Gas supplier HyGear Asia, a subsidiary company of HyGear, has signed an agreement to supply its gas recovery system to Obeikan Glass Company, the largest float/coated/laminated glass manufacturer in the Middle East region located in Yanbu city on the western part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Hydrogen and nitrogen gas mixtures are used in float glass production as a protective atmosphere to prevent oxidation.

These gases are injected into the tin bath where liquid glass is floated on molten tin. Commonly the mixed gases, once used, are vented into the atmosphere.

HyGear’s gas recovery system has been developed to recover the used gases, clean them and feed them back into the process. Advantages of the system include reduced costs and improved product quality due to the increased atmosphere refreshment rate.

The environmental impact of venting particulate matter into the atmosphere is also reduced.

“We are delighted to expand our activities in the glass industry into the Middle East region with an established company like Obeikan” said Joanna Kwan, General Manager of HyGear Asia. “This demonstrates the confidence in our ability to create value in monetary terms as well as reduction of environmental impact which is key to socially responsible companies like Obeikan Glass.”

“We are pleased with our cooperation with HyGear and we are confident of the technology and our decision to invest in an innovative system” responded Fayez Abdulrazzag, CEO of Obeikan Glass Co. “We have no doubt of getting the return on
our investment”.

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