Primary smelting
High oxygen levels are used for primary smelting. By reducing the nitrogen content of the off-gas, the heat losses are reduced while the reaction temperature and reaction rate are increased.
Supply Modes
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NON-FERROUS - Primary Smelting
Metals
Metals
Select a step where Air Liquide intervenes in your value chain
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STEEL MAKING
- Argon oxygen decarburization (AOD)
- Electric arc furnace (EAF) making
- Re-heating
- Degassing
- Surface Protection
- Ladle metallurgy furnace
- Combustion (heating)
- Basic Oxygen Furnace
- Blast Furnace
Air Liquide’s oxy-fuel combustion technology solutions are well suited for Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) and Electric Arc Furnace (EAF)
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NON-FERROUS
- Primary Smelting
- Reheating
- Degassing
- Surface Protection
- Oxy-fuel and air oxy-fuel combustion
- Inert gas blanketing
Air Liquide’s oxy-fuel combustion technology solutions are well suited for rotary furnaces and reverberatory furnaces for aluminum, lead, copper and brass.
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FOUNDRIES (Ferrous and Non-Ferrous)
Air Liquide’s oxy-fuel combustion technology solutions are well suited for cupolas and rotary furnaces.
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METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS
Air Liquide supplies gases and services for reheating furnaces and heat treatment applications serving manufacturers of products such as powder metals, wire, ingots, strip, slab, shot, and other metallurgical products.
Why choose us?
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Industry leader
Air Liquide is a leading global supplier of industrial gases that are essential to the metals industry, such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon.
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Customizable solutions
Our teams will work with you to identify the most appropriate and cost-effective gas supply mode based on your purity, flow, volume and safety requirements.
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Reliability
Air Liquide gas solutions are reliable, reproducible and in compliance with stringent and ever-evolving regulations.
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Global presence
Air Liquide’s global network of metals industry experts serve millions of customers worldwide.
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R&D support network
We rely on our global network of application experts, engineering and research and development teams to provide the optimum solution for a given need.