DANBURY, US: Praxair Inc said that it has started up its carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant at Delaware City Refining Company’s facility in Delaware City. The 450 tonne per day plant is producing food and beverage quality liquid carbon dioxide for distribution to the Northeastern US merchant market.
In 2015, Praxair signed a long-term agreement with Delaware City Refining to purchase crude carbon dioxide from the refinery, further strengthening Praxair’s supply position in the region. The company also operates CO2 purification facilities in Virginia and Canada that supply the Northeast.
Additionally, Praxair is building a dry ice facility on the site that will be capable of producing approximately 120 tonnes per day of product for the region. The facility is expected to be completed in early 2017.
“Praxair is uniquely positioned to supply carbon dioxide to customers throughout the Northeastern US, including those in the growing food and beverage industry,” said Todd Lawson, east region VP for Praxair’s US industrial gases business.
This project also supports the sustainability goals of both Praxair and Delaware City Refining as we are making beneficial use of a refinery by-product,” added Lawson.
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