Lehigh Valley-based Air Products, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment provider, recently announced it will increase winding capacity at its LNG equipment manufacturing facility in Port Manatee, Fla.
“This continued investment in our manufacturing capacity reflects Air Products’ commitment to serving the needs of the LNG industry with unrivaled liquefaction process technology and equipment,” Dr. John Palamara, Air Products general manager of LNG, said. “As the use of LNG continues to increase around the world with strong demands for clean, reliable, and affordable energy, we are investing in our business to ensure we meet the needs of our customers with proven reliability and on-time delivery of our world-leading technology.”
Winding is a fabrication process for the internal components of coil-wound heat exchangers.
The investment will increase Air Products’ manufacturing capacity by nearly 20 percent, and will enable the company to improve equipment delivery schedules.
The Port Manatee opened in 2014 and completed its first LNG heat exchanger from the facility in 2016. LNG heat exchangers can be as large as 500 tons and measure more than 15 feet in diameter and 180 feet long.
Air Products has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 50 countries.