By Monica Houston-Waesch
FRANKFURT--German industrial gases group Linde AG will build an
air separation unit in eastern Germany, supplying ArcelorMittal
with oxygen and nitrogen for its steel plant in
Eisenhuettenstadt.
The project, costing around 85 million euros ($107 million),
will also supply liquid gases to the regional market and replaces
an older facility. Linde's engineering division will build the
plant, while its gas unit LiGaPro will operate the plant after
completion.
"This major on-site project builds on our long-standing and
successful partnership with ArcelorMittal," Linde board member Aldo
Belloni said.
By combining gaseous and liquid production streams, the plant
will increase energy efficiency, Linde said.
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