Praxair China to supply industrial gases to Oxiranchem Yangzhou

SHANGHAI, CHINA: Praxair China has signed a long-term contract with Oxiranchem Yangzhou Co Ltd to supply on-site industrial gases to their chemical park located in the Jiangsu province, China.

Praxair China will construct and operate an air separation plant with a capacity of 500 tonne per day of oxygen, which is planned to start-up in 2014. The plant will supply oxygen and nitrogen to the Yangzhou Chemical industry park for the production of 200,000 tonne per year of ethylene oxide and 300,000 tonne per year of derivative fine chemicals at the Oxiranchem Yangzhou Co Ltd project located within the same park.

Oxiranchem Yangzhou Co Ltd (wholly-owned subsidiary of Liaoning Oxiranchem) is a national key high-tech enterprise of China in the fine chemical industry. Oxiranchem produces ethylene oxide, fine chemicals and related derivatives.

“We are proud to demonstrate our strong commitment to Oxiranchem’s project in the Jiangsu province,” said Dr Minda Ho, President, Praxair China.

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