Highlight：
1、The core equipment (including the cold box and liquid argon storage tank) for the Argon Recovery Project in Vietnam was successfully lifted into place, marking a major milestone achievement for the project.
2、This installation propels the project into its peak construction phase, as it represents one of Southeast Asia's largest argon recovery facilities.
3、Project teams overcame complex transport challenges through meticulous planning, required for moving oversized equipment like the 26-meter cold box.
4、Upon commissioning, the plant will recover in excess of 20,000 tonnes of argon annually, enabling our customer to lower production costs and reduce emissions.
5、With overall progress at 45% and targeted commissioning in Q1 2026, this project is on track to become a benchmark for argon recycling in Vietnam.
Recently, a critical milestone was achieved in the large-scale argon recovery project undertaken by Shanghai LifenGas Co., Ltd. (Shanghai LifenGas) in Vietnam — the core equipment, including the cold box and liquid argon storage tanks, was successfully hoisted into place. As one of Southeast Asia’s leading argon recovery projects, it marks the project’s official entry into the peak equipment installation phase.
Currently, civil engineering work is nearing completion, and various equipment is being transported to the site in an orderly manner. On July 28, the first batch of core argon recovery systems — including purifiers and coldbox independently developed by Shanghai LifenGas — arrived via land transport, initiating the installation of argon recovery units and associated pipelines. The hoisted equipment set new project records: the cold box measured 26 meters in length, 3.5 meters in width and height, weighing 33 tons; each of the three liquid argon storage tanks weighed 52 tons, measuring 22 meters in length and 4 meters in diameter. The total transport length, including vehicles, exceeded 30 meters, posing significant logistical challenges.
To ensure flawless execution, the project team conducted on-site road surveys 15 days in advance, precisely calculating turning radius and road load capacity. Following an approved specialized hoisting plan, the team collaborated with the client to complete ground reinforcement and load certification for the installation area. After 72 hours of coordinated efforts across different parties, the 26-meter oversized cold box was positioned accurately on July 30, followed by the successful installation of the three giant liquid argon tanks the next day.
Project Manager Jun Liu stated, ”We tailored the hoisting plan to fit for site conditions, utilizing a 600-ton mobile crane as the primary lifter and a 100-ton crane for auxiliary support, completing the task safely and precisely." Once operational, the plant will recover over 20,000 tons of argon annually, helping ET Solar Vietnam reduce production costs and waste emissions.
The project is now 45% completed and is expected to commence operations in Q1 2026, setting a benchmark for industrial gas recycling in Vietnam.
Jun Liu , Project Manager
With 12 years of experience in industrial gas engineering management, Jun Liu specializes in executing large-scale clean energy EPC projects. For this argon recovery initiative in Vietnam, he supervises the installation & commission works, co-ordinating technical design, resource allocation, and cross-border collaboration, leading critical phases such as oversized equipment installation. Having managed multiple major gas recovery projects across the Middle East, US, and Southeast Asia, his team maintains a 100% on-time delivery record for overseas projects.
Post time: Aug-18-2025
