Air Liquide America To Build Liquefier in Louisiana.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1998-- Air Liquide
atomic number 7, N, nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living . "The new units will substantially improve operating efficiencies and provide greater service capability to the growing liquid markets in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama," said Ron LaBarre, senior vice president, Air Liquide America. "These units will support Air Liquide's strong presence in this key market by bolstering our cylinder, bulk gas, bulk liquid, on-site plant and pipeline product capabilities." In addition, Air Liquide America will export liquid argon argon (är`gŏn) [Gr.,=inert], gaseous chemical element; symbol Ar; at. no. 18; at. wt. 39.948; m.p. −189.2°C;; b.p. −185.7°C;; density 1.784 grams per liter at STP; valence 0. from the facility and maintain its existing liquefier liq·ue·fy also liq·ui·fy v. liq·ue·fied, liq·ue·fy·ing, liq·ue·fies v.tr. To cause to become liquid, especially: a. To melt (a solid) by heating. b. in Plaquemine, La. Air Liquide Process and Construction will design and build the units, expecting to complete construction in late 1999. Air Liquide America is part of Air Liquide Group, an international organization specializing in industrial and medical gases as well as associated services. Present in over 60 countries, it employs over 27,000 people. 1996 sales were $6.7 billion (US dollars). The group supplies oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and many other gases for industries such as iron and steel, refining refining, any of various processes for separating impurities from crude or semifinished materials. It includes the finer processes of metallurgy, the fractional distillation of petroleum into its commercial products, and the purifying of cane, beet, and maple sugar , chemicals, glass, electronics, pulp and paper, metallurgy metallurgy (mĕt`əlûr'jē), science and technology of metals and their alloys. Modern metallurgical research is concerned with the preparation of radioactive metals, with obtaining metals economically from low-grade ores, with , food, health care and space. Air Liquide provides innovative solutions to improve the industrial performance of its customers and helps them protect the environment. CONTACT: Air Liquide America Corp., Houston Thomas A. Colyandro, 713/624-8055 |
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