Executive Summary

The site relied heavily on delivered liquid nitrogen, creating significant transportation costs and limiting support for future production growth. The existing onsite generation system could not meet projected manufacturing demand while maintaining cost targets.

Objectives

• Reduce annual nitrogen operating costs
• Increase onsite nitrogen generation capacity
• Reduce dependency on liquid nitrogen deliveries
• Support higher production volume with improved unit economics

BEPC's Role

BEPC supported the planning and execution of the nitrogen optimization initiative, coordinating capital planning, engineering, vendors, construction planning, schedule management, commissioning planning, and financial benefit tracking.

Scope & Approach

• Negotiated liquid nitrogen pricing reduction before plant startup
• Coordinated engineering design across electrical, civil, and process needs
• Supported capital approvals, procurement, permitting, and construction planning
• Planned commissioning and startup for the added onsite nitrogen generation capacity

The program was sequenced in two phases: first capturing immediate savings through pricing negotiation, then expanding onsite generation with a leased Air Products 40HPN plant and coordinated infrastructure work.

Outcomes

The project transformed the facility's nitrogen supply strategy by shifting from heavy delivered-liquid reliance toward expanded onsite generation. Annual operating cost dropped from $6.6M to $3.4M, monthly trucking cost fell from $451K to $45K, and nitrogen cost per unit improved while annual production volume increased.

Metricas clave

• Annual nitrogen operating cost: $3.4M/year ($3.2M annual reduction)
• Liquid nitrogen trucking cost: $45K/month (Approximately 90% reduction)
• Nitrogen cost per unit: $0.013/unit (55% reduction)

Evidencia visual (descripcion)

• Onsite nitrogen-generation infrastructure representing the expanded utility strategy.
• Executive cost-and-capacity visual for the operating-cost reduction story.

Trust & References

The numbers tell the story: nitrogen operating cost went from $6.6M to $3.4M a year and trucking from $451K to $45K a month. BEPC coordinated capital planning, vendors, and commissioning so the savings arrived on the schedule we promised our leadership.

Ultima revision: July 2026