Air Liquide America, U. S. Steel Sign ALARC-JET Technology Test Agreement.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2004 Air Liquide
ALARC-JET is a recently designed nozzle that delivers an optimized supersonic oxygen jet onto the liquid metal bath to refine steel. The technology does not use flame shrouding. ALARC-JET has been successfully commissioned on electric arc furnaces (EAF EAF - Effort Adjustment Factor ) worldwide and is part of the portfolio of technologies developed and commissioned by American Combustion, a division of Air Liquide America. American Combustion and U. S. Steel personnel, including a BOF expert from France, will jointly conduct the six-month trial. The teams will quantify metallurgical improvement as well as technical and economic benefits. Said P.E. Franc, vice president of metal market for Air Liquide: "This promising test agreement is an important milestone for ALARC-JET technology. ALARC-JET is an exciting, cost-effective technical solution that can bring significant savings to steel making while requiring no major modification to the existing BOF system." About Air Liquide Present in 65 countries, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies. These solutions, which are in line with Air Liquide's commitment to sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union , help to protect life and enable our customers to manufacture many indispensable everyday products. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide has more than 31,900 employees. The Group has successfully developed a long-term relationship with its shareholders built on confidence and transparency and guided by the principles of corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . Since the publication of its first consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Notes: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge in 1971, Air Liquide has posted strong and steady earnings growth. Sales in 2003 totaled 8,394 million euros, of which sales outside France accounted almost 80%. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is a component of the CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 40 and EuroStoxx 50 indexes (ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code FR 0000120073). About United States Steel Corporation Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., United States Steel Corporation manufactures and sells a wide variety of steel sheet, tubular and tin products. U. S. Steel's primary steel operations are: Gary Works in Gary, Ind.; Great Lakes Works, in Ecorse and River Rouge, Mich.; Granite City Works in Granite City, Ill.; Fairfield Works near Birmingham, Ala.; Mon Valley Works, near Pittsburgh; U. S. Steel Kosice in the Slovak Republic; and U. S. Steel Serbia in Serbia. |
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