Industry Overview
Oxygen is a major component of atmospheric air, which contains approximately 21% oxygen along with nitrogen and other gases. Industrial oxygen is produced by separating atmospheric air into its constituent components. Depending on the required scale, purity, and application, oxygen-generation technologies include cryogenic separation, pressure swing adsorption, and membrane technology.
Liquid oxygen is a cryogenic liquid with a boiling point of -297.3°F (-183.0°C) and requires specialized insulated storage and handling systems. A typical liquid oxygen storage installation includes a cryogenic storage tank, vaporizers, pressure-control equipment, and associated piping. Equipment and piping for cryogenic oxygen service must be appropriately designed for the applicable pressures and temperatures.
Oxygen has extensive industrial, medical, commercial, and scientific applications. It is used in metal welding and cutting, steelmaking, chemical and petrochemical processing, oil and gas operations, glass manufacturing, waste management, fish farming, and other processes where oxygen enrichment or controlled oxygen supply improves process performance. The report also covers oxygen properties, grades, hazards, safety and storage requirements, manufacturing processes, plant operation, technology options, plant layout and location factors, project implementation, and suppliers of plant equipment and raw materials.
Cost Estimation
| Particulars | Cost / Value |
|---|---|
| Plant Capacity | 500 Cylinder/Day |
| Land & Building (2429 sq.mt.) | Rs. 15 Lac |
| Plant & Machinery | Rs. 1.18 Cr |
| Working Capital for 2 Months | Rs. 31 Lac |
| Total Capital Investment | Rs. 2.30 Cr |
| Rate of Return | 45% |
| Break Even Point | 54% |
Content Index
- INTRODUCTION
- HEALTH EFFECTS
- PROPERTIES & CHARACTERISTICS
- PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- OXYGEN IS COLOURLESS, ODORLESS AND TASTELESS.
- PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF OXYGEN
- GRADES OF OXYGEN
- HAZARD
- LIQUID OXYGEN
- CONTAINERS
- USES & APPLICATIONS
- CHEMICALS
- EXPLOSIVES
- OTHER USES
- METAL GAS WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING
- METAL INDUSTRY
- CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
- OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
- FISH FARMING
- GLASS INDUSTRY
- WASTE MANAGEMENT
- INDUSTRIAL USES OF OXYGEN
- B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
- INDIAN STANDARDS:
- SPECIFICATION OF OXYGEN GAS
- GRADE A
- GRADES B AND C
- COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, OXYGEN COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS
- MARKET OVERVIEW OF OXYGEN
- OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL GASES
- GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET SHARE, BY APPLICATION, 2020 (%)
- CLASSIFICATION
- MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS/EXPORTERS OF OXYGEN
- RAW MATERIALS
- SAFETY, HANDLING AND STORAGE OF LIQUID OXYGEN
- CONTAINERS
- SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
- HANDLING AND STORAGE
- PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
- SEQUENCES IN OXYGEN PLANT
- COMPRESSION OF AIR
- PRECOOLING OF AIR
- PURIFICATION OF AIR
- COOLING OF AIR
- SEPARATION OF AIR
- WITHDRAWAL AND STORAGE
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF LIQUID OXYGEN
- LIQUID OXYGEN:-
- SHIPPING METHODS OF OXYGEN:-
- CONTAINER'S AND REGULATION:-
- PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
- PROCESS IN DETAILS
- PRETREATING
- SEPARATING
- PURIFYING
- DISTRIBUTING
- COMPOSITION OF MOIST FREE AIR
- PLANT OPERATION
- PLANT OPERATION
- OPERATING PERIOD
- START UP AND DEFROSTING TIME
- SHUT DOWN
- SOUND LEVEL
- TECHNOLOGY OF OXYGEN GENERATION
- DESCRIPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES
- CRYOGENIC SEPARATION
- PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION
- MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
- SELECT INDUSTRIES OF USE
- OXYGEN USE IN THE GLASS INDUSTRY
- FIGURE: ENERGY CONSUMPTION, NOX EMISSIONS AND CO2 EMISSIONS FROM A GLASS MELTING FURNACE
- OXYGEN USE IN COAL GASIFICATION
- PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT
- MAJOR PROVISIONS IN ROAD PLANNING FOR MULTIPURPOSE SERVICE ARE:
- PLANT LOCATION FACTORS
- 1. RAW-MATERIAL SUPPLY:
- 2. MARKETS:
- 3. POWER AND FUEL SUPPLY:
- 4. WATER SUPPLY:
- 5. CLIMATE:
- 6. TRANSPORTATION:
- 7. WASTE DISPOSAL:
- 8. LABOR:
- 9. REGULATORY LAWS:
- 10. TAXES:
- 11. SITE CHARACTERISTICS:
- 12. COMMUNITY FACTORS:
- 13. VULNERABILITY TO WARTIME ATTACK:
- 14. FLOOD AND FIRE CONTROL:
- EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT
- 1. DEPRECIATION:
- 2. FIXED ASSETS:
- 3. WORKING CAPITAL:
- 4. BREAK-EVEN POINT:
- 5. OTHER FIXED EXPENSES:
- 6. MARGIN MONEY:
- 7. TOTAL LOAD:
- 8. LAND AREA/MAN POWER RATIO:
- PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
- INTRODUCTION
- PROJECT HANDLING
- PROJECT SCHEDULING
- PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
- TIME SCHEDULE
- ADDRESSES OF PLANT AND MACHINERY SUPPLIERS
- SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIAL
- SUPPLIERS OF EMPTY CYLINDER
- SUPPLIERS OF LUBRICATING OIL
Appendix
- APPENDIX – A:
- 01. PLANT ECONOMICS
- 02. LAND & BUILDING
- 03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
- 04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
- 05. FIXED CAPITAL
- 06. RAW MATERIAL
- 07. SALARY AND WAGES
- 08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
- 09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
- 10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
- 11. COST OF PRODUCTION
- 12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
- 13. BREAK EVEN POINT
- 14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
- 15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
- 16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
- 17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
- 18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)
Frequently Asked Questions
Industrial oxygen is primarily produced by separating atmospheric air into its constituent gases.
The report describes processes including cryogenic separation, pressure swing adsorption, and membrane technology. Cryogenic air separation uses a thermal process known as cryogenic rectification and can produce high-purity oxygen in liquid and gaseous forms. The appropriate technology depends on production requirements, application, purity requirements, and operating considerations. The report also describes the principal stages involved in an oxygen plant, including air compression, precooling, purification, cooling, separation, and product withdrawal and storage.
Liquid oxygen is oxygen maintained in a cryogenic liquid state at very low temperatures.
The report states that liquid oxygen has a boiling point of -297.3°F (-183.0°C), making effective insulation essential. A typical storage system consists of a cryogenic storage tank, one or more vaporizers, a pressure control system, and the necessary piping. The storage tank uses an inner vessel surrounded by an outer vessel, with an evacuated insulating space between them. Vaporizers convert liquid oxygen into gaseous oxygen, while the pressure control manifold regulates the supply pressure to the process or application.
Oxygen is widely used in metal processing, chemical production, healthcare, and several other industrial applications.
Applications covered in the report include metal welding, cutting and brazing, steelmaking and other metal-industry processes, chemical and petrochemical industries, oil and gas operations, fish farming, glass manufacturing, and waste management. Oxygen is also used to intensify reactions by oxygen-enriched air, potentially improving process performance and reducing cycle times. Medical and breathing applications are also identified among the important uses of oxygen.
Liquid oxygen requires specialized handling because of its cryogenic temperature and its strong support of combustion.
The report identifies cryogenic burns and tissue damage as hazards associated with exposure to liquid oxygen or cold oxygen vapors. It also discusses the health effects of breathing oxygen at elevated concentrations or pressures. Appropriate containers, storage systems, handling procedures, pressure controls, and personal protective equipment are therefore important parts of an oxygen facility. The report specifically includes sections on safety considerations, handling and storage, containers, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
The project report discusses cryogenic separation, pressure swing adsorption, and membrane technology.
Cryogenic separation is described as a process for separating air components through cooling and cryogenic rectification and is particularly associated with the production of liquid and gaseous high-purity products. Pressure swing adsorption separates gases using adsorption characteristics under changing pressure conditions. Membrane technology uses selective gas permeation through membrane materials. The report provides separate descriptions of these technologies and considers their use in oxygen generation.
An oxygen plant location should be evaluated against raw-material supply, markets, utilities, transportation, regulatory requirements, and site conditions.
The report identifies numerous location factors, including raw-material supply, market access, power and fuel supply, water supply, climate, transportation, waste disposal, labor availability, regulatory laws, taxes, site characteristics, community factors, vulnerability to wartime attack, and flood and fire control. Considering these factors during project planning can help establish an appropriate site and support efficient plant operation and logistics.
The report identifies air compression, precooling, purification, cooling, separation, and withdrawal and storage as key stages in an oxygen plant.
In the broader process description, pretreating, separating, purifying, and distributing are also addressed. For cryogenic systems, atmospheric air is processed through successive conditioning and cooling stages before separation into its components. The resulting oxygen product can then be withdrawn and stored or supplied to the intended application. The report also covers plant operation, start-up and defrosting time, shutdown, and other operating considerations.
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