[The world's largest steel air separation project has been launched] The largest single unit air separation project in the global steel industry, the liquefied air energy storage air separation project, has officially started construction in Zhangjiagang Metallurgical Park (Jinfeng Town). The project, funded by Air Liquide Group of France with a total investment of 150 million US dollars, will build a new 100000 level air separation unit, the largest and most advanced in the global steel industry, with an annual output of 1.34 million tons of oxygen, 2.39 million tons of nitrogen and other industrial gases. The project integrates advanced energy storage and air separation technologies, with a high degree of operational intelligence, and can achieve significant carbon reduction compared to traditional processes. On the day of construction, Air Liquide Group and Shagang Group also signed a low-carbon metallurgical strategic cooperation agreement. The two sides will deepen cooperation in four major areas: low-carbon technology research and development, energy optimization, supply chain collaboration, and talent exchange, and jointly promote the green transformation of the metallurgical industry. After the project reaches its production capacity, it is expected to increase annual sales revenue by approximately 1.5 billion yuan. Editor/Cheng Liting

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