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Linde to build new air separation unit
in eastern Germany
Long-term,
on-site gas supply agreement with steelworks
New unit will also produce liquid gases for
regional market
Oct. 07, 2014
+ + + Technology company The Linde Group is set to build a new
air separation unit in the eastern German town of Eisenhüttenstadt, near
Frankfurt an der Oder. Around EUR 85 million will be channelled into the
plant, which will supply the ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt steelworks
with oxygen and nitrogen. The two companies recently signed an agreement
to this effect. The plant will also
supply liquid gases to the regional
market. By combining both gaseous and
liquid production streams, the new plant will significantly increase the
energy efficiency of oxygen generation at the integrated steelworks.
"This major on-site
project builds on our long-standing and successful partnership with
ArcelorMittal," explains Professor Dr Aldo Belloni, Member of the
Executive Board of Linde AG. "It enables us to synergise the expertise of
our Engineering Division with the know-how of our Gases Division, which
will be operating the plant once it is completed. It also strengthens our
market position as a trusted oxygen supplier to the steel sector."
Eisenhüttenstadt is
currently home to two oxygen generation units. The new plant will replace
the older, less efficient facility. Linde's Engineering Division will be
responsible for delivering the turnkey plant. Linde Gas company LiGaPro
will operate the plant once it goes on stream, currently planned for 2017.
"This extended
partnership with Linde will make oxygen production much more energy
efficient," says Pierre Jacobs, CEO of ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt.
"The increase in oxygen capacity also secures our future supplies and
gives us a much greater degree of flexibility in steel production."
"Energy efficiency was
a key factor for us in the design phase, especially in light of rising raw
material costs in the region," elaborates Olaf Reckenhofer, Head of Linde
Gas Germany. "An improved energy balance will also contribute to the
lowering of carbon dioxide emissions in the region."
Source: The Linde
Group,
www.linde.com
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