Air Liquide has signed a long-term agreement with Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) to supply gaseous oxygen, nitrogen, and argon to SDI’s new Electric Arc Furnace steel mill in Sinton, Texas.
The industrial gas major plans to invest over $100m to install an air separation unit (ASU) on its Gulf Coast pipeline network in Ingleside, Texas, to support the new deal, as well as extending its pipeline network to SDI’s site.
The ASU will have the capacity to produce over 770 tonnes per day of oxygen, as well as nitrogen and argon to supply SDI’s planned 3 million tonnes per year steel mill which starts up in 2021.
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