A commissioning ceremony has been held for the newly renovated nitrogen-oxygen shop at the Volzhskiy Nitrogen-Oxygen Plant.
The plant, which produces nitrogen gas and oxygen, first came on stream in 1964 and following an emergency shutdown of one of the air separation units in 2005, a decision was taken to fully renovate the nitrogen-oxygen unit.
The cost of the renovation programme was in excess of 160 million roubles.
Based on newly installed equipment for gasification and storage of liquid and gas nitrogen, the upgrade has enhanced product quality while reducing production costs and operational risks in this hazardous facility.
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