Oxygen

projects tracked
26
active
15
producing plants
17

Also known as dioxygen, O2, and LOX.

Oxygen projects

chemXplore tracks 26 projects involving oxygen, of which 15 are active.

24 produce it and 2 use it as feedstock.

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

Of the active ones, 10 new construction and 5 expansion.

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

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

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 Yen Binh ASU Expansion, Vietnam · Announced / Concept
  • 31 July 2026 Linde Phoenix on-site gases complex expansion · FID / Sanctioned · United States
  • 31 July 2026 Linde LienHwa Taiwan Semiconductor Gases Facilities · Announced / Concept

Latest news on oxygen

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.

16 September 2026
EnviTec Biogas advances three biomethane projects in Germany

Three biogas-to-biomethane upgrades across Germany, capacities 200–475 Nm³/h now, Friesoythe expandable to 600 Nm³/h; Delbrück first feed-in targeted for November.

11 September 2026
ENGEL: Injection-moulded plastic cell frames for industrial electrolysers

Engineering plastics, injection-compression moulding and large-machine trial capabilities for scalable, repeatable production of large electrolyser cell frames.

8 September 2026
LANXESS launches Vulkanox 4060 (CCPD) as 6PPD alternative

New anti‑aging additive matches 6PPD performance while showing improved aquatic toxicology; REACH registered and slated for Q4 commercial production.

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.

Oxygen plants by country

chemXplore tracks 17 plants producing oxygen in 11 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 11 countries.

Oxygen producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 12 producers.

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