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New argon recovery system is " f i r s t of its k i n d . " Designed for Spencer Chemical Company by American Messer Corporation.
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INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
IN AIR S E P A R A T I O N ? Its Kind" Plant May Give YOU Some New Ideas How to make an air separation plant more profitable is illustrated by a recent accomplishment of Spencer Chemical Company. Through a new cryogenics system, Spencer now turns out substantial quantities of Argon from its Vicksburg, Miss, operation originally designed for making ammonia.
This method permits much higher recovery of argon from the ammonia producing process than was previously possible by air separation techniques. Yet it in no way influences or upsets the balance of oxygen and nitrogen production important to the basic function of the plant-making ammonia.
Spencer Selects American Messer Spencer asked American Messer to investigate the possibilities of augmenting the ammonia plant's facilities to manufacture argon. Messer went to work. It undertook the design of a unique process to achieve the results Spencer was seeking. What happened? Today this Vicksburg plant produces 3,000,000 cu. ft./mo. of ultra-pure argon from what was formerly a waste stream from the syn gas nitrogen scrubbing section of the ammonia operation.
Interested In Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Helium? American Messer is equipped and ready to consult with anyone whose manufacturing process could benefit from a more efficient and economical use of cryogenic processes. Be sure of the finest technical counsel! Your inquiry will be welcomed. American Messer Corporation, Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N.Y.
A M E R I C A N MESSER C O R P O R A T I O N THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR MESSER EXPERIENCE Circle No. 70 on Readers' Service Card VOL. 5 1 , NO. 12 •
DECEMBER 1959
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