Presentation

More than 50 years of experience

More than 100 projects implemented around the world

We are Espindesa

Española de Investigación y Desarrollo, S.A.U. (here after referred as ESPINDESA) started its activities in 1969. Its capital is fully owned by TECNICAS REUNIDAS, S.A. (TR), a leading International Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contractor present in over 30 countries..

ESPINDESA, a licensing company for Nitric Acid, Ammonium Nitrate and Fertilizer Technologies, has over 50 years of accumulated experience and “know how”, which has allowed us to successfully execute more than 100 projects around the world, for most of the main chemical manufacturers in the world (BASF, Enaex, Yara, Incitec, Dyno Nobel, Dow Chemical, Saudi Aramco, etc).

ESPINDESA background over these years is summarized in the Timelineshown below, where the highlights are shown.

Discover the history of Espindesa

ESPINDESA competitive edge is its technical experience; its flexibility working with different contractors and adapting its technologies to client needs.

1969

The beginnin

1969

Creation of Espindesa

ESPINDESA was created between TR and a Spanish Fertilizer Producer

1971

First Nitric Acid Monopressure Plant

ESPINDESA first Nitric Acid MP process reference 250 TPD for Fertiberia (Spain)

1972

First calcium ammonium nitrate and DAP plants

ESPINDESA first Calcium Ammonium Nitrate reference 500 TPD for Sefanitro (Spain)
ESPINDESA first DAP reference 540 TPD for FESA (Spain).

1979

Kirkpatrick Award Nomination

Kirkpatrick award nomination for Concentrated Nitric Acid reference in Argentina

1980

TR acquires ESPINDESA 100%

1986

First Dual Pressure Nitric Acid Plant

ESPINDESA first large Nitric Acid Plant DP reference 750 TPD for Enfersa (Spain)
ESPINDESA LD Ammonium Nitrate reference 200 TPD for Nitrastur (Spain).

1993

Ammonia Oxidation Unit in China

ESPINDESA Ammonia Oxidation for Caprolactam Plant in Sinopec (China).