Linde North America has completed installation of its air separation unit (ASU) and associated supporting facilities in La Porte, Texas. The ASU produces oxygen, nitrogen, and argon and is part the $250m Linde North America is investing at the site that also includes a new gasification train and ancillary equipment and facilities.
“With the new plants, Linde has a fully, integrated presence in the Houston area that covers air gases and synthesis gas products production and supply to our customers,” said Pat Murphy, President of Linde Americas. “These additional capabilities allow Linde to better serve growth opportunities for the energy, chemicals, and manufacturing industries that have been enhanced by the shale gas revolution.”
The ASU will produce gaseous oxygen and nitrogen for the existing gasification units as well as a new gasifier under construction at the site. “The new gasification unit will be on stream this year, creating the world’s largest gas-based partial oxidation complex for the production of syngas products for petrochemicals.” Murphy said.
The new gasifier will convert natural gas into syngas and constituent products such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide which are also used to produce methanol, downstream chemicals and cleaner transportation fuels. The syngas products will be shipped by pipeline to a key customer. Linde also owns and operates three additional large, partial oxidation facilities that manufacture syngas products using Linde’s world-leading technologies and know-how.
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