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Nitrogen gas plant for the steel industry and metal processing

Metal & Steel processing requires precise, oxygen-controlled atmospheres for annealing, sintering, and heat treatment. Nuberg Gas Plant Division supplies an on-site nitrogen gas plant for the steel industry, paired with hydrogen generation, replacing cylinder dependency with the reducing atmosphere these processes require.

Hydrogen functions as a reducing agent in metallic ore processing and is combined with nitrogen to create the reducing atmosphere used in heat treatment, annealing of stainless steel and magnetic steel alloys, sintering, copper brazing, and welding. Plant selection depends on hydrogen tolerance: the Dx-Model for applications requiring hydrogen at or below 0.4%, and the Cu-DX Model where hydrogen must be nil. Both plants deliver nitrogen purity from 99.999% to 99.9999%, with a dew point of -70°C.

Nitrogen and hydrogen gas plant for metal and steel heat treatment by Nuberg GPD

Applications Across Industries

Heat treatment & annealing

Nitrogen-hydrogen atmosphere controls oxidation inside the annealing furnace during steel heat treatment cycles

Galvanizing

Protective atmosphere prevents surface oxidation before and during coating.

Brazing

Hydrogen atmosphere enables oxide-free copper brazing joints.

Sintering

Reducing atmosphere supports metal powder consolidation without contamination.

Laser Cutting

Nitrogen assist gas prevents oxidation at the cut edge.

With more than 1,200 customized gas plants engineered since 1996, metal and steel processing is one of our core applications. The choice between the Dx-Model and Cu-DX Model comes down to how much hydrogen each process can tolerate.

 

nitrogen gas plant for the steel industry

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