Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) and Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A., part of Grupa Azoty (Tarnów, Poland), the second largest producer of mineral fertilizers in the European Union, have signed a long-term contract for the delivery of oxygen and nitrogen. The agreement will remain valid until the end of 2035 and extends cooperation between the companies, which dates back to 1997. The contract also secures Air Products’ position as a key supplier to major industries in Poland.
Under the contract, Air Products will provide oxygen and nitrogen gas to the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn plant, as well as liquid oxygen and nitrogen to other customers in Poland. The project will be implemented on the basis of an upgrade of Air Products’ production facility, which, with a capacity of approximately 2,000 ton/d, is one of the largest of its kind in Poland. Industrial gases supplied by Air Products are used by Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A. for the production of ammonia, OXO alcohols and in auxiliary processes. Nitrogen is also used to ensure the safety of production facilities on-site.