Air Liquide has started up a new large modular air separation unit (LMA), capable of producing 2,500 tonnes of oxygen per day, in Port Allen, Louisiana.
The plant is one of three LMA ASUs constructed in Louisiana to supply oxygen, nitrogen, and utilities to methanol plant expansion projects in the region.
With newer and larger-capacity LMA plants, Air Liquide is optimising energy consumption, using 25% less electricity to make each tonne of oxygen output.
In total, the plant construction took around 600,000 hours in the field. The plant was built through several headwinds, including hurricane Ida, record storms, and Covid.
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