Aduro selects Saipem for FOAK facility

Aduro Clean Technologies announced the selection of Saipem for Early Works and Services supporting the development of its First-of-a-Kind Hydrochemolytic Technology facility at Chemelot in the Netherlands. The initial phase covers early engineering and procurement activities, including review of the Process Design Package, optimization of critical equipment packages, preliminary utility integration, and capital cost refinement. The collaboration is structured as a stage-gated execution model, with potential progression through FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up, subject to successful completion of each stage and execution of definitive agreements. Early Works activities are expected to be funded from existing cash resources and not require additional financing. Aduro's CEO Ofer Vicus highlighted the importance of selecting a partner with deep experience in delivering complex process facilities and the shared commitment to a disciplined, stage-gated approach. The FOAK Facility is intended to establish the engineering, operating, and economic foundation for future commercial plants and provide a repeatable execution model for subsequent deployments.