Gulf Cryo the manufacturer of industrial, medical and speciality gases in the Middle East has announced the construction of a new Gulf Cryo air separation plant in Abu Dhabi. With 30,000 square meter plot it will be Gulf Cryo's largest site in the UAE. The project will commence in February 2012.

Situated on Greenfield land in Abu Dhabi the plant will manufacture liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and liquid argon. In phase one Gulf Cryo will commission and erect a technology advanced Air Separation Unit with remote operation. In the second phase of development, hydrogen and acetylene gases production will be introduced as well as various gas mixing and filling facilities.

The fully automated Air Separation Unit is an AFPLN3000, supplied by SIAD Macchine Impianti.

Mr Andrea Turetta plant sales manager at SIAD Macchine Impianti said that "The new unit will use the most advanced air separation cryogenic technology for the production of more than 200 million tonne per day of high purity gases. We are delighted to be working with Gulf Cryo in Abu Dhabi this will be the group's first SIAD ASU to be commissioned."

He said that SIAD Macchine Impianti will also provide installation support activities on site including pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up using its own skilled technicians. Gulf Cryo's unit operators will follow a specific training program to manage the process, operation and maintenance of the air separation plant. The construction has an estimated completion date of May 2013 creating a number of operational job opportunities.

(Sourced from Ameinfo)