LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
June 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leader in oxy-fuel combustion
technology and integrated solutions to the global glass industry,
recently commissioned and brought onstream its second integrated
oxy-fuel solution for Techpack Solutions in Korea. The cutting-edge
offering helps this leading Korean container glass maker reap
multiple benefits of reduced emissions and improved energy
efficiency, productivity and glass quality.
The integrated solution encompasses Air Products' oxy-fuel
combustion system, including Cleanfire® HRi™
oxy-fuel burners and an automatic flow control skid, as well as a
PRISM® vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) oxygen generator supplying
reliable and economical on-site oxygen used to power the oxy-fuel
burners for melting glass. In addition, Techpack Solutions will be
installing Air Products' newest technology, the Cleanfire®
HRe burner, which is the industry's first smart burner. The
HRe burner will enhance Techpack's furnace control and help
them optimize their maintenance schedule.
"Congratulations to Techpack Solutions for converting another
furnace to oxy-fuel. We are honored to have supported their current
and previous successful conversions, both yielding significant
improvements in environmental footprint, operational efficiency,
productivity and glass quality," said Kyo-Yung Kim, president of Air Products Korea.
"Adding to Air Products' long list of success stories worldwide, we
will continue to leverage on our global experience and leading-edge
technology to help more glass makers achieve sustainable
development and stay competitive under the government's green
growth strategy."
Oxy-fuel technology is proven to bring multiple benefits such as
over 50% reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions, 10-20% in energy
savings, about 25% increase in productivity, reduction of capital,
and improvement in efficiency and glass quality.
Air Products is a leader in oxy-fuel technology with over 50
years of experience and offers integrated solutions, from gas
supply to combustion systems, technology, customized control
systems, technical and design expertise, commissioning service,
safety and site training, and maintenance contracts and project
management. The company has already installed more than 1,500
Cleanfire burners around the world. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com/industries/GlassMinerals.aspx.
Techpack Solutions, founded in the mid-1950s, is South Korea's leading packaging solution
provider and largest manufacturer of glass bottles for the domestic
and worldwide markets. The company makes a wide range of glass
containers for the food, drink and medical industries.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a
world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of
operation. The company's core Industrial Gases business provides
atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to
manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical,
metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also
the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process
technology and equipment. The company's Materials Technologies
business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and
coatings, and adhesives industries.
The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9
billion and is ranked number 288 on the Fortune 500 annual
list of public companies. Approximately 19,000 employees in 50
countries strive to make Air Products the world's safest and best
performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable
offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2015.
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