Air Products (AP) and N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie recently announced the signing of an industrial gas equipment agreement that will help to address a matter of national energy importance for The Netherlands. AP will supply Gasunie three generation plants to produce the nitrogen needed to condition imported natural gas to the specification required in commercial and consumer applications throughout the country.

The plants, to be located in Zuidbroek, near Groningen, will produce a combined 180,000 N㎥ per hour of nitrogen when brought onstream in October 2021.

The plants will produce the nitrogen required to condition the imported natural gas to the correct specification, making it suitable for widespread use in the country.