New specialty gases and helium transfill facility inaugurated in South Korea
A new state-of-the-art non-electronics specialty gases and helium transfill facility was opened by Air Products in Ochang, North Chungcheong, South Korea. This is to meet the growing demand driven by the automotive, electronics, analytical, bio-healthcare, petrochemical, refining and other industries.
Ochang is geographically located at the center of South Korea. It has been developed as an industrial complex for high-tech industries, including fine chemical, pharmaceutical, and electronic material manufacturing.
Air Products will now be able to deliver its non-electronics ultra-high purity specialty gases (99.995% and above), including rare gases and mixtures, as well as packaged helium, to these markets more efficiently and reliably through this new plant.
“Korea is an important market for Air Products, and we are excited about inaugurating this gas transfill in the North Chungcheong Province, which is a key region for our specialty gases and helium business here,” said Kyo-Yung Kim, president of Air Products Korea. “With this investment, we are now able to gain better access to the growing markets, stay even closer to our customers, and respond faster to their increasing needs with our quality products and reliability. It represents another step in the strategy to further strengthen our local supply capabilities and distribution network across the country to drive sustainable growth.”
The unique properties of specialty gases, which represent rare or ultra-high purity gases, can help industries improve yields, optimize performance and lower costs.
Produced by the award-winning BIP purification technology with advanced cylinder and valve designs, Air Products’ market-leading Experis ultra-high purity gas product range have become the analytical standard for all applications requiring consistently low level of impurities.
The specialty gases produced by Air Products’ Ochang plant are supplied in 10-liter 150-bar cylinders, 47-liter 150-bar cylinders and cylinder packs, as well as 50-liter 180-bar cylinders, and will be supplied in 50-liter 200-bar high-pressure and large-volume cylinders.
Air Products is also a global leader in helium production with numerous facilities around the world. It has pioneered many of the extraction, production, distribution and storage technologies used in the industry today.
Helium is used in many unique and valued applications including: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); fiber optics and semiconductor manufacturing; metallurgy; analytical chemistry; pressurizing and purging pipes, vessels, and other critical equipment; leak detection; and other advanced applications.