China’s first air separation unit (ASU) facility that uses liquefied natural gas (LNG)cold energy to produce industrial gases has been brought on stream. Located in Putian,the plant is a joint venture between Air Products and CNOOC Energy Technology &Services Limited,and is capable of producing over 600 tons per day of liquid oxygen,nitrogen and argon to supply the fast growing industrial gases market in Fujian province,especially in the Xiamen,Putian,Fuzhou triangle area. Air Products announced November11th.The first of its kind in China,the ASU plant is designed to liquefy air at low tempera- China’s first air separation unit (ASU) facility that uses liquefied natural gas (LNG) cold energy to produce industrial gases has been brought on stream. Located in Putian, the plant is a joint venture between Air Products and CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited, and is capable of producing over 600 tons per day of liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon to supply the fast growing industrial gases market in Fujian province, especially in the Xiamen, Putian, Fuzhou triangle area. Air Products announced November 11th.The first of its kind in China, the ASU plant is designed to liquefy air at low tempera-