Sudanese Liquid Air Co. Ltd (SLA) is on the cusp of a turning point in its history, as it prepares to start a new era of liquid gas production in Sudan, supporting the rapid growth of the steel and oil industries in the African country.
SLA is bringing a new ASU on-stream at an investment of around $12m, due to start the production of liquid gases in Sudan this month.
Based in Khartoum, capital of Sudan, SLA was established in 1949 as a subsidiary of Air Liquide of France and is currently a subsidiary of the famous DAL Group.
SLA is starting its first liquid ASU in Soba, 30km from the centre of Khartoum. The newly installed unit, by the Chinese CNASPC, will start production of oxygen, nitrogen and argon in liquid form in February 2011, with a total capacity equivalent to 17 times its existing production capacity.
... to continue reading you must be subscribed
