Air Products Introduces XeCovery(SM) On-site Xenon Recovery System
July 15 2008 - 1:42PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Service Provides Lower Cost-of-Ownership for Manufacturers
Utilizing Xenon LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced its new XeCovery(SM) on-site
xenon recovery service for the semiconductor and MEMS industries.
Semiconductor manufacturers faced with rising prices for xenon can
now recover and reuse the crucial gas, saving valuable time and
money in the process. Recently, the cost of xenon has been on the
rise due to a number of novel new uses for the rare gas. With
demand and prices on the rise, there is a growing concern that cost
or availability will hamper its applicability. This is the
situation within semiconductor manufacturing, where the price of
xenon has risen while device prices have continued to decline.
Besides higher costs, the potential impact to the industry is the
need for additional R&D to mitigate the use of xenon in already
established manufacturing processes, which compounds the cost
issues. "Because of high xenon recovery rates, customers currently
using xenon in their manufacturing processes could improve their
security of supply and see savings of more than 50% in their cost
of xenon by utilizing XeCovery recovery service, without incurring
any additional capital outlay for equipment," said Gene Karwacki,
commercial development manager, for Air Products. "In addition,
customers concerned with the high cost of xenon can now continue
using the gas in their processes and save valuable R&D time
trying to change their processes." XeCovery recovery service is
based on an Air Products' patented technology utilizing Vacuum
Swing Adsorption. Because it is an on-site service, the customer's
investment is limited to costs associated with installation and
utilities to operate the equipment. Air Products assumes
responsibility for owning, operating, and maintaining the units
placed at a site. The process is capable of extracting xenon from
process effluent streams. An enriched mixture of recovered xenon
(typically in the percent levels) is compressed and stored. Full
vessels are then transported offsite for distillation. To hear more
about the xenon market, and how our XeCovery services can help your
process, please go to
http://www.airproducts.com/Electronics/Technologies/XeCovery.htm.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy,
technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio
of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance
materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air
Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as
semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and the
environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion,
operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the
globe. For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual
results could vary materially, due to changes in current
expectations. DATASOURCE: Air Products CONTACT: Robert Brown of Air
Products, +1-610-481-1192, Web site: http://www.airproducts.com/
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