Supply Modes: Pipelines

At the Heart of the Modern Industrial Complex

Gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and carbon dioxide are used in extremely high volumes across countless industries. Petrochemical and steelmaking operations consume thousands of tons of oxygen every day, for instance. Inert nitrogen is used in the chemical industry and as a liquefied gas for food freezing. Hydrogen is used by refineries to desulfurize fossil fuels and comply with legislative regulations. The chemical industry relies on carbon monoxide as a feedstock. And carbon dioxide is used in bulk as a feedstock for fertilizer, synthetic fuels and more. To name just a few examples…

Pipelines or pipeline networks are often the most suitable way to deliver these ultra-high streams of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon monoxide or syngas. For this, a gas production plant must be constructed next to or near a customer site or industrial complex.

Building on our long-standing experience in the engineering and construction of air separation plants for oxygen and nitrogen, and  hydrogen/carbon monoxide (HyCO) plants, we offer standard and customized builds, scaling across a wide variety of sizes and gas purities to meet the needs of individual industries or industry clusters.

In the case of CO₂, a pipeline solution may be the most effective, reliable supply mode for high-volume users in industries such as horticulture. Gaseous CO₂ is pressurized and transported by means of additional compressors connected to a pipeline network. Our OCAP pipeline in the Netherlands is a good example of a CO₂ network that adds value to local greenhouse operators.

As the pipeline mode of supply requires extensive individual consultancy, our specialists liaise closely with our customers and provide direct support in most key regions of the world.