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Praxair to expand Antwerp gases supply to Total, downstream users
Praxair has signed a 15-year contract to supply oxygen and nitrogen to Total in the Port of Antwerp, officials announced on Tuesday.
Total, a global integrated energy producer and provider and leading international oil and gas company, is currently investing one billion euro in the port to upgrade its largest
refining and
petrochemicals platform in
Europe.
As a result, the company will require increased quantities of industrial gases for several applications in its
refinery and
petrochemical processes.
Praxair is expanding its recently-built oxygen pipeline an additional three miles to connect with Total’s
refinery.
Praxair will also extend its nitrogen pipeline on the west bank of the river to efficiently serve existing and new
petrochemical customers.
Given the significant capacity and infrastructure investments made in the port over the past several years, there is growing demand in this region for nitrogen for blanketing and inerting of chemicals in storage.
Praxair expects the oxygen and nitrogen pipeline supply to be operational in the second half of 2016.
“Our pipeline network
expansion provides us the enhanced ability to efficiently and effectively meet the nitrogen and oxygen needs of companies in this growing chemical park,” said Frank Wegmann, managing director of Praxair Germany and Benelux.
“Integrated
petrochemical ports such as Antwerp remain highly competitive, continue to attract billions of dollars of investment and are positioned for growth for years to come," he added.
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