Air Products (AP) recently announced that it has signed a long-term contract to supply gaseous oxygen to China's Jushi Group, the largest fiberglass manufacturer in Asia.
This is the third contract awarded to AP in support of Jushi's glass production in Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province. Under this agreement, AP will build a new ASU and oxygen generator to supply on-site oxygen to Jushi.
This is the second AP built ASU supporting Jushi since 2004. The two ASUs will also produce 600 tons per day of liquid products to supply additional customers.
Wilbur Mok, president of Air Products Asia, said that "The new plant will be the largest on-site supply to a glass customer in China. It will reinforcing AP' position as a world leader in supplying the glass industry."
Jushi has built the world's largest fiberglass furnace and has embarked on a multiple phase plan to increase production capacity. AP' oxygen will be used in the oxy-fuel glass melting process to provide a high-energy and efficient process.
