INDUSTRIAL GAS SUPPLY, TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT FOR METAL PRODUCTION
Strengthening your process
As the preeminent outsourced gas supplier to the metal production industry, we at Airtec are proud to supply hundreds of steel and non-ferrous mills worldwide with industrial gases that help skyscrapers soar, trains run, and ships sail. Airtec's industrial gases are used extensively in metal production to lower cost, improve energy efficiency, deliver environmental benefits, and improve productivity.
But our relationship with our customers goes much deeper than just industrial supply. We offer a wide range of services that include the design, build, start-up and support of applications equipment. And we provide everything from cylinders to on-site systems to integrated mills, mini mills, steel mills, foundries and non-ferrous mills for combustion processes. When you get all of your solutions from one industrial gas supplier, you have the time and the freedom to focus to on your business.
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INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE METAL PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
Oxygen
Oxygen is a component of metal processing, and is used to replace or enrich air, ultimately increasing combustion efficiency in both ferrous and non-ferrous metal production.
Argon
A key component of stainless steel refining, argon helps to prevent oxidation of molten steel as is used as a stirring agent.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE METAL PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
Argon Oxygen Decarburization
Over 75% of the world’s stainless steel is made with our Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) process. Lower your material costs, produce cleaner metals and increase productivity with AOD.
Direct Oxygen Injection
Used in foundries, mini mills and stainless steel mills, our joint venture partner, Praxair, Inc.'s CoJet® gas injection and Supersonic direct injection processes lower costs and improve furnace productivity.
Oxygen-Enhanced Combustion
Our Dilute Oxygen Combustion system helps convert your furnace air-fuel burners into oxy-fuel burners — increasing productivity, and decreasing fuel consumption, operating costs and emissions.
Heat Treating
From annealing and brazing to sintering and carburizing, our nitrogen and hydrogen-based heat-treating processes are low in cost, high in productivity, and help your operators precisely meet specifications.
Hot Oxygen Technology
Our hot oxygen system rapidly burns hard to combust materials and easily preheats oxygen to high temperatures at point of use.
Inerting
Our Laminar Barrier Inerting technology reduces alloy oxidation, slag formation, and dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen in metals to produce better fluidity, easier casting and fewer flaws.
Stove Oxygen Enrichment
Generate higher blast temperatures without burning more fuel. With our Stove Oxygen Enrichment application, we can help you reduce or potentially eliminate the need for fuels like coke oven gas and natural gas.
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES FOR THE METAL PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
We do more than provide industrial gases, technologies and applications to the metal production industry. We will help you optimize every step of your process. From consultation to implementation and use, we offer a range of industrial services that help you monitor and manage your gas supply and help you make a better product.