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Large Industry ASU

The Large Industries business line supplies gas and energy solutions to customers in the metals, chemicals, refining and energy industries, which are essential for their own core businesses, to improve process efficiency and to make their plants more environmentally friendly.

Through its plants and its extensive pipeline network, Air Liquide provides oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and carbon dioxide in large quantities. The Group also operates cogeneration plants to supply customers with steam and electricity.

GCPL (Gulf Coast Pipe Line)

The Gulf Coast Pipe Line consists of three basins, consisting of the East, Central, and South.

Bayport TX Plants 3 & 4

  • Bayport is the largest plant in the Central basin made up of 3 Plants. 3A, 4 and Liquifier 5. Bayport is the lifeline ASU for the central basin. Bayport supports the South and the East via Gox and Gan pipeline flow. During an outage, Bayport has the capabilities to “pack the pipe” to the east and southern basins to supply customer.
  • Bayport 3A typically runs in a 80/20 Lin/Lox Split.
  • Baypot 3A and Plant 5 both produce Lin Lox and Lar into shared storage tanks.
  • Plant 5 (External Liquifier) can only run in full Lin or full Lox mode due to current plant design restrictions
  • Bayport 4 only produces LOX for lox assist into a 11,000 gallon tank, and LAR for our consumption
  • Bayport 4 Argon production is supported with LIN assist via Logistics forecast customer. Truck pulls from 3A delivers to Plant 4 Lin Assist Tank 11,000 Gallons
  • Bayport 3A is LAR Rail loading Tanks
  • Bayport 4 is LAR truck loading Tanks
  • When Bayport 4 Goes down - LOX assist is requested for restart VIA Logistics forescast Customer. Truck pulls from 3A Lox, delivers to 11,000 gallon Bayport 4 Tank. Up to 12 Loads a day.
ProductsProductionStorageRedline
Bayport 3A LIN 260 T5307 T75% (3979 T)
Bayport 3A LOX 60 T 3714 T62% (2315 T)
Bayport 3A LAR 80 T 5230 T10% (523 T)
Bayport 4 LAR 60 T 348 T10% (34 T)
Bayport Liq 5 LIN 275 TShared With 3AShared With 3A
Bayport Liq 5 LOX 280 TShared With 3AShared With 3A
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN MODE 535 T 5298 T75% (3979T)
LOX MODE 340 T 5298 T62% (2315T)

Bay City TX LMA

Bay City's main role is to support the South Basin GOX Pipline. The LMA only produces Liquid LOX, GOX and LAR. Currently no loading capabilities for LOX. Bay City runs 60% of the time based on GOX demand.

ProductsProductionStorageRedline
LOX 200 T (Based on 100% LOX Mode) 2500 T90% (2261 T)
LAR 120 T (Based on 100% LAR Mode) 614 T18% (116 T)

Beaumont TX LMA

  • Beaumont is part of the Eastern basin and produces Gaseous GAN, Gaseous GOX and Liquid LAR.
  • Direct customer is NAT GAS. Whenever Nat Gas goes down, it shuts down Beaumont plant, which in turn affects other customers which need steam to run, similar to St. James which relies on steam from customers to run
  • When Beaumont goes down, Nederland must begin to Vaporize, however they can only vaporize for 24 hours. 2 loads of Lin assist is required to keep neiderland running.
ProductsProductionStorageRedline
LAR 70 T 465 T30% (130 T)

Beaumont Contingency Flow Plan

Ingleside TX

  • Ingleside is a lifeline plant, If Ingleside trips depending on customer demand, they'll vaporize both LIN and LOX and they will vaporize LIN at a heavier rate than LOX
  • In the event of a plant outage Ingleside will call for imports to keep the pipeline steady. 10-12 loads a day.
  • Ingleside has two plants, Ingleside 1 and Ingleside 2 (Yango)
  • Plant 2 LAR is solely for AL Mexico
  • Plant 1 is food grade LIN, plant 2 is just industrial. No Medical grade lin out of Ingleside.
ProductsProductionStorageRedline
Ingleside 1 LIN 80 T5298 T75% (3979 T)
Ingleside 1 LOX 90 T3715 T62% (2315 T)
Ingleside 1 LAR 60 T5230 T10% (523 T)
Ingleside 2 LIN 40 T348 T10% (34 T)
Ingleside 2 LAR 15 T

Freeport TX

  • Is made up of three plants, 1, 2, and 3. Plants 1 and 2 are typically always down due to technical issues. Plant 3 is the main plant
  • Freeport is part of the Central basin and produces Liquid LIN, LOX, and LAR in addition to Gaseous Gox and GAN.
  • Freeport is our only Medical LOX/LIN facility within GCPL
  • Has Dedicated storage for Medical LIN and LOX (Shipping Tanks) and Industrial (Backup Tanks) LI for Pipeline.
  • Can only pull product from Medical tanks, can deliver product for LIN LOX assist to industrial tanks. Typically a 60/40 split
  • Production Varies based on Lin/Lox split
ProductsStandard ProductionStorageRedline
Medical LIN 120 T 505 T15% (80 T)
Medical LOX 110 T 714 T23% (171 T)
Industrial LIN Mirrors Medical 2192 T73% (1610 T)
Industrual LOX Mirrors Medical 1667 T94% (1571 T)
LAR 60 T 523 T10% (52 T)
ProductsHigh Lox ProductionStorageRedline
Medical LIN 60 T 505 T15% (80 T)
Medical LOX 170 T 714 T23% (171 T)

La Porte / Channelview (Argon)

  • Channelview is made up of three plants: Plants 1, 2, and 3. Plant 1 is often not in play.
  • Channelview only produces GAN and GOX in addition to Liquide LAR at a rate of 20T per day.
  • La Porte is qualified for TI Dallas, loads have to be imported into Cleburne for Purification
  • La Porte is one plant
ProductsHigh Lox ProductionStorageRedline
La Porte LAR10 T 174 T 16% (29 T)
Channelview LAR 20 T 174 T 13% (23 T)

Nederland TX

  • Nederland produces Liquid LIN, LOX, and LAR
  • Nederlands inventory storage provides pipeline backup vaporization for plant trips in the Eastern Basin (Port Neches, Beaumont)
  • Normally Nederland generally runs in either high Lin or high Lox mode, however can run in any split scenario
  • Nederland requires Lin assist to operate the plant by an 11,000 Gallon tank that is normally filled by transferring product from the main tank.
ProductsStandard ProductionStorageRedline
LIN 230 T1686 T71% (1207 T)
LOX 0 T 2381 T81% (1929 T)
LAR 40 T 436 T19% (87 T)
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN MODE 0 T 1686 T71% (1207 T)
LOX MODE 200 T 2381 T81% (1929 T)
LAR 40 T 436 T19% (87 T)

Nederland Contingency Flow Plan

Port Neches LMA

  • Port Neches produces Liquid LIN and LAR
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN 60 T (80 T High LIN Mode) 270 T
LAR 100 T (80 T High LIN Mode) NEED TO FIND

Port Neches LMA Contingency Flow Plan

Port Neches ASU (NEED NUMBERS UPDATE)

  • Port Neches ASU produces Liquid LIN and LOX
  • Port Neches Storage does not support the pipeline via vaporization
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN MODE 20 T 135 T20% (27 T)
LOX MODE 20 T 157 T81% (52 T)

Port Neches ASU Contingency Flow Plan

Victoria TX (Bloomington)

  • Bloomington produces liquid LIN and LOX
  • Made up of two ASU's plant 1 is GOX and GAN production only, plant 2 is liquid production LIN and LOX
  • Is part of the Southern Basin
ProductsProductionDemandRedline
Lin 20 T 24 T14% (169 T)
Lox 20 T 78 T 33% (78 T)

Victoria TX Contingency Flow Plan

MRPL

(Brief description of MRPL)

Geismar LA

  • Geismar is the largest LIN and LOX producer in the MRPL
  • Geismar is made up of three plants, Plants 1, 2, and 3 with Plant 4 to be online in 2024
  • Plants 1 and 2 are the major liquid production plants, plant 3 provides minimum liquid production (Needs more clarification)
  • Major source of liquid product for AMG
  • Produces Liquid LIN, LOX, and, LAR
  • LIN and LOX storage provides vaporization for pipeline for any plant trips in the MRPL
  • Geismar has a cogeneration plant that produces power for it. When the Cogen goes down, our standard transfer cost goes up
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
Lin 635 T4046 T70%
Lox 435 T4763 T 80%
Lar 180 T872 T 90%
ProductsHigh Lox ProductionStorageRedline
Medical LIN 435 T 4046 T15% (80 T)
Medical LOX 635 T 4763 T23% (171 T)

Taft LA

  • Taft produces liquid LIN and LOX and LAR
  • Primary customer for the Taft ASU is Dow Chemical plant
  • If the ASU shuts down storage tanks are vaporized to support DOW
  • Airgas must provide liquid backhaul LIN and LOX to Taft to support Dow 24 Lin 21 Lox loads per day.
  • Taft meets UHP spec for LAR
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
Lin20 T2905 T80% (2324 T)
Lox20 T4139 T85% (3519 T)
Lar60 T785 T 8% (69 T)

Norco LA

  • Norco has two ASU's that produce GOX and GAN and Liquid LAR
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LAR14 T T % ( T)

Saint James LMA

  • Saint James produces GOX and GAN, and LAR
  • Primary customer is Koch
  • Is a steam plant, runs partially on steam provided from customer.
  • Is a rail site for Argon
  • Argon meets UHP spec
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LAR80 T T %

Plaquemine LA

  • Plaquemine is made up of four ASU's, Plants 1-4 are primary GOX and GAN producers. All four plants produce LAR
  • Plant 4 is tied to the NLU for LIN and LOX liquid production when the external liquifier is running.
  • External Liquifier production is dependant on pipeline GAN and GOX availability.
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN200 T2027 T67% (1351 T)
LOX50 T3333 T 59% (1952 T)
LAR40 T785 T % (639 T)
Products High LOX ProductionStorageRedline
LIN50 T2027 T67% (1351 T)
LOX200 T3333 T59% (1952 T)
LAR40 T785 T % (639 T)

Port Allen

Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN190 T2899 T79% (2319 T)
LOX200 T4140 T % (3334 T)
LAR120 T785 T % (639 T)

Addis LA

  • Produces GOX and Crude LAR
  • Crude LAR spec 96/4
  • Addis hot startup requires LOX assist 8-10 loads (Normally sourced from Plaque / Geismar)
ProductsProductionDemandRedline
Crude LAR20T T %

General Onsites

Berkeley SC

  • Supports Nucor pipeline, JW Aluminum, and DAK on LIN (DAK slated to go away).
  • Supports Nucor on LOX via Pipeline.
  • Supports Nucor on LAR via Pipeline.
  • When Berkeley goes down, imports will need to be brought in in order to vaporize and supply their customers.
  • Production numbers reflect net production after Nucor demand.
  • Is a medical facility
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN250 T2899 T79% (2319 T)
LOX60 T4140 T % (3334 T)
LAR30 T785 T % (639 T)
ProductsHigh Lox ProductionStorageRedline
LIN 80 T 4046 T15% (80 T)
LOX 260 T 4763 T23% (171 T)

Blytheville AR

  • Consists of four plants, Blythville 1, 3, 5, & 6. Blytheville 5 is a standalone plant, while 1, 3 & 6 are tied together from an operational standpoint.
  • All the Lin production comes off of plant 1 liquifier.
  • Plant 3 only produces GOX and Emixal 95/5 mix (95% LAR 5% LOX)
  • Plant 5 & 6 produce GOX, GAN, and LAR
  • All plants feed pipeline, plant 1 is availabe to AMG to supply LIN demand.
  • Main customer is Nucor, Hickman, & Yamato Steel
  • Not medical, Industrial & Food only
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN120 T2899 T79% (2319 T)
LAR30 T785 T % (639 T)

Darlington SC

  • Pipieline supplier for Nucor Steel for GAN and GOX and LAR.
  • Normal customer consumption is 20-40 TPD LIN when the Nucor plant is running.
  • When Darlington goes down AMG must supply up to 160T LOX and 60T Lin per day to support pipeline.
ProductsProductionDemandRedline
LAR5T 70T 90%

Ghent KY (NAS)

  • Supplies North American Stainless with GAN and GOX to the pipeline.
  • Produces Crude Argon only goes to NAS via truck
  • Current backup is supplied to tank farm via truck, however plans are in place for LIN and LOX vaporization system
  • Major backup source is MTG Carrollton
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN340 T2899 T79% (2319 T)
LOX30 T4140 T % (3334 T)
LAR9 T785 T % (639 T)

Longview TX Plants 3-5

  • Consists of 3 plants. 3, 4, and 5.
  • Plant 3 - produces LIN & LOX and is medical grade
  • Plant 4 & 5 - produce LOX and is currently industrial grade. (Medical validation in progress)
  • Plant 5 - Produces LAR
  • If plant 5 goes down, liquifier loses GAN supply and can not make LIN out of plant 3. Will need ~140TPD LIN import & ~100TPD LOX import.
  • If plant 3 & 5 go down at the same time, 480T of LIN & LOX imports per day is required to feed the pipeline.
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN120 T2899 T79% (2319 T)
Plant 3 LOXM40 T4140 T % (3334 T)
Plant 5 LOXI80 T4140 T % (3334 T)
LAR30 T785 T % (639 T)

Merrit Island FL

  • Pipeline customer is NASA.
  • Produces GAN to the pipeline as well as Medical LIN and LOX.
  • LIN availability is based upon NASAs launch schedule.
  • All lox is AMG available.
Products Total ProductionStorageRedline
LIN130 T2899 T79% (2319 T)
LOX60 T4140 T % (3334 T)
ProductsHigh Lox ProductionStorageRedline
Medical LIN 80 T 505 T15% (80 T)
Medical LOX 110 T 714 T23% (171 T)

Baghdad

Tank Size Load Conversion
20,000 GAL 34% of Tank Capacity

Anacortes

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