Under the agreement signed with Silleno, ALKTG will build, own and operate 2 state-of-the-art, high-purity and energy-efficient nitrogen production units. This global infrastructure will rank among the largest industrial gas facilities in the Central Asian region. The units' commissioning and initial supply delivery are aligned with the Silleno plant's schedule, targeted for the end of 2028.
The new facility will be located within the National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark (NIPT) Special Economic Zone, near ALKTG's existing ASU which currently supplies nitrogen to Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI). Building upon ALKTG's first investment in the Karabatan basin in 2019, this new investment further strengthens our joint venture's industrial footprint and synergies in the basin.
About Air Liquide Karabatan Tech Gases LLP (ALKTG)
Air Liquide Karabatan Tech Gases LLP is a subsidiary of Air Liquide Munay Tech Gases (ALMTG), which was established in 2016. It is a joint venture between Air Liquide and KazMunayGaz NC, the Kazakhstan National Oil and Gas company, with 75% and 25% ownership, respectively. The headquarters of the company is located in Astana. Since 2018, ALMTG has been successfully operating hydrogen and nitrogen production units to supply KMG's Pavlodar Oil and Chemical Refinery, and since 2021, it has been operating hydrogen and nitrogen production units to supply KMG's Atyrau Oil Refinery. ALMTG has also invested in and is operating a nitrogen production unit to supply Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries Inc. LLP (KPI) in Karabatan.
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