LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD), a pioneer and global leader in oxy-fuel
combustion technology for the glass industry, announced today it
has signed a new contract for its integrated oxy-fuel combustion
solution with Techpack Solutions, the largest packaging materials
manufacturer in South Korea. It is
Air Products' third project to support Techpack Solutions to
convert its furnace from air-fuel to oxy-fuel for enhanced
sustainability and competitiveness. When the project comes
onstream, Air Products will supply the oxygen and combustion
systems required by Teckpack Solutions at its manufacturing
complex.
The integrated solution encompasses Air Products' advanced
oxy-fuel combustion system, including the Cleanfire®
HRiTM and latest Cleanfire
HRxTM oxy‐fuel burners and an
automatic flow control skid, as well as a PRISM® vacuum
swing adsorption (VSA) oxygen generator to supply reliable and
economical on-site oxygen used to power the oxy-fuel burners for
melting glass.
With expanded functionality and flexibility, the
patent-pending Cleanfire HRx oxy-fuel burner
enables glass manufacturers to control both the magnitude and
location of oxygen staging up to 95% of the combustion oxygen,
resulting in ultra-low nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions, higher fuel
efficiency, enhanced productivity, and better product quality. This
latest model can further reduce NOx emissions by 40%.
"With Air Products' support, we have successfully converted two
furnaces from air-fuel to oxy-fuel combustion and achieved
remarkable improvements in NOx emission reductions, energy
efficiency and productivity," said Young-Min Kim, technical team general manager of
Techpack Solutions. "We are confident in Air Products' innovative
technologies, in-depth expertise and professional team, and are
pleased to continue working with them on our third furnace."
Oxy-fuel combustion technology is proven to bring multiple
benefits, such as over 80% reduction in NOx emissions, 10-35%
energy savings, about 25% increase in productivity, and improved
energy efficiency and glass quality.
"We are honored to have Techpack Solutions' continued trust in
our capabilities to support their oxy-fuel conversion over the
years, from their first and second furnaces to this latest
project," said Kyo-Yung Kim,
president of Air Products Korea. "We will persistently leverage our
extensive experience, advanced technologies and deep local
understanding to help Korean glass manufacturers optimize their
furnace performance to reduce environmental footprint and
strengthen competitiveness."
With over 40 years of experience in supplying oxy-fuel
combustion technology to the glass industry, Air Products offers
integrated solutions from gas supply to combustion systems,
technology, customized control systems, technical and design
expertise, commissioning services, safety and site training, and
maintenance contracts and project management. For more information,
visit www.airproducts.com/glass.
Techpack Solutions, founded in the mid-1950s, is the leading
manufacturer of bottle glass and general packaging materials in
South Korea. The company offers a
wide range of glass, plastic and aluminium containers for the food,
drink and medical industries, serving domestic and worldwide
markets.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a
world-leading industrial gases company in operation for nearly 80
years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets,
the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment
and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries,
including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing,
and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in
the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and
equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and
operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects,
including gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant
natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value
power, fuels and chemicals.
The Company had fiscal 2019 sales of $8.9
billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current
market capitalization of about $50
billion. More than 17,000 passionate, talented and committed
employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products'
higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the
environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges
facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information,
visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter,
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NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2019.
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