Plant Construction

Technical Gases

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Tradition since 1880
Our company
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CRYOTEC Anlagenbau GmbH continues a long
tradition of plant construction for the separation of
gas and air which was established by the company
Schtz & Hertel in 1880 and became an essential
part of the plant construction in Wurzen. The Ma-
schinenfabrik und Eisengieerei Wurzen (MAFA
Wurzen) carried on this profile after 1945.
The high technical level in the plant development
resulted from the intensive research and deve-
lopment, the close relationships to universities,
industrial institutes and facilities for basic research
as well as to plant operators. After the reunification
of Germany, the traditions of the cryogenic plant
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tradition
construction have been continued by the establi-
shing of the engineering company CRYOTEC En-
ergie- und Verfahrenstechnik and merged into the
CRYOTEC Anlagenbau GmbH in 1995.
From that time, the main focus has been on innova-
tive solutions for air separation plants and plants for
the production of technical gases.
In 2009 CRYOTEC Anlagenbau GmbH became a
member of the EPC Group, an international plant
construction group. In joining EPC Group, CRYO-
TEC has been offered a lot of synergies that led to a
significant expansion in the product range.
 It is our goal to provide our customers
with tailor-made, energy-efficient and en-
vironmentally friendly plants for technical
gases.

Customer satisfaction is our highest busi-

ness goal and complying with customer
requirements determines our activities
across all sections of our business.

We supply plants from our standard pro-

duct range as well as special plants from
the engineering and manufacturing to trai-
ning and commissioning on site.

Our spec ial st ren gt h

Dipl.-Ing. Jens Henkel Dipl.-Ing. Peter Bienert Tailor-made plant solutions for specific
Managing Director Company Founder customer requirements.

EPC Group Our competence centres

CRYOTEC Anlagenbau GmbH

Dresdener Strae 76
04808 Wurzen
Germany
contact@cryotec.de

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Plant construction
technical gases
Our t e ch n ol og i ca l sec t o r s
Air separation
Oxygen gaseous, liquid
Nitrogen gaseous, liquid
Argon gaseous, liquid

CO2-Recovery
Natural gas processing
Special applications of gases

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Our services

Plant engineering and investment preparation

Process design and construction

Certified manufacturing

Erection and commissioning at customers site

Training and support

After sales service

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 Ou r compe t e n c e s i n t he

With our innovative solutions we assu-

re a high efficiency and quality of the
plants. Furthermore, we offer a broad
range of services to our customers.

CRYOTEC supplies skid-mounted plants

which are suitable for all climates and
which are adjusted to the requirements
of the customers.

Apart from the delivery of the plant

equipment, CRYOTEC offers infrastruc-
tural engineering and construction ser-
vices.
Each project phase is accompanied by
an experienced team of our company.
Even after the commissioning and turn-
key handover of a plant, we support our
customers with a reliable service over
the whole lifetime of the plant.

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field of plant construction

Spec ial c harac t erist ic s of

our plan t s

Application of innovative
technologies
Modular design
Own certified manufacturing
High economic efficiency
Energy-optimized solutions
Modern automation
concepts
High availability and long
economic lifetime

Our goal is to create the future by

sustainable planning and innovative solu-
tions.
For us, responsible planning means:
Compliance with all security require-
ments, cost and energy-saving and acting
in an environmentally friendly way.
These goals are reached by implementa-
tion of an efficient project management
and a customer-oriented thinking. Our
high requirement standards are achieved
by application of an integrated quality
management system, according to DIN
EN ISO 9001:2008.

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Air separation process
Raw material for the air separation process is the ambient air with its main components oxy-
gen, nitrogen and argon. The basis of the air separation is the cryogenic rectification process in
which the compressed air is cooled down to approximately -180 C, partially liquefied and sepa-
rated into its components oxygen, nitrogen and argon by rectification.

The products are then available in gaseous and/or liquid form with high and highest purities.

Nitrogen app. 78 % by vol.

Oxygen app. 21 % by vol.
Argon app. 0.93 % by vol.

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 1 Air compression
Compression of the air up to the re-
quired process pressure by the use
of a screw-type or turbo compres-
sor with integrated suction filter.
2 Air cooling
Precooling of the compressed
process air by the use of a process
air cooler with integrated refrigera-
tion unit prior to the entrance in the
molecularsieve-adsorption-battery.
3 Air purification
Elimination of steam, carbon dioxi-
de and most of the hydrocarbons
within the reversible adsorbers of
the molecularsieve-adsorption-bat-
tery.
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4 Air separation
Separation of the process air into
oxygen, nitrogen and argon within
the Cold Box with the plate fin heat
exchanger and rectification systems.
Generation of the required cooling
capacity is performed in an expansi-
on turbine.
5 Handling of gaseous 
separation products
Oxygen (GOX) and nitrogen (GN)
that are provided at the Cold Box
outlet at approximately ambient
temperature, are compressed to the
required pressure by piston, screw-
type or turbo compressors and fed
into to the customer pipe loop.
6 Handling of liquid separation
products
Oxygen (LOX), nitrogen (LIN) and
argon (LAR) are available at the Cold
Box outlet at approximately -183 C
to -196 C and are stored at these
low temperatures in vacuum-perlite
insulated liquid gas tanks.
Further applications:
- Distribution of the liquid gas by
tank trucks
- Feed-in into the pipework of the
customer via medium-pressure
vaporizer in case of an accident or
at times of peak demand
- Filling into high-pressure cylinders
via liquid gas pump and high-
pressure vaporizer
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C ry ogenic O x yg e n
Ni trogen Arg on p l a n t s
PerfoRmance

O2: 50 5 000 Nm/h

N2: 50 10 000 Nm/h
Ar: 12 120 Nm/h
All products gaseous and/or liquid

O2: 99.5 99.9 % by vol.

Purity

N2: up to 1 ppm (v) O2

Ar: up to 5 ppm (v) O2

0.2 25 bar g for the storage in liquid gas tanks

Pressure

4 50 bar g for network supply

max. 300 bar g for filling into high-pressure steel cylinders

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 Examples
of applications
Oxygen ( G OX / LOX)
Metallurgy
Welding, cutting
Laser applications
Medical applications
Glass industry
Environmental technologies
Water and waste water treatment

Nit rogen ( G N / LIN )

Refineries, chemical and
petrochemical industries
Float glass production
Synthetic material production and
processing
Semiconductor and solar industry
Food industry
Medicine (cryogenic applications)
As refrigerant medium

Argon ( G AR / LAR)
Inert gas for welding applications
Mixed gas
Solar and semiconductor industry

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Carbon dioxide
recovery
Econo mic a n d e n vi ron m en t ally f r ien d ly f r o m

Natural resources
Fermentation processes
Industrial and chemical processes
Performance

Capacity: 150 5 000 kg/h CO2

Purity: 99.5 99.999 % by vol.
Food and pharma grade
(according to CGA/EIGA standard)

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 Nat ural resourc es
In several regions, mostly of volcanic
origin, there are natural gas resources with
a reasonably high concentration of carbon
dioxide. The gas of such resources is puri-
fied, dried, concentrated and liquefied.

Ferm en t at ion proc esse s

Especially in the food industry naturally
produced carbon dioxide is preferred. The
processing of raw gas CO2 from fermenta-
tion processes such as the fermentation of
beer or alcohol are especially suitable.

In dust ry an d c hem ic al
proc esses
Carbon dioxide is released in large quan-
tities during combustion processes (industri-
al waste gases), hydrogen production (steam
reforming) or the synthesis gas production.
The CO2-crude gas can be processed and
provided for the food industry and other
sectors in high quality.

The CO2 -recovery process at a glance

Gas scrubbing
Gas drying
Activated carbon adsorption
Compression
Liquefaction
Distillation (Gas stripper)
Storage and filling
Dry ice production

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 Applications of
We l d i ng an d i n e r t g a s e s
The application of carbon dioxide in the
welding technology is very popular. In this
regard, mixed gases become more and
more important. Besides the carbon dio-
xide purification and liquefaction plants,
gas mixing and filling plants are also part
of our scope of supply.

Beve r ag e i n d us tr y
With the application of carbon dioxide
in the food industry the quality and safe-
ty are of utmost importance, that means:
supply of odorless and tasteless CO2 with
high purity.
By the application of proven CRYOTEC -
system components the best quality is
guaranteed.
The analysis processes used by CRYOTEC
ensure the continuous monitoring and
documentation of the CO2-quality.

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carbon dioxide

Pharm a an d m edic in e
For the application of carbon dioxide in
the clinical sector and in the pharmaceu-
tical industry there are special quality
requirements. Therefore, our plants are
equipped with special sensor and monito-
ring technology.

In dust rial applic at ion s

Carbon dioxide is applied in many
industrial sectors. Increasingly, carbon
dioxide is also gaining in importance in
the waste water and potable water tech-
nology.
Furthermore, carbon dioxide will be used
as refrigerant and extracting agent, e. g.
for the extraction of essential oils.

D ry ic e
Plants for the production of dry ice
from carbon dioxide are also part of the
product range. Dry ice in the form of
blocks or pellets will be used for cooling.
CO2-pellets increasingly gain in impor-
tance as a residue-free abrasive for a vari-
ety of industrial purification processes.

Fire ex t in guishin g
equipm en t
Carbon dioxide is an important part of
modern extinguishing systems and fire
extinguishers. Carbon dioxide is used
especially for fire fighting in electrical
control rooms.

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Processing of
natural gas
Compression of natural gas (CNG)
Liquefaction of natural gas (LNG)
Use of associated gas / flare gas (LPG / LNG)
Purification / desulphurization of natural gas
Natural gas refuelling systems

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 Nat ural gas resourc es
The technology of CRYOTEC for the use
of natural gas makes it also possible to
exploit smaller natural gas resources. With
the CRYOTEC technology the natural gas
is purified, desulphurized, dried and lique-
fied (LNG), directly at the source for being
transported via portable tank to the site of
its further use.

Assoc iat ed gas

Worldwide, unimaginable energy resour-
ces are wasted by flaring the associated
gas. Therefore, CRYOTEC developed a
processing technology for associated
gases over the last years. Under the name
FlareRec we offer plants for the processing
of flare gases of different compositions.

Pipelin es
Natural gas is gaining more and more
in importance as a fuel. Not only for pas-
senger cars, but also for ships, trucks and
central heating plants (CHP). This requires
an extensive supply net of LNG and CNG.
Therefore, we develop plants which com-
press and liquefy natural gas supplied by
natural gas networks. The liquefied LNG
can be transported by truck, rail or ship.

Our services
Gas scrubbing
Gas drying
Desulphurization
CO2 separation
Compression
Propane / butane separation (LPG)
Gas liquefaction
Storage and filling
Natural gas filling stations

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 Use of

Fue l
Natural gas as a fuel becomes more
and more popular. The natural gas is an
environmentally friendly fuel. In the future,
we have to rely more and more on clean
fuels to reduce environmental pollution,
especially in conurbation areas. Also for
the drive of ships natural gas gains in
importance.

Besides the liquefaction plants we also

offer plants for storage, refuelling and
filling of LNG.

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LNG and CNG

Loc al supply
In many regions of the world, there are
infrastructural supply problems. But for
the development of rural areas, especially
in developing countries, the application of
LNG and LPG can be a useful addition to
renewable energies.
By application of natural gas-operated
central heating plants, electrical power
and hot water can be obtained. This provi-
des the possibility of a tailor-made energy
supply that increases the quality of life of
the inhabitants and the progress of the
regional development. Besides the delive-
ry of the required equipment our team is
able to offer the development of economic
supply concepts and financing models in
close cooperation with our customers.

Chem ic al in dust ry
In the chemical industry methane is used
as a basic material for the production of
basic chemicals like methanol or for the
generation of synthetic substances.
Mostly, the supply of the chemical compa-
nies is performed by natural gas pipe nets.
However, due to the increasing number of
local natural gas fields that cannot be con-
nected to pipelines because of economic
reasons, the natural gas is liquefied and
transported to the customer by liquid gas
tank trucks. We offer our customers all-
in-one concepts for the use of LNG. This
includes the industrial use of the cooling
capacity during the vaporization of LNG.

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Special applications
for technical gases
Gas purification plants
Recovery plants for technical gases
Biogas processing
PSA and membrane plants
Storage and filling plants for Monosilane
Plants for special gases

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 G as purif ic at ion
In many production processes, gas
mixtures and waste gases are generated
that have to be purified. Sometimes, a re-
covery of several components is reaso-
nable from an economic point of view. For
this purpose we develop individual solu-
tions for our customers. By using simula-
tion programs, we develop and optimize
special processes.

B iogas proc essin g

In the future, an important component
of the energy supply will be the applicati-
on of biogas. In order to supply the biogas
by pipe nets to the consumers the proces-
sing of biogas for reaching natural gas
quality is required. Biogas has a content
of methane of only 55 60 percent. The
content of methane has to be increased
accordingly and at the same time impu-
rifying ingredients like hydrogen sulfide,
carbon dioxide and others have to be
removed.
For this, CRYOTEC offers customized
solutions, too.

Han dlin g of spec ial ga se s

In many industrial sectors special
gases with high purity at a high plant
safety are required. We develop suitable
economic solutions for our customers.
Sometimes innovative manufacturing
technologies are necessary for such spe-
cial applications.
Because of our experienced staff and
in cooperation with universities and
research institutions, we are the ideal
partner for difficult applications.

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Construction and
engineering
Process engineering design
Plant design
3D-construction
Automation technology
Computer process control
Safety concepts
Logistic concepts

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 Process engineering design
In case that standard plants are not
suitable, we at CRYOTEC see it as a spe-
cial challenge. We develop tailor-made
process engineering solutions for the
most complex problems of our custo-
mers. Therefore, our efficient process
engineering department comes up with
innovative ideas that offer the best plant
configuration even for special cases,
at the best possible cost-performance
ratio.

Plant design
For innovative and advanced develop-
ments, the know-how and the longterm
experience of our constructors together
with the application of up-to-date compu-
ter systems and the appropriate CAD-soft-
ware, are guarantees for a high standard
in construction across our product range.

Plant automation
With our concept for the fully-automa-
ted plant control we create the foundation
for an optimized plant operation and com-
ply with the highest safety requirements.

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Manufacturing, assembling
and commissioning
Certified quality management
Own manufacturing with experienced personnel
Plant erection in module and container
constructions
Fast erection on site
Training and instruction of the
operating personnel
Commissioning support on site
Remote monitoring of the plant is possible
Reliable after sales service
Availability of spare parts for 20 years min.

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 Workshop produc t ion
The quality of the innovative plants for
production of technical gases is essen-
tial for the success of our customers.
Therefore, these plants are manufactured
at CRYOTEC according to a certified qua-
lity management system.

C ryogen ic equipm en t
The heart of an air separation plant is
the Cold Box with the corresponding heat
exchanger and rectification system. The
columns with their rectifying installations
are developed and constructed by our
engineers. The in-house-production of
this equipment guarantees compliance
with the highest quality standards.

Transportation
Whether on land, sea or air, our plants
arrive at their destination safely and on
time.

Erection / commissioning
The modular design of the plants
as well as the supervision by expe-
rienced chief technicians and com-
missioning engineers guarantee the
shortest possible assembly and com-
missioning times at the customers
site. The training of the customers
operating staff is performed at the
plant on site by qualified CRYOTEC
engineers. After sales service means
customer support and consultation
by a high perfomance team, on a
short term basis, and has the highest
priority at CRYOTEC.

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Imprint:

Editor:

CRYOTEC Anlagenbau GmbH

Dresdener Strae 76
04808 Wurzen
Germany
Phone: +49 34 25 / 89 65 1610
Fax: +49 34 25 / 89 65 1638
E-Mail: contact@cryotec.de
Homepage: www.cryotec.de

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