Nitrogen

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

Nitrogen projects

chemXplore tracks 29 projects involving nitrogen, of which 18 are active.

28 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.

9 Announced / Concept 5 FID / Sanctioned 4 Under Construction

12 new construction, 5 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
4 projects
2028
2 projects
2029
none
2030
none
2031
none

10 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
  • September 2026 Cryoinfra Pesquería 50,000 Nm³/h ASU, Mexico · 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
  • 31 July 2026 Linde LienHwa Taiwan Semiconductor Gases Facilities · Announced / Concept

Owners and developers: Air Liquide SA (7), Air Products (2), Air Products San Fu Co., Ltd. (2), Messer (2), Air Liquide Karabatan Tech Gases LLP (1), Cryoinfra, S.A. de C.V. (1)

Investors: Air Liquide SA (6), Air Products San Fu Co., Ltd. (2), Messer (2), Air Products (1), DIALOG Group Berhad (1), KazMunayGas (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 13 of these 18 projects For subscribers

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Latest news on nitrogen

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.

20 August 2026
Messer expands industrial gas capacity in Northern Vietnam

Two new plants in Thai Nguyen add 900 t/d liquid gas, bringing regional capacity to 2,000 t/d; USD 40M investment to support electronics and semiconductors.

18 August 2026
thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem® marks ten years as a blueprint for climate‑neutral industry

Transforms blast‑furnace CO₂ and renewable hydrogen into chemicals and fuels; moving from Duisburg demonstration to industrial scale and a SAF plant.

13 August 2026
IXOM completes Australia’s first MEG ship-to-ship transfer

Delivered low-oxygen MEG (<20 ppb) to an offshore platform via a 20-month ship-to-ship transfer from Singapore to Dampier using nitrogen purging and five sealed handling steps.

Nitrogen plants by country

chemXplore tracks 17 plants producing nitrogen in 11 countries.

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The 4 with the most plants, of 11 countries.

Nitrogen producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 12 producers.

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