Priemysel
Slovakia:
Modern and ecological processing of waste from electrical and electronic equipment At the end of 2006, the company Electrorecycling in Slovenska Ľupča commissioned a new plant for the recycling of old refrigerators. Thanks to the DuoCondex technology, the recycling company is able to keep the Freon values well below the prescribed limits. In addition, Messer Tatragas also supplied liquid nitrogen, which is needed for freeze separation of the refrigerators and inerting of the entire processing facility.
Slovenia:
PCB soldering under nitrogen In industry, the demand of the previous year was exceeded by 41 percent. Soldering under nitrogen is still in demand, with three new projects being won at SG Automotive, Altel and Elrad International in spite of strong competition.
Hungary:
Gentle cleaning with snow blasting The Japanese company Shinwa uses dry ice for the cleaning and degreasing of plastic components. In this process, the surfaces to be cleaned are treated with carbon dioxide from an automatic snow pistol. This process, known as gentle snow blasting, cleans without wearing the material down. Since 2006, Messer Hungarogáz has had a contract to supply 1,000 tons of liquid carbon dioxide for this application.
Belgium and the Netherlands:
Carbon dioxide for greenhouses In the Netherlands, the energy companies no longer just supply gas and electricity to the country’s greenhouses, but are transforming themselves into full-service providers. The energy supplier Essent has selected Messer as a partner for CO
In Belgium, Typhoon has selected Messer as a partner to cultivate the horticultural market by offering alternative energy sources. The wood heating supplier would like to replace the primary fuels with environmentally sound combustion systems. Estimated potential per customer is 1,000 tons of CO2.
Nanotubes – small tubes for big applications Nanocyl operates a research center for nanotubes in Wallonia and recently began production of the minute carbon tubes. Messer Benelux supplies Nanocyl with 200,000 standard cubic meters of liquid nitrogen for this purpose. The nanotubes are used, among other things, for strengthening many different materials.
Peru:
Nitrogen inerting for oil tankers in the Pacific Ocean In addition to mining and various applications in industry, Messer Gases del Peru also operates in the oil sector. The Peruvian company has had a longstanding relationship with its customer Petro-Tech. Messer transported liquid nitrogen to a Petro-Tech oil tanker in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which was used to successfully inert the storage tanks.
Nitrogen for giant tires in gold mines After working with Barrick Misquichilca in Huaraz for several years, this customer decided to lower the operating costs in the gold mines by filling the giant tires of the mining trucks with nitrogen. This not only prolongs the service life of the tires by 15 percent but also enhances safety.
