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Top 10 Air Separation Equipment Brand & Manufacturers

This section provides a list of the top 10 Air Separation Equipment manufacturers, Website links, company profile, locations is provided for each company. Also provides a detailed product description of the Air Separation Equipment, including product introduction, history, purpose, principle, characteristics, types, usage and purchase precautions, etc.

Manufacturers （Ranking in no particular order）

: Hangyang Group Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 799, Xiangfu Road, Qingshanhu Street, Lin'an District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Company website: https://www.hangyang.com/EN/

Company Overview

Hangzhou Oxygen Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hangzhou Oxygen) was established in 1950 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010 (stock code: 002430). It is a world-class supplier of air separation equipment and cryogenic petrochemical equipment, and a pioneer and leader in China's gas industry. In recent years, Hangzhou Oxygen has adhered to the development strategy of "focusing on both ends, expanding horizontally, and making high-quality products" to achieve the full industrial chain operation of "engineering general contracting-equipment manufacturing-gas operation". At present, it has invested in and established 48 professional gas companies across the country, with a total oxygen production capacity of more than 2.5 million Nm3/h. The gas supply mode is mainly based on pipeline gas, on-site gas production, small storage and liquid retail, and also operates neon, helium, krypton and xenon rare gases, ultra-high purity gases, electronic bulk gases, high-end medical gases, food preservation gases, etc. It can provide an integrated solution for centralized gas supply in industrial gas island parks, and can develop special gases on demand. Hangzhou Oxygen has established a hydrogen industry development center to develop technologies and unit parts related to hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, and hydrogen liquefaction; develop new energy, energy-saving and energy storage related technologies, equipment and energy gas products to help China achieve its dual carbon goals. Hangyang has won many honors, including the National Manufacturing Single Champion Demonstration Enterprise, the National Service Manufacturing Demonstration Enterprise, the China Quality Award Nomination Award, and the National Science and Technology Progress Award. It is committed to jointly creating a low-carbon green society and becoming a world-class enterprise in the gas industry.

: Linde Group

Address: Overseas International Germany

Company website: https://www.linde.com/

Company Overview

Linde is one of the world's leading industrial gases and engineering companies. It is lean and productive, benefiting the world, and helping customers achieve greater success with high-quality technology, services and solutions, while protecting the earth and making it sustainable. Linde's end markets cover many industries, including chemicals and energy, food and beverages, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and metals and mining. The industrial gases produced by Linde are used in various fields - from oxygen for hospitals to high-purity and specialty gases for the electronics industry, to hydrogen for clean energy. At the same time, Linde also provides a series of cutting-edge gas processing solutions to support customer business development, improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Linde Greater China is headquartered in Shanghai, with approximately 2,400 employees and more than 100 sites across the country, with business footprints covering North China, East China, South China and the West. Linde is one of the leading gas supply and engineering companies in China. It has established partnerships with many leading customers in the chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical, manufacturing, electronics, food and medical industries, and helps customers achieve greater success with high-quality technology, services and solutions.

: Air Liquide (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 207C, Building 84, No. 884, Zuchongzhi Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai

Company website: https://www.airliquide.com/

Company Overview

Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is the world's largest supplier of industrial and medical gases and related services, with sales of 10.4 billion euros in 2005. Air Liquide provides oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and other gases and related services to many industries. Currently, Air Liquide has about 36,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Air Liquide provides users with innovative solutions based on constantly updated technologies. These solutions adhere to Air Liquide's consistent commitment: to sustainable development and the protection of life, and to help users produce many products necessary for daily life. Air Liquide is a listed company on the Paris Stock Exchange. In Forbes' 2005 Fortune 500, Air Liquide ranked 354th. Air Liquide (China) Investment Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Liquide registered in China, responsible for managing all investment projects and 1,500 employees in China. At present, the company's more than 50 subsidiaries are distributed in North China and East China, and its main business is the supply of industrial and medical gases. Through the production, sales, delivery of industrial gases, high-purity gases, medical gases, related equipment and services, we serve the electronics, chemical, metallurgy, glass, automotive, food and healthcare industries.

: Kaifeng Air Separation Group Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 189, Weidu Road, Kaifeng City, Henan Province (intersection of New District Fifth Street and Weidu Road)

Company website: http://www.kfascn.com/

Company Overview

Kaifeng Air Separation Group Co., Ltd. was established in 1958 and put into operation in 1965. After more than 50 years of innovation and development, it has become a backbone enterprise and the backbone of China's air separation equipment manufacturing industry, and is affiliated to Henan Energy and Chemical Industry Group. The company's main products are complete sets of large and medium-sized air separation and gas liquefaction supporting equipment, high-pressure coil heat exchangers, metal assembled cold storage, chemical pressure vessels, environmental protection equipment and engineering, and various chemical gas low-temperature separation devices represented by liquid nitrogen washing, hydrocarbon separation, etc., and natural gas and coalbed methane separation and liquefaction devices. Kaifeng Air Separation holds the design and manufacturing licenses for A1 and A2 pressure vessels and GC pressure pipelines in special equipment; it has the US ASME authorization certificate and "U" steel stamp; it has passed the ISO9001 quality system certification and GB/T19022 metrology certification, and is a national first-level metrology unit. The annual oxygen production capacity of large and medium-sized air separation equipment reaches 800,000 cubic meters, and the product tonnage is 30,000 tons; there are 25 sets of 500-ton cold storages per year; there are 10 sets of equipment for treating 100,000 tons of urban sewage per day per year; there are 8,000 tons of pressure vessels for chemical industry per year; it is one of the three major design and manufacturing bases of high-pressure coil-wound heat exchangers in my country. Kaifeng Air Separation has provided more than 1,000 sets of large and medium-sized air separation equipment and gas liquefaction equipment for my country's metallurgy, petrochemical, fertilizer, coal chemical, new energy, aerospace and other industries, and has exported more than 50 sets to many countries in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Western Europe, etc., and has become one of the world's famous air separation manufacturers.

: Sichuan Air Separation Equipment (Group) Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 239, Jianshe Middle Road, Jianyang City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province

Company website: https://www.saspg.com/en

Company Overview

Sichuan Air Separation Equipment (Group) Co., Ltd. [hereinafter referred to as: (Group) Company] is located in Jianyang City, Chengdu. It is a national high-tech enterprise group with cryogenic technology as its core, covering an area of more than 800,000 square meters and a total construction area of more than 300,000 square meters. Since its establishment in 1966, the scale of operation has continued to expand. It currently has 21 wholly-owned and holding subsidiaries, 7 joint-stock companies, total assets of more than 5 billion yuan, and annual sales revenue of more than 3 billion yuan. The company has five major divisions: Cryogenic Technology Research Institute, Engineering, Cryogenic Equipment, Industrial Gases and General Machinery. The engineering sector includes complete sets of equipment and system engineering for air separation, complete sets of equipment and system engineering for natural gas liquefaction and multi-component gas cryogenic separation, as well as engineering services, installation and commissioning; the manufacturing sector includes plate-fin heat exchangers, cryogenic liquid storage and transportation equipment, cryogenic machinery mainly based on turbine expanders, aluminum towers and various steel pressure vessels, gas compressors, cryogenic and special valves, cryogenic liquid cylinders, super-insulated cryogenic infusion pipelines, LNG filling stations, medical centralized oxygen supply devices and central suction devices, etc. The equipment manufacturing bases are distributed in provinces and regions such as Sichuan, Zhejiang and Guangdong; the industrial gas sector includes air products (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, etc.) and natural gas liquefaction plant production bases and companies, which are distributed in North China, East China, Northwest China, South China and other regions. The company's equipment manufacturing and engineering services are in the fields of steel, nonferrous metallurgy, coal chemical industry, petrochemical industry, energy, electronics, etc. In the past 52 years, it has won more than 20 national, provincial and municipal science and technology awards; won 30 quality honors such as the National Quality Gold Award, developed 65 products (including devices) with independent intellectual property rights, 14 products that have reached the international advanced level, and has 71 national patents. The company has passed and maintained the effective operation and continuous improvement of the ISO9001 quality management system for a long time. The unit equipment has A1, A2, C2 level pressure vessel design and manufacturing license and B3 level gas cylinder manufacturing license, the US ASME authorization certificate and U, U2 steel stamps and the EU CE certification, which provide reliable guarantees for the company's product quality. The company's exported cryogenic equipment and construction projects are spread across more than 30 countries and regions in Europe, South America, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, etc. The company's products and services are based on integrity and have established a good reputation among domestic and foreign users.

: Air Products (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 88, Lane 887, Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, 1st Floor East Wing, 2nd Floor East Wing, 2nd Floor West Wing

Company website: https://www.airproducts.com/

Company Overview

Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a leading industrial gas company, a Fortune 500 company in the United States with an 80-year history. The company focuses on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, providing industrial gases, related equipment and application expertise necessary for production to customers in many industries including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, processing and manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is also a leading global supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company develops, designs, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including gasification projects that convert abundant natural resources into syngas in a sustainable way for the production of high-value-added electricity, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale carbon-free hydrogen projects to help global transportation and energy conversion. In fiscal 2020, the company's operating sales in 50 countries and regions reached US$8.9 billion, and its current market value is approximately US$60 billion. Its more than 19,000 passionate, talented and dedicated employees from diverse backgrounds around the world are guided by Air Products' higher purpose and are committed to creating innovative solutions that help improve the environment, enhance sustainable development, and address the challenges facing customers, communities and the world.

: Hangzhou Fstar Cryogenic Equipment Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 398, Xingqi Road, Linping District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Company website: https://www.fortune-gas.com/

Company Overview

Fusda is a professional manufacturer of LNG plants, air separation units, coil heat exchangers and cryogenic cold boxes, certified by ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001 and ASME. Fusda has successfully designed, manufactured and delivered more than 700 sets of air separation units, LNG units and cryogenic liquid storage tanks in China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Latin America. The products are exported to Japan, Russia, the Middle East, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa and other countries and regions. Fusda is committed to becoming a global leading supplier of cryogenic system solutions, treating all cryogenic solutions with a serious attitude and professional experience. With rich experience in LNG plants, air separation units and other cryogenic equipment, we sincerely hope to provide you with good solutions.

: Taiyo Nippon Sanso (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 137, Bacha Road, Changxing Island Economic Zone, Dalian, Liaoning Province

Company website: https://www.tn-sanso.co.jp/en/

Company Overview

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation was established on October 30, 1910, to provide a stable supply of industrial gases to all industrial fields and provide strong support for the industrial base. Industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon and acetylene play an important role in all industrial fields such as steel, chemicals, automobiles, construction, shipbuilding and food. Taiyo Nippon Sanso will provide customers with a stable supply of required gases when needed. In addition, Taiyo Nippon Sanso also provides gas-related equipment, services and gas applications that meet customer needs based on the rich technical capabilities cultivated over the years. As a member of the Japan Oxygen Holdings Group, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Group provides solid and reliable corporate operation guarantees for production activities in various industries such as steel, chemicals, electronics, automobiles, construction, shipbuilding, food, and medical care with its rich experience and unique technical development capabilities.

: Kaifeng Huanghe Air Separation Group Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 33, Songcheng Avenue, Development Zone, Longting District, Kaifeng City, Henan Province

Company website: https://en.hhkf.cn/

Company Overview

Kaifeng Huanghe Air Separation Group Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise with Henan Methane Purification and Liquefaction Engineering Technology Research Center. It is a "specialized, sophisticated and innovative" small giant enterprise, a member of the China General Machinery Industry Association, and a vice-chairman unit of the Gas Separation Equipment Branch of the China General Machinery Industry Association. It is an air separation equipment, new energy equipment, gas compressor manufacturer and industrial gas supplier with core independent intellectual property rights. Huanghe Air Separation specializes in the research and development of high-tech products, aiming to provide domestic and foreign markets with advanced technology, stable operation, energy saving and efficiency improvement, and cost-effective products. Customers who choose Huanghe Air Separation will surely benefit for a long time and achieve win-win cooperation. Huanghe Air Separation has 60 invention patents and utility model patents; a large-scale distillation tower fluid dynamics experimental platform; proprietary technology for manufacturing air separation energy-saving towers; strong strength to lead the argon production technology market; a high-purity nitrogen series product technology research and development platform; centrifugal air compressors with high cost performance; reciprocating gas compressors with unique long-term stable operation performance; product comprehensive energy consumption indicators are 1 to 5 percentage points lower than the industry; more than 500 air separation equipment put on the market have been successfully started; biogas purification technology indicators have reached international standards; various series of products are advanced in technology, stable in operation, energy-saving and efficiency-enhancing. Huanghe Air Separation has passed the GB/T19001-2008 quality management system certification; has A1, A2 pressure vessel manufacturing license, A1, A2 pressure vessel design license, GC pressure pipeline design license, GC2 pressure pipeline installation, transformation and maintenance license; established a strict quality assurance system and quality control network; strengthened on-site manufacturing process research and application, and its products cover domestic metallurgy, petroleum and petrochemical, chemical fertilizer, coal chemical industry, building materials and other fields, and exported to Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Turkey and other countries.

: Suzhou Oxygen Generator Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 288, Xinfeng Road, Xujiang Industrial Park, Xukou Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Company website: http://www.suyang.com.cn/suyang-old/en/index.asp

Company Overview

Suzhou Oxygen Generator Co., Ltd. is a professional enterprise engaged in the design, manufacture and service of gas separation and liquefaction equipment. The company's main business is the production and sales of gas separation and liquefaction equipment and liquefied natural gas. The company's gas separation and liquefaction equipment mainly includes large and medium-sized complete sets of air separation equipment, small air separation equipment and cryogenic liquid storage and transportation equipment and petrochemical equipment, among which petrochemical equipment mainly includes natural gas liquefaction equipment, natural gas cracking hydrogen production equipment, chemical tail gas purification equipment, etc. The company has A2, C2, C3 pressure vessel design and manufacturing certificates, GC pressure piping design certificates, ASME "U" and "U2", Korean KGS quality management and ISO9001 quality assurance system, CCS China Classification Society factory approval certificate, forming a set of product research and development, manufacturing, sales and service in one, providing EPC general contracting services from technical consultation, solution design and product manufacturing, installation and commissioning, personnel training, parts supply and technical support. The company has strong cryogenic technology development capabilities and is a provincial technology center for cryogenic technology research and development and design. It has more than 50 designers with bachelor's degrees or above (including 12 with senior technical titles and 7 with master's degrees), more than 10 kinds of secondary development professional design software, and more than 40 core technology intellectual property rights, including 11 invention patents such as booster turbine expander, natural gas liquefaction equipment, and high nitrogen equipment. The annual sales of high-tech products account for more than 70%. Especially in the design of turbine expanders and three-dimensional entity complete sets, ternary flow technology and dynamic entity simulation are used, and PDM software system is used for complete set project design management. At present, the company's leading products are: first, medium and large complete sets of air separation and liquefaction equipment and their main parts, including purifiers, distillation towers, turbine expanders, oxygen compressors, nitrogen compressors, cryogenic liquid storage tanks, tank trucks, tank containers, etc.; second, the production and sales of liquefied natural gas, which is operated by the holding subsidiary Suzhou Huafeng Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. The products are distributed in metallurgy, petrochemical, machinery, electronics, building materials, magnetic materials, textiles, food and other industries, and are exported to 47 countries and regions including the United States, Russia, India, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Brunei, Sudan, Syria, Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Indonesia.

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What is Air Separation Equipment

Air separation equipment is a set of machinery and devices used to separate the components of air. It mainly separates air into its main constituents such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon through physical methods.

History of Air Separation Equipment

Early Stages: The development of air separation technology began in the 19th century. The first air liquefaction experiments laid the foundation. Early methods were relatively simple and had low separation efficiencies. Advancement: With the progress of industrialization and the demand for gases such as oxygen in steelmaking and other industries, more efficient air separation technologies emerged. The development of cryogenic air separation processes became a milestone, enabling large - scale production of high - purity gases.

Purpose of Air Separation Equipment

The main purpose is to obtain high - purity industrial gases. For example, in the metallurgical industry, high - purity oxygen is used to increase the combustion efficiency of furnaces and improve the quality of steel products. Nitrogen is widely used for inerting, such as in the food packaging industry to prevent food spoilage by creating an oxygen - free environment. Argon is used in welding and some high - tech manufacturing processes to provide a stable shielding gas environment.

Principle of Air Separation Equipment

Cryogenic Distillation: This is the most common principle. Air is first compressed and cooled to a very low temperature (close to - 196°C, the boiling point of liquid nitrogen). At this low temperature, different components of air have different boiling points. Oxygen boils at - 183°C, nitrogen at - 196°C, and argon at - 186°C. Through fractional distillation in a distillation column, the components are separated according to their boiling points. Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA): This is another principle. It uses the different adsorption characteristics of gases on adsorbent materials under different pressures. Adsorbent materials such as zeolite are used. When air passes through the adsorbent bed under pressure, certain components are preferentially adsorbed, and then the adsorbed gases can be desorbed by changing the pressure to achieve separation.

Features of Air Separation Equipment

High - Purity Output: It can produce gases with high purity, such as oxygen with a purity of up to 99.99%.
Large - Scale Production Capacity: Capable of producing a large amount of industrial gases to meet the needs of various industries.
Stable Operation: Once properly installed and maintained, it can operate stably for a long time to continuously supply gases.

Types of Air Separation Equipment

Cryogenic Air Separation Units (ASU): As mentioned above, these are the most common types that use cryogenic distillation to separate air components. They are suitable for large - scale production of high - purity gases and are widely used in industries such as metallurgy and chemical engineering. Non - Cryogenic Air Separation Equipment: This includes PSA - based air separation equipment, which is more suitable for small - to - medium - scale gas production and has advantages in terms of energy consumption and simplicity for some applications that do not require extremely high - purity gases.

Precautions for using Air Separation Equipment

Temperature Control: Precise temperature control is crucial during the operation, especially in cryogenic air separation. Any significant deviation from the designed temperature range can affect the separation efficiency.
Pressure Monitoring: The equipment operates under high - pressure conditions in some processes. Regularly monitoring and ensuring the pressure is within the safe range is essential to prevent equipment damage and safety hazards.
Maintenance of Adsorbent Materials: For PSA - based equipment, the performance of adsorbent materials needs to be maintained. Regular replacement or regeneration of adsorbents according to the operation manual is necessary to ensure the separation effect.

Things to consider when purchasing Air Separation Equipment

Production Capacity: Determine the required gas production capacity according to the actual production needs of the enterprise. Consider both current and future potential requirements.
Purity Requirements: Different industries have different purity requirements for gases. Make sure the equipment can meet the specific purity standards of the products you produce.
Energy Consumption: Evaluate the energy - consuming situation of the equipment. Lower - energy - consuming equipment can reduce operating costs in the long run.

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Gas Purity: Refers to the percentage of a specific gas component in the output gas, usually expressed as a volume fraction or a mass fraction.
Recovery Rate: The ratio of the amount of a particular gas actually recovered to the amount of that gas in the feed air, which is an important indicator to measure the efficiency of air separation.