Air Products to increase production capacity

Air Products expects that this increase in capacity, coupled with new proprietary innovations in fabrication methods, will enable the company to improve equipment delivery schedules.

Winding is a fabrication process for the internal components of coil-wound heat exchangers (CWHE) in which layers of tubes are wound around a central mandrel. This investment will increase Air Products' manufacturing capacity by almost 20%. This is on top of a previous expansion completed in 2019 that increased the facility's original capacity by 60%. Known for reliability and efficiency, Air Products' liquefaction process technologies and equipment are used to produce a majority of the total worldwide LNG.

Dr. John Palamara, General Manager, LNG, Air Products, said: "This continued investment in our manufacturing capacity reflects Air Products' commitment to serving the needs of the LNG industry with liquefaction process technology and equipment. As the use of LNG continues to increase around the world with strong demands for clean, reliable, and affordable energy, we are investing in our business to ensure we meet the needs of our customers.”

Air Products opened its LNG equipment manufacturing facility in Port Manatee, US in January 2014 and rolled out its first LNG heat exchanger from the facility in September 2016. Over 20 CWHEs have been shipped since. In October 2019, the first plant expansion was completed, following the installation of a new LNG equipment test facility (ETF). The ETF allows for the collection of data to develop the next generation of innovative CWHEs. The Port Manatee facility also builds other specialty cryogenic and gas processing equipment for air separation and hydrocarbons, including columns, vessels, cold boxes, prefabricated plant modules, and skids.

Air Products' LNG process technology and equipment processes and cryogenically liquefies valuable natural gas for consumer and industrial use.

 

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