75 TPD Air Separation Unit for Premier Cryogenics, Samaguri, Assam

Project Overview

Premier Cryogenics are setting up a 75 TPD Liquid Air Separation Unitat Samagurinear Guwahati,in the state of Assam. The plant is designed to produce liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen to meet increased market requirement of industrial gases. This will be largest oxygen plant in Northeast of India.

The project was awarded to Airgases Projects and SIAD MacchineImpianticombine against stiff global competition with agreed scope split. The project was awarded based on energy efficiency and competitive capex. The awarded work includes design, engineering, manufacture, procurement of materials, inspection, testing, painting, insulation, supply, supervision of erection, commissioning, plant performance guarantee testing and handing over the plant package.

Plant performance
Product Purity Flow Rate (Nm3/hr) Flow Rate (Nm3/hr) Pressure at Cold Box (Bar a)
Max LOX Mode Max LIN Mode
Liquid Oxygen 99.6% 880 990 1.5 @ - 183.0 Deg C
Liquid Nitrogen 10 ppm O2 1340 1230 2.6 @ - 192.0 Deg C
Project status
  • 1) Contract awarded –27/1/16
  • 2) Design and engineering work completed by 30/3/17
  • 3) All equipment and materials despatched – 25/7/17
  • 4) Construction ( Premier Cryogenics) – Completed
  • 5) Testing & commissioning – Completed on 16th March,2018