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.
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NON-FERROUS - Primary Smelting
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.