Of all the applications for air gases in relation to the decarbonisation drive, one especially promising avenue of research has recently begun a three-year pilot in Finland.
New plant builds slowed by economic uncertainty
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has unveiled a $1.4bn programme to accelerate the development of advanced packaging for semiconductors, part of its CHIPS for America initiative.
Strong demand and sharp price increases of helium and argon are contributing to the diversification and growth of gas recovery systems.
Technology group Wärtsilä has joined a consortium to develop an innovative hydrogen-argon power cycle aimed at enhancing engine efficiency and driving Net Zero power generation.
Air Liquide will invest $150m in a new air separation unit (ASU) in Tennessee to supply oxygen to LG Chem’s future cathode active material plant as part of a newly signed contract.
Linde India has started up an air separation unit (ASU) in Ludhiana, Punjab, more than doubling its total merchant capacity in the region.
Air Liquide has confirmed a €60 million ($67m) investment to support the growth of Wanhua Chemical Group’s Yantai operations in Shandong Province, China.
Industrial gas giant Air Products has unveiled plans to build two new air separation units (ASUs) at its existing Conyers, Georgia, and Reidsville, North Carolina, locations.
Air Liquide has started up a new air separation unit (ASU) in Kosi, Uttar Pradesh, India, to support healthcare and industrial merchant activities.
