Industrial gases

Production and applications of gases like nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen for industrial processes.

Projects in industrial gases

chemXplore tracks 224 projects in industrial gases, of which 133 are active.

45 Announced / Concept 21 FEED / Pre-FID 8 FID / Sanctioned 52 Under Construction 7 Commissioning & Start-up

113 new construction, 18 expansion, 1 conversion / repurposing, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
27 projects
2028
18 projects
2029
16 projects
2030
15 projects
2031
3 projects

25 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 30 September 2026 Air Liquide Southern Japan Semiconductor Ultra-Pure Gases Project · FID / Sanctioned · Japan
  • 22 September 2026 Arkema Jarrie SMR Hydrogen Unit · Operational / Completed · France
  • 18 September 2026 Project Greensand Port Esbjerg Carbon Dioxide transit terminal CCS · Operational / Completed · Denmark
  • 16 September 2026 Air Products Arizona Semiconductor Gas Supply · Announced / Concept · United States
  • September 2026 Iberdrola Green Heat Asturias renewable steam plant · Commissioning & Start-up · Spain

Owners and developers: Air Liquide SA (21), TotalEnergies SE (6), Eni S.p.A. (5), Gasunie (5), Air Products (4), Lhyfe (4)

Investors: Air Liquide SA (12), European Investment Bank (3), Messer (3), Air Products (2), Air Products San Fu Co., Ltd. (2), European Innovation Fund (2)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 90 of these 133 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Hydrogen (83), Carbon dioxide (30), Nitrogen (14), Oxygen (14), Argon (11), Methane (8)

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Latest news in industrial gases

6 October 2026
thyssenkrupp nucera opens company-operated electrolyzer cell Assembly Hub in Portugal

Centralized, semi-automated electrolyzer cell assembly hub in Portugal to shorten lead times, raise throughput and deliver ready-to-install cell packages for projects across Europe.

6 October 2026
Carbon Clean joins Net Zero Start‑Up Hub to pilot compact CO2 capture for data centres

Selected for a six‑month incubation to test a modular carbon capture unit designed for space‑constrained data centre power plants.

5 October 2026
Flemish and Dutch ports welcome Ports Summit declaration on ARRRA priorities

Summit endorses ARRRA cluster priorities: level playing field, cross-border energy networks and fast-track planning to accelerate hydrogen, CCS, circular economy and innovation.

5 October 2026
Perpetual Next and Lhyfe sign MoU to explore renewable hydrogen supply for DeltaNor biomethanol in Delfzijl

MoU to assess local renewable hydrogen supply for a planned Delfzijl biomethanol plant, targeting roughly 12,000 tonnes H2 per year to boost biomethanol yields.

5 October 2026
Air Liquide launches BEYOND strategic plan to 2030

Targets +10% recurring EPS CAGR to 2030, recurring ROCE >11%, €40bn+ capital allocation with ~€24bn industrial investments and 33% CO2 cut by 2035.

30 September 2026
Nel ASA wins about $20M in Collins Aerospace orders for submarine PEM stacks

Additional purchase orders for PEM electrolyser stacks tied to US, UK and French submarine programs; bookings in Q3 2026; deliveries slated for 2027–2028.

30 September 2026
Iberdrola awards ten rural initiatives in third Convive edition

Ten projects won awards across six categories for initiatives linking electrification, biodiversity and rural development, from industrial decarbonisation to community energy and journalism.

30 September 2026
Air Liquide to invest €170M+ to supply ultra‑high purity gases for Japan chip expansion

Investment to supply ultra‑high purity gases under a long‑term deal to expand logic chip production, supporting AI and high‑performance computing needs.

29 September 2026
Plug Power and Arcadia eFuels partner for >1 GW e‑SAF electrolyzer supply; 280 MW for Denmark ENDOR

Preferred electrolyzer supplier for over 1 GW of e‑SAF projects; initial 280 MW GenEco will produce ~110 t/day renewable H2 for jet fuel at Port of Vordingborg; ENDOR moving to FID.

29 September 2026
Nel ASA wins USD 12 million order from Collins Aerospace for submarine PEM stacks

PEM stacks for oxygen generation in US Navy submarine life-support; built in Wallingford, Connecticut; deliveries across 2027–2028.

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