Linde India, an industrial gas company in India, has signed an agreement with Tata Steel to buy two 1,800 tpd (tons per day) air separation units from the steel manufacturer’s Kalinganagar Phase 2 expansion project.

Under the agreement, Linde India will manage the industrial gas supply to the steel plant for 20 years. These air separation units are essential for the production of industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, which are critical to the steelmaking process, including oxygen steelmaking.

The contract also supports the Kalinganagar Phase 2 expansion project, which aims to raise the plant capacity from 3 tons per annum to 8 tons per annum.