How we help
What this pathway covers
We help owners and developers take a new plant from requirement definition through technology, engineering-partner and contractor selection to a procurement path that holds together up to start-up.
Building a process plant is a sequence of partner decisions — consultant, licensor, engineering firm, EPC or EPCM contractor, equipment vendors, inspectors, freight forwarders — each of which constrains the next. Owners who make those decisions in isolation usually pay for it in interfaces: scope gaps between contracts, duplicated engineering and schedule slips that nobody owns.
MINCAT works as the owner's coordination partner across that sequence. We frame the requirement, coordinate feasibility inputs, run technology and contractor identification, support procurement and keep the parties aligned through execution and start-up. Engineering, construction and commissioning are performed by the qualified partners contracted for them; MINCAT's role is to make sure they were the right partners, that their scopes fit together, and that the project keeps moving.
Portfolio
Scope we coordinate
Scope is defined per engagement. Where a technology or product is proprietary, it is licensed or supplied by its owner; MINCAT identifies, evaluates and coordinates.
- Greenfield projects
- Brownfield expansion
- Feasibility and concept coordination
- Technology and licensor identification
- Technology comparison
- EPC / EPCM partner identification
- FEED and basic-engineering partner coordination
- Equipment strategy and sourcing
- Vendor development
- Procurement strategy
- Project coordination
- Inspection and QA/QC coordination
- Logistics coordination
- Commissioning and start-up support through qualified partners
Typical requirements
Situations in which clients engage us
If your requirement is not on this list, describe it anyway. The list is illustrative, not a menu.
- A new fertilizer, chemical or hydrogen production facility at concept stage
- Brownfield capacity expansion alongside a running plant
- Selection of an EPC or EPCM contractor with relevant reference plants
- An owner's-side team that lacks bandwidth for vendor development and expediting
- Debottlenecking or revamp projects needing a technology-to-execution path
- Project developers assembling a technology, engineering and supply package for financing
Technical considerations
What usually decides the outcome
Contracting strategy before contractor
Lump-sum EPC, EPCM, split packages or owner-managed procurement each shift risk differently. The strategy is chosen against your team's capacity and the project's financing, not the other way round.
Interfaces are where projects leak
Battery limits between licensor, engineering and EPC scopes must be defined in writing early; MINCAT tracks these interfaces as a live register.
Long-lead equipment drives the schedule
Reactors, compressors, large exchangers and columns must be identified and released early, often before the EPC is on board.
Reference plants matter more than brochures
Contractor qualification is based on comparable projects delivered, key personnel actually available, and financial capacity to carry the contract.
Scope and responsibility
What MINCAT does — and what qualified partners deliver
MINCAT is asset-light. The distinction between our coordination role and partner-delivered scope is stated in every proposal and contract.
Coordination, evaluation and support
- Requirement definition and project-development roadmap
- Coordination of feasibility, technology and licensor evaluation
- EPC/EPCM and engineering partner identification and qualification
- Equipment strategy, vendor development and procurement support
- Interface register, schedule tracking and stakeholder coordination within agreed scope
Contracted directly with the qualified partner
- Feasibility studies and FEED — engineering consultancies
- Detailed engineering, construction and installation — EPC/EPCM contractor
- Inspection, expediting and logistics — accredited third parties
- Commissioning and performance runs — licensor and contractor teams
Commercial and procurement considerations
How engagements are structured
- Owner's-side coordination is scoped by phase, with deliverables and decision points defined for each phase.
- Contractor and vendor contracts are always between you and the partner; MINCAT does not take a margin on partner scope.
- Early engagement reduces cost: the largest savings are made in technology, contracting strategy and long-lead decisions.
Industries
Where this pathway is most often applied
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals
Ammonia, urea, nitric acid, phosphates, SOP and NPK — technology, catalysts, equipment and raw-material supply for nitrogen and phosphate complexes.
Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals
Chlor-alkali, soda ash, methanol, carbon black, specialty and fine chemicals — process routes, equipment in corrosive service and qualified materials.
Hydrogen & Clean Energy
Green and blue hydrogen, green ammonia, electrolyser and carbon-capture technology — independent evaluation for developers and industrial off-takers.
Petrochemicals & Refining
Hydroprocessing, gas processing, hydrogen, aromatics and downstream units — catalysts, equipment, revamps and turnaround support.
Industrial Gases
Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and CO₂ generation, purification, compression and storage — technology, catalysts, adsorbents and equipment.
Mining & Industrial Minerals
Crushing, screening, grinding and processing equipment, plus qualified supply and off-take support for magnesite, brucite, phosphate and other industrial minerals.
Frequently asked
Questions we hear about new plant setup
Does MINCAT act as the EPC contractor?
At what stage should we involve MINCAT?
Can you support project financing discussions?
Keep exploring
Other pathways that often run alongside
Describe your new plant setup requirement
Tell us the technology, equipment, catalyst, material or project-development requirement you are working on. An engineer reviews every enquiry, in confidence, and replies with a clear next step within two working days.
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