Apex African Gas Nigeria Limited has commissioned a 70-tonnes-per-day Air Separation Unit plant in Lagos, increasing its combined production capacity to 110 tonnes per day and positioning itself among the largest domestic industrial gas producers in Nigeria.
The company said the investment would strengthen the supply of industrial and medical gases to the healthcare, construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and food processing sectors while reducing dependence on imported gases.
Speaking at the inauguration on Thursday, the Chairman of Apex African Gas, Najimu Adeniji, said the facility will produce oxygen, nitrogen and argon for critical industries across the country.
“This plant does not just produce oxygen. We also produce nitrogen and argon, which are used in industries. Oxygen, we can change the configuration to produce more oxygen if we want or more nitrogen,” Adeniji said.
He noted that nitrogen remained a key product for the oil services industry, particularly in Port
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