LUMMUS DESIONS, ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUOTS HVDROOEN FEED OAS FACILITY Λ FOR AIR PRODUCTS, INC.
World9s Only Large Tonnage Plant Produces Liquid for Use as Missile Fuel T h e w o r l d ' s onîy l a r g e t o n n a g e liquid hydrogen facility—near West Palm Beach," Florida—has been p u t on-stream by A i r Products. Inc. of Allentown, Pennsylvania. T h e L u m mus-designed, engineered and con structed hydrogen production section of the plant h a s been producing a t over-design rate and at 99+ Vv purity (better than design) since the test r u n was successfully completed 21 days after the initial operation of t h e
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Lummus has completed a number of g a s g e n e r a t i o n u n i t s i n recent years, and also h a s extensive experi ence in design, engineering and con s t r u c t i o n of p l a n t s f o r a m m o n i a synthesis. In the past 50 years, Lummus has built over 800 plants to produce petro chemicals, chemicals and petroleum products. If your company is planning facilities of this kind, discuss your plans with Lummus.
gas generators. The hydrogen production section combines Florida crude oil, oxygen and water to generate hydrogen gas. Liquid hydrogen product from t h e new facility assumes an increasingly vital role in the nation's defense sys tem. New capability in handling, stor ing and firing liquid hydrogen in rocket engines substantially improves our nation's position in the race for missile and space superiority.
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