Linde today announced that it has leveraged its extensive technology portfolio to sign a new contract with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), the largest refiner in India.

Praxair India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Linde, will build, own and operate an ASU to supply oxygen and nitrogen to its incumbent customer, IOCL, for its refinery at Paradip, Orissa.

Following planned completion of the ASU in October 2021, the plant will have a combined total gas capacity of 660 tons per day. Praxair India currently supplies hydrogen and nitrogen to the IOCL refinery at Paradip.

"The ability to leverage the combined technology and applications of the Linde AG and Praxair businesses was key to creating a comprehensive proposal. The project will help support the expansion of the existing refinery into an integrated petrochemical complex," said Moloy Banerjee, Head of South Asia, Linde.