Logistics of Industrial Gas Supply

In principle, logistics of customers supply with industrial gases is determined by the required quantity and the transport distance. In order to adapt to the specific requirements of the consumers, nowadays suppliers avail of several possibilities that are schematically depicted in Fig. 11.1. 

The customer receives the industrial gases either in gaseous state in compressed gas cylinders or in liquid state, mostly cryogenic, in insulated special containers. Bulk consumers, such as refineries or steel mills with constantly high demand are supplied via pipelines. 

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