Nitrogen

projects tracked
31
active
19
producing plants
29

Also known as dinitrogen, molecular nitrogen, LN2, and N2.

Nitrogen projects

chemXplore tracks 31 projects involving nitrogen, of which 19 are active.

30 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.

  1. 7 projects Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 8 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 4 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 14 new construction, 4 expansion and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

10 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 30 September 2026 Linde Kalinganagar ASU de-captivation for Tata Steel · Operational / Completed · India
  • 30 September 2026 Air Liquide Southern Japan Semiconductor Ultra-Pure Gases Project · FID / Sanctioned · Japan
  • September 2026 Cryoinfra Pesquería air separation unit · Under Construction · Mexico
  • 20 August 2026 Messer nitrogen liquefier expansion, Song Cong, Vietnam · Announced / Concept
  • 20 August 2026 Messer Yen Binh ASU Expansion, Vietnam · Announced / Concept

Latest news on nitrogen

21 October 2026
Linde expands industrial gas supply to Tata Steel at Kalinganagar

Doubled on-site ASU capacity adds oxygen, nitrogen and argon to support steel output rising from 3 to 8 million tpa; regional O2 capacity now >7,000 t/day.

19 October 2026
Evonik launches Lypron® rumen-protected lysine for ruminant amino acid balancing

Delivers metabolizable lysine for precise amino-acid balancing in ruminants; supports low-protein and soy-reduced diets, is non‑GMO and made via an exclusive coating partnership.

13 October 2026
Rompetrol Quality Control upgrades Petromidia and Vega refinery laboratories

Around 40 analytical instruments installed across refinery and petrochemical labs to boost precision testing, digital workflows and capacity for fuels, solvents, bitumen and polymers.

7 October 2026
Air Products to build LNG-based ASU at PETRONAS Gas‑led Pengerang terminal

LNG cold energy will liquefy air to produce >600 t/day of liquid O2, N2 and Ar for southern and central Malaysia; start-up expected early 2027.

5 October 2026
Enagás completes permanent sealing of Castor’s 13 wells

Permanently sealed 13 wells with three plugs each, seabed cleared and site prepared for final abandonment of surface facilities.

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.

18 September 2026
CNCEC-CC6 and Hangyang: 50,000 Nm³/h air separation unit in Mexico reaches intermediate handover

Cryoinfra 50,000 Nm³/h air separation cold box and atmospheric storage tank installation in Mexico reaches intermediate handover.

17 September 2026
EnergyPathways and Hycamite advance low‑carbon hydrogen and graphite plant at Port of Barrow

Plans target 20,000 t/yr hydrogen and ~60,000 t/yr graphite using methane decomposition; ties into MESH long‑duration storage to capture surplus wind power and cut emissions.

16 September 2026
Air Products wins long-term contract to supply high-purity gases for U.S. semiconductor expansion

Second recent semiconductor supply win; $250M Arizona investment to build PRISM hydrogen units, CO2 purification and helium/hydrogen/CO2 bulk and pipeline systems with phased start-up.

31 August 2026
KBR advances Woodside Pluto Train 1 modifications

Upgrades will let the Train 1 facility process up to 3 Mtpa of Scarborough gas; scope includes an NGL unit, nitrogen recycle compressor and custody metering; major module lift and a 4,600 t module installed.

Nitrogen plants by country

chemXplore tracks 29 plants producing nitrogen in 13 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 13 countries.

Nitrogen producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 14 producers.

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