05.03.2010 • NewsLindeHeliumnew plant

Linde Opens World's First Helium Production Plant in Southern Hemisphere

Linde Gases, a division of the Linde Group, announced the official opening of its helium production plant in Australia. The plant, located in Darwin in the Northern Territory, is not only the first helium production facility in the southern hemisphere but is also the industry's first significant helium source to begin operations since Linde brought its Algerian joint venture plant on-stream in 2006. The new plant in Darwin represents a major achievement for the company and its Australian subsidiary, BOC South Pacific.

The plant will produce 150 million ft3 of helium a year - enough to supply Australia's domestic needs as well as providing capacity for export to New Zealand and to Asian markets.

As helium is produced at a limited number of sources around the world and demand for the gas has increased globally - most notably within the Asia Pacific region - the new plant, along with access to helium produced in Qatar, Algeria and the U.S., will provide Linde with multiple sources of helium capable of serving the needs of this growing market.

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