Linde Gas Ningbo, a wholly owned company of The Linde Group, will build two sets of air separation units and a new 30km long pipeline. The plant will supply gases to Wanhua and Ningbo Steel. It will also co-produce 800 tonnes per day (tpd) of liquid nitrogen, oxygen and argon for the merchant market, as well as krypton and xenon rare gases.
Linde said that once the new plant comes on-stream in 2010, Linde Gas Ningbo will form the largest air gas cluster in China with a total capacity of 8,000 tpd oxygen and nitrogen and 70km network of pipelines. By 2012, the firm’s production capacity will be capable of supplying to multiple tonnage customers in the area.
Dr Aldo Belloni, member of Linde’s executive board, said: Linde’s investment in this project signals our long term commitment in China, underpinned by our expertise in the entire coal gasification value chain.
Our partnership with an ambitious and leading company like Wanhua exemplifies the value we bring to the growth of China’s pillar industries. This success stems from our advanced capabilities in gases production and supply coupled with our engineering solutions.
