OREANDA-NEWS. June 7, 2008. A commissioning ceremony was held today for the newly renovated nitrogen-oxygen shop at the Volzhskiy Nitrogen-Oxygen Plant. 

The plant, which produces nitrogen gas and oxygen, first came on stream in 1964. Following an emergency shutdown of one of the air separation units in 2005, a decision was taken to fully renovate the nitrogen-oxygen unit.

Based on newly installed equipment for gasification and storage of liquid and gas nitrogen, the upgrade has enhanced product quality while reducing production costs and operational risks in this hazardous facility.
 
The design capacity of the two new units will be sufficient to supply in full the additional gas requirements of Kauchuk OJSC and Voltyre-Prom OJSC following completion of investment projects to expand their current production capacities in 2010.

New air separation units will produce liquid nitrogen and oxygen for subsequent sale to 3-rd party consumers in the region.

The cost of the renovation programme was in excess of 160 million roubles.