Airgas Inc. has announced that it will build a new 450tpd liquid CO2 plant at the Shell Deer Park Refinery Complex near Houston, Texas (USA) and has also entered into a 15 year agreement with Shell Oil Co., which will supply the feedstock of raw CO2 for the Airgas facility. Shell Global Solutions is believed to have played an important role in the development of the project, identifying the opportunity and creating a framework for the collaboration. Deer Park Refining Ltd Partnership, a partnership between Shell Oil Co. and PMI Norteamerica S.A de C.V, will construct a pipeline to the Airgas facility where the raw CO2 will be purified and liquefied for commercial and beverage-grade use.
