Pacifico Mexinol is poised to be the world’s largest standalone ultra-low carbon chemical production facility in the world, with an output of 6130 tpd of methanol.
Under the terms of the HoA, which includes a lump sum binding price, Bonatti will be responsible for the detailed engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start up for the upgrade of the port facilities and jetty at the Terminal Transoceánica de Topolobampo, S.A. de C.V. (TTT) port area where all methanol loading operations for export will occur. Bonatti will also be responsible for detailed engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start up of the methanol transfer and vapour recovery underground pipelines and dual fibre optic cables between the methanol main process plant and the Mexinol port site.
The agreement also provides Bonatti with the opportunity to build the project’s closed-loop water pipeline system from the JAPAMA oxidation pools to the site, making the Pacifico Mexinol site one of the world's largest applications of industrial water reuse from municipal effluent. This system treats and recycles municipal wastewater for all project needs in order to avoid tapping into freshwater sources or negatively impacting the Bay of Ohuira, thereby reducing the project’s environmental impact.
Balmore Brito, Pacifico Mexinol Project Director and Head of Engineering and Technology for Transition Industries, said: “We are proud to have Bonatti, a world-leader in pipeline EPCs, as part of our execution team. Their international expertise coupled with their local field experience and knowledge operating in Ahome Municipality, Sinaloa, is good for the project and the local communities near where we operate. Bonatti shares our commitment to environmental and social sustainability.”
Gustavo Blejer, Bonatti’s Commercial Director for the Americas, added: “We are thrilled to be part of this flagship project, which marks an important step toward decarbonisation. This is a great opportunity to combine Bonatti’s global expertise with our strong local experience, and to contribute meaningfully to the development of Ahome, Sinaloa, and Mexico.”
Transition Industries is jointly developing Pacifico Mexinol with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. When it initiates operations in 2029, Pacifico Mexinol is expected to be the largest single ultra-low carbon methanol facility in the world – producing approximately 350 000 t of green methanol and 1.8 million t of blue methanol annually from natural gas with carbon capture.