BOC officially opened its state-of-the-art acetylene production facility in Immingham, Lincolnshire in October, a £35m investment to provide UK and Ireland manufacturing industries with a secure source of acetylene for many years to come.
During the past three years BOC (part of The Linde Group) has continued to strengthen its acetylene supply capability with significant investments in production capacity, supply infrastructure and cylinder assets – such is the demand for this unparalleled fuel gas.
The company’s new production facility takes its inspiration from its sister company AGA, and features the latest generation process control. It also incorporates the highest degree of safety design throughout. Jon Cleary, Immingham Operations Manager and part of the project team, told gasworld, “The plant incorporates a unique cylinder filling process originally developed by AGA, The Linde Group’s Swedish subsidiary, resulting in faster and more accurate filling compared to traditional processes.”
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