Chemical Processing
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Air Products has been providing both large and small volumes of nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and syngas plus gas separation and purification technologies and technical support to the chemical processing industry. Through the expertise of our people, we are helping businesses operate smarter, cleaner, and more economically all around the world.
Safety, Solutions, Supply, and Service for the Chemical Industry
For more than 70 years, the chemical industry has relied on Air Products’ experience applying nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen technologies that can help improve safety, cut costs, reduce environmental emissions, or increase capacity. We understand the reaction chemistry, kinetics, mixing, and mass transfer issues you face and can help identify low-cost solutions to optimize your productivity.
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Our applications engineers can work with you to fine tune your operations.
Temporary Gas Supply
For over 40 years, customers have come to rely on our Air Products Express Services (APEX) for safe, reliable and fast temporary gas supply. When you need short-term or emergency industrial gas supply—particularly during plant turnarounds or start-ups, peak demand periods, planned or unplanned maintenance activities—you need help quickly to remain online and productive.
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Improve the efficiency and sustainability of your cooling process with PolarFit® Cold Energy Recovery System
- Improves efficiency of cooling processes
- Substantial energy cost savings
- It helps you to recycle the cold generated by the vaporisation of a cryogenic liquid. The cold recovered can be used to cool other plant refrigeration processes, including cold storage
- Reduce your environmental impact
- It helps you to lower your CO2 emissions
- The system also contributes to achieving your ISO 50001 and ISO 14001 certifications
On-site Gas Generation
On-site gas generation helps sustainability-minded customers lower their carbon footprint, boost energy efficiency, increase throughput, enhance end product quality, and improve environmental performance.
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Gases
Air Products gases, typically provided in gaseous and liquid form, enable customers in a wide range of industries to improve their environmental performance, product quality, and productivity.
Argon
Compressed argon gas and liquid argon in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities.
Carbon Dioxide
Our experienced applications teams across the globe can use their industry and application knowledge to provide you with a compressed or liquid carbon dioxide supply and technology solution to meet your unique needs.
Carbon Monoxide/Syngas
Carbon monoxide (CO) is used in the production of chemicals ranging from acetic acid to polycarbonates to polyurethane intermediates. Syngas is used in the production of oxo alcohols and aldehydes.
Helium
An inert gas for cryogenic, heat transfer, shielding, leak detection, analytical and lifting applications
Hydrogen
Hydrogen as a gas is valued for its reactive and protective properties. The chemicals industry can benefit from its unique properties to improve quality, optimize performance and reduce costs.
Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide/Syngas
Providing turnkey solutions to convert hydrocarbon feedstock into synthesis gas for high-value products and power.
Nitrogen
Nitrogen is widely used in the chemical industry in a variety of applications including inerting/blanketing, process cooling, and solvent recovery.
Oxygen
We offer compressed oxygen gas or liquid oxygen in a variety of purities and concentrations.
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Related Industries
Air Products offers thousands of products and services to a variety of different industries. This scope and experience has enabled us to develop a deeper understanding of the demands of these industries, and of your particular needs.
We have provided information most relevant to you within this industry section, but you may find information in other related industries of interest as well. The attached list is provided as a convenience for you or you can click on “Industries” in the top navigation for a full listing.