Praxair Opens Largest Modern Air Separation Plant in Southern China; Praxair Brings Leading-Edge Technology to China.Business Editors SHAOGUAN, Guangdong Province Noun 1. Guangdong province - a province in southern China Guangdong, Kwangtung , China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2001 The largest integrated steel mill in South China has received a boost in efficiency and quality as a result of the introduction of leading-edge technology provided by the U.S. industrial gases supplier, Praxair Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PX) Praxair China, which is headquartered in Shanghai, recently completed construction on a 23,500-cubic-meters-per-hour air separation plant with a liquid supply system, making it the largest such facility in Guangdong Province. The facility, a US$29.6-million joint project between Praxair and Shaoguan Iron and Steel Group Company (Shaogang), is part of the modernization process of the Shaoguan plant. The opening of the new plant will mean that Shaogang will more than double its industrial gas supply which includes oxygen, nitrogen and 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. . Other technical revamping projects implemented by Shaogang include blast furnace blast furnace, structure used chiefly in smelting. The principle involved in this means of extracting metals is that of the reduction of the ores by the action of carbon monoxide, i.e., the removal of oxygen from the metal oxide in order to obtain the metal. enrichment and oxygen injection for its state-of-the-art electric arc furnace An electric arc furnace (EAF) is a furnace that heats charged material by means of an electric arc. Arc furnaces range in size from small units of approximately one ton capacity (used in foundries for producing cast iron products) up to about 400 ton units used for secondary . The new air separation plant will provide energy efficiency 25% higher than that of the existing plants, as well as improved reliability and safety. "We are very excited about the opening of this plant," commented Mr. Stephen Angel, executive vice president of Praxair Inc. at today's opening ceremony. "As a company we are always exploring ways in which we can contribute greater efficiency to our customers. We believe we achieve this by working with our customers in China to introduce state-of-the-art industrial technologies that will reduce costs and improve productivity." Praxair China, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., is one of the largest industrial gases companies in China, serving a diverse group of industries through the production, sale, distribution and value-added applications of industrial gases. Praxair has more than 12 wholly-owned companies and joint ventures, three partnerships, a technology centre and several strategic alliances in China. In addition to its Shanghai headquarters, it has a representative office in Beijing. Praxair, Inc., is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and one of the largest world-wide, with sales of US$5 billion in the year 2000. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric and process gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services and technology bring productivity and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , healthcare, electronics, steel, chemicals and refining, metal fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. , water treatment, glass and others. More information on Praxair is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com. |
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