Industrial gases

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

Projects in industrial gases

chemXplore tracks 221 projects in industrial gases, of which 130 are active.

45 Announced / Concept 20 FEED / Pre-FID 7 FID / Sanctioned 51 Under Construction 7 Commissioning & Start-up

111 new construction, 18 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
28 projects
2028
18 projects
2029
13 projects
2030
14 projects
2031
3 projects

26 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), Nordic Ren-Gas Oy (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 86 of these 130 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Hydrogen (80), Carbon dioxide (30), Nitrogen (14), Oxygen (14), Argon (11), Methane (8)

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Latest news in industrial gases

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.

29 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances Strategy 2030 execution

Half of €11bn capex deployed; Neptun Deep first gas H1 2027; renewables, storage, SAF/HVO unit and expanded EV charging to 2030.

29 September 2026
Chiyoda awarded FEED for Matsuura CO₂ liquefaction (J‑POWER & Kyushu Electric)

Front-end engineering for CO₂ liquefaction at a coal-fired Matsuura plant, advancing a cluster selected under JOGMEC toward early-2030s commercial operation.

25 September 2026
EIB-backed €80m loan for FNM Group hydrogen mobility

Financing supports hydrogen projects for rail and road to accelerate decarbonisation; backed by InvestEU and SACE guarantee; 15‑year tenor with 3‑year pre‑amortisation and 36‑month availability.

24 September 2026
Dutch minister seeks short-term amortisation decision to unlock national hydrogen network

Government will finalise a financing approach this year to give investors certainty and keep hydrogen transport tariffs affordable as market develops.

23 September 2026
Casale to supply 100 MTD modular green ammonia plant to Neptun in Glomfjord

SMART‑N technology under an EPF contract with modular off‑site fabrication, 10–100% operating range with staged hydrogen rollout and downstream conversion to nitric acid and fertilizers.

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