North West Upgrading Selects Praxair to Supply Oxygen in Alberta

22-Sep-2008 - Canada

Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced that North West Upgrading Inc. (NWU), has selected Praxair Canada Inc. to provide the industrial gases needed for its heavy oil Upgrader in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. North West’s process eliminates production of coke, uses gasification to make hydrogen from the heaviest components of bitumen, and enables the capture of pure carbon dioxide.

Under the agreement, Praxair will build a large state-of-the art air separation plant, equipped with advanced process controls and energy-efficient process cycles.

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