Air Liquide to Build and Operate for Shagang a Low Carbon Gas Plant Which Is Also the World’s Largest for the Steel Industry
09 Juli 2021 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
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Air Liquide (Paris:AI) and Jiangsu Shagang Group, the largest
private steel enterprise in China and one of top 5 globally1, have
signed a new long-term agreement for the supply of industrial gases
in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China. Air Liquide will
invest around 100 million euros towards the construction of a
world-scale Air Separation Unit (ASU) on the site, where it already
operates two other ASUs. Designed to use low carbon energy, this
state of the art plant will allow to significantly reduce CO2
emissions over time. This new ASU will also be a new source of
krypton and xenon to address the growing demand of the Electronics
industry, as well as other air gases for our industrial merchant
activity in China.
Under a 20 year-long contract, Air Liquide will build, own and
operate a new state-of-the-art ASU with a daily capacity of 3,800
tonnes of oxygen. It is the largest single ASU for the steel
industry in the world, as well as Air Liquide’s largest ASU in
China. When the new unit starts up at the end of 2023, it will
bring the total installed oxygen capacity to over 8,000 tonnes per
day on the site.
The new ASU is equipped with the proprietary solution AliveTM,
an innovation that allows for the storage of up to 60 MW of energy
per day, enabling flexibility in the grid and contributing to a
higher reliability of gas supply. Replacing old assets installed on
the customer site, and using an incremental proportion of
low-carbon energy, this new ASU will contribute to a lower carbon
footprint for this flagship site, in line with Air Liquide’s
journey towards carbon neutrality.
This ASU will be a key source of krypton and xenon for Air
Liquide, addressing the growing demand of the Electronics industry.
The Zhangjiagang site will also become Air Liquide’s largest liquid
oxygen and nitrogen source in China, with its Ultra Purity Oxygen
capacity positioning it strategically to support small-and-medium
sized customers of liquid and packaged gases, including local
hospitals requiring high-purity medical gases, in East China.
François Abrial, Member of the Air Liquide Group’s
Executive Committee supervising Asia Pacific, said, “This new
contract further enhances Air Liquide and Shagang Group’s long-term
partnership which was established in 2007. With this
state-of-the-art low carbon plant, we are committed to leveraging
our innovative solutions to help our customers reduce the carbon
footprint of steel-making and other industries. This is a new
illustration of our commitment to act for a sustainable future and
reach carbon neutrality by 2050.”
Shen Wenrong, Chairman of Jiangsu Shagang Group, said:
“Air Liquide boasts advanced ASU technology and expertise in
engineering & manufacturing and digitalized operations.
Building on our strong cooperation, this new contract will further
strengthen our relationship while bringing down Shagang’s
production cost and energy consumption. Echoing China’s objectives
for carbon peak and carbon neutrality, we look forward to working
with Air Liquide to explore decarbonizing steel-making through
technologies of hydrogen metallurgy and carbon capture.”
Air Liquide China Air
Liquide in China operates nearly 120 plants and employs close to
5,000 employees. With a strong presence in the key coastal
industrial areas, Air Liquide is now expanding into the center,
south and west. Its main business activities include industrial and
medical gas operations, Engineering & Construction (designing,
manufacturing and installing air separation units/hydrogen
facilities), as well as Innovation activities.
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A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with
approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry,
deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability -
with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at
the heart of its strategy. The company’s customer-centric
transformation strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible
growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence,
selective investments, open innovation and a network organization
implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and
inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and
environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and
delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 20 billion euros in
2020. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and
FTSE4Good indexes.
1Source - 2020 worldsteel association list of top
steel-producing companies
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