Oxygen

projects tracked
30
active
18
producing plants
28

Also known as dioxygen, O2, and LOX.

Oxygen projects

chemXplore tracks 30 projects involving oxygen, of which 18 are active.

27 produce it and 3 use it as feedstock.

  1. 6 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 6 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 5 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 13 new construction and 5 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 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 Yen Binh ASU Expansion, Vietnam · Announced / Concept
  • 31 July 2026 Linde Phoenix on-site gases complex expansion · FID / Sanctioned · United States

Latest news on oxygen

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.

21 October 2026
Sinopec's 'Four New' Strategy for Energy, Materials, Business Formats and Frontier Tracks

Pursues green transitions, technology independence, integrated retail‑energy services and early-stage investments to build diversified strategic growth poles.

20 October 2026
Molins, Enagás and Linde selected for EU Innovation Fund support for Mosusol‑NetCO₂

Industrial-scale project to capture about 1 million tCO₂/year at a Barcelona cement plant, combining capture, transport infrastructure and oxy‑combustion technologies.

8 October 2026
Syensqo expands certified circular portfolio with UL validation for Fomblin Y

UL validates Fomblin Y as circular; ~40% of allocated fluorine comes from post‑industrial recycled HF, yielding 25% recycled content via mass balance, with investment at Spinetta Marengo to boost recovery.

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
Mitsui Chemicals launches InnoCell P‑Type oxygen‑permeable culture plates

Adherent culture plate with high oxygen permeability, enhanced surface treatment, low autofluorescence and low drug adsorption to improve organoid culture and screening.

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
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
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.

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.

Oxygen plants by country

chemXplore tracks 28 plants producing oxygen in 13 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 13 countries.

Oxygen producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 14 producers.

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