Transition Industries has signed a heads of agreement (HoA) with Bonatti for the Pacifico Mexinol project in Sinaloa, Mexico.
This collaboration focuses on critical infrastructure, aiming to establish the world’s largest standalone ultra-low carbon chemical production facility, producing 6,130 tonnes (t) of methanol per day.
Under the agreement, Bonatti will handle detailed engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup for upgrading port facilities and the jetty at the Terminal Transoceánica de Topolobampo.
This location will facilitate all methanol loading operations for export.
Additionally, Bonatti will manage the methanol transfer and vapour recovery pipelines and dual fibreoptic cables between the Methanol main process plant and the Mexinol port site.
The agreement also allows Bonatti to construct a closed-loop water pipeline system from the JAPAMA oxidation pools to the site.
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By GlobalDataThis system will treat and recycle municipal wastewater, enabling the Pacifico Mexinol site to become one of the largest industrial water reuse applications globally.
This approach aims to minimise environmental impact by avoiding freshwater sources and protecting the Bay of Ohuira.
Balmore Brito, Transition Industries’ Pacifico Mexinol project director, 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 unwavering commitment to environmental and social sustainability.”
Gustavo Blejer, Bonatti’s commercial director for the Americas, said: “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 collaborating with the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, on the Pacifico Mexinol project.
Set to begin operations in 2029, the facility is expected to produce 350,000t of green methanol and 1.8 million tonnes of blue methanol annually using natural gas with carbon capture.
