Linde Engineering designs and manufactures process plants and cryogenic plant components such as heat exchangers, coldboxes and tanks.
Linde GmbH (Linde Engineering)
Pullach · Tacherting (Schalchen) · Dresden · Dalian · Vienna · Pfungen · Hésingue · The Woodlands, TX · Tonawanda, NY · Vadodara · supplying over 100 countries worldwideNew on Amplifa
About Linde Engineering
Linde Engineering, part of Linde GmbH headquartered in Pullach near Munich, is a plant engineering company with over 140 years of history. The company designs and delivers turnkey industrial plants (T-EPC) for air separation, natural gas processing, hydrogen and synthesis gas, ammonia as well as petrochemical processes such as steam cracking, olefins and aromatics. In addition to plant engineering, for over 60 years Linde has been manufacturing its own key components at the production sites Schalchen (Germany) and Dalian (China): cryogenic columns and tanks, coil-wound and plate-fin heat exchangers, coldboxes, prefabricated modules and vaporizers for operating temperatures from -271 to 1,200 °C. Materials include austenitic steels, aluminium alloys, unalloyed steels, nickel and chrome-molybdenum alloys. More than 4,000 plants have been realised worldwide to date; customers in more than 100 countries rely on the portfolio, which is complemented by lifecycle services (PLANTSERV), revamps and AI-supported process optimisation (AOPS).
- Site
- Pullach
- Processes
- Plant engineering / T-EPC (Technology, Engineering, Procurement, Construction) for industrial plants, Air separation plants (ASU), Petrochemical plants (olefins, aromatics, hydrogen, by-products), Steam cracking technology / cracking furnaces (ethylene plants, up to 2,300 kta ethylene), Electric cracking furnaces (eFurnace / STARBRIDGE™ Electric Furnaces), EDHOX™ oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ethylene & acetic acid, 300–400°C), Steam reformers / steam reforming incl. DRYREF™ dry reforming, Partial oxidation (heavy oil to synthesis gas/H2, approx. 1,400°C)
- Materials
- Austenitic steels, Aluminium alloys, Carbon steel, Nickel, Chrome/moly alloys, Aluminium (plate heat exchangers), Unalloyed steels (Carbon steel), Chrome-molybdenum alloys
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, PED 2014/68/EU, ASME, Achilles Joint Qualification System
- Founded
- 1879
- Industries
- Petrochemicals, Refineries, Natural gas/LNG, Fertilisers, Electronics/Semiconductors, Steel/Metal processing
- 01
Process development and engineering (own licences, approx. 1,000 process
- 02
Procurement via a global purchasing network
- 03
Component manufacturing in Schalchen and Dalian
- 04
Module construction and transport (modules up to several thousand tonnes)
- 05
Construction and construction supervision
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
Lifecycle services (PLANTSERV), revamps, AOPS software
Materials and Processes
Austenitic steels
For cryogenic heat exchangers and pressure-bearing plant components.
Aluminium alloys
Material for plate-fin heat exchangers (vacuum brazing) and cryogenic applications.
Unalloyed steels (Carbon steel)
For pressure-bearing components and plant components.
Nickel
For applications involving extreme temperatures and corrosive media.
Chrome-molybdenum alloys
For high-temperature-resistant plant components such as furnaces and reformers.
Sites
Pullach
DEHeadquarters of Linde Engineering
- Pilot reformer for process technologies
Pullach (Selas Linde)
DEFurnace and oxidation technologies
Tacherting (Schalchen)
DEProduction site for plant components
- Part weight / size
- Modules up to several thousand tonnes
- Materials
- Stainless steel, aluminium, steel, nickel, CrMo alloys
- Manufacturing of heat exchangers, coldboxes, columns, tanks, modules
- Workshop for final assembly of large CWHE
Dresden
DEBranch office of Linde Engineering
Dalian
CNProduction and engineering
- Production site for plant components
Vienna
ATLinde Hydrogen FuelTech GmbH
Pfungen
CHLinde Kryotechnik AG
The Woodlands, TX
USLinde Engineering North America LLC
Vadodara
INLinde Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
Plant Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant engineering / T-EPC (Technology, Engineering, Procurement, Construction) for industrial plantsEngineering | – | – | Modules of several thousand metric | – | Austenitic steels, Aluminium alloys, Carbon steel, Nickel, Chrome/moly alloys |
| Air separation plants (ASU)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Petrochemical plants (olefins, aromatics, hydrogen, by-products)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steam cracking technology / cracking furnaces (ethylene plants, up to 2,300 kta ethylene)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ethane, LPG, Butane, Naphtha, Atmospheric gas oil (AGO), Hydrocracker residue, Bio-naphtha, Bio-diesel, Plastic waste pyrolysis oil |
| Electric cracking furnaces (eFurnace / STARBRIDGE™ Electric Furnaces)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| EDHOX™ oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ethylene & acetic acid, 300–400°C)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ethane, Oxygen |
| Steam reformers / steam reforming incl. DRYREF™ dry reformingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Partial oxidation (heavy oil to synthesis gas/H2, approx. 1,400°C)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Heavy crude oil residues, Oxygen |
| Hydrogen and synthesis gas plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen, Synthesis gas, Ammonia |
| LAC™ Linde Ammonia Concept (ammonia plants)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ammonia |
| Natural gas processing / LNG plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adsorption and membrane plants (PSA, TSA, membrane)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO2 plants / carbon capture (CCUS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | CO2 |
| Butadiene extraction (UNIPOL/ENEOS/BASF mixed-solvent process)Engineering | – | – | – | – | 1,3-Butadiene |
| Acetylene Recovery Technology (ARU, DMF absorption)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Acetylene, Dimethylformamide (DMF) |
| Hydrodealkylation (HDA) for benzene productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Benzene, Refinery streams |
| Polyolefin plants (polyethylene UNIPOL™ PE, polypropylene UNIPOL™ PP, up to 800 kta)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Polyethylene, Polypropylene |
| Thermal oxidation technologies (flame oxidisers, SUB-X®, incinerates halogenatedEngineering | – | – | – | – | Halogenated hydrocarbons, Organic/inorganic compounds, PCBs, Di-isocyanates, Spent caustic |
| THERMATRIX® flameless thermal oxidizers (FTO), 1–100,000 scfm (1–160,700 Nm³/h)Engineering | – | – | – | – | VOCs, HAPs |
| Wet air oxidation (WAO) for spent caustic, prefabricated skidsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Spent caustic |
| EDC furnaces (ethylene dichloride cracking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Submerged combustion vaporizers (SUB-X, LNG gasification)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| SURE® burners (O₂-enhanced SRU burners)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of coil-wound heat exchangers (CWHE), up to approx. 260 t, diameter up to 7,500 mm,Casting | – | 7,500 mm | approx. 260 t | – | Austenitic steels, Aluminium alloys, Carbon steel, Nickel, Chrome/moly alloys |
| Plate-fin heat exchangers (PFHE) / vacuum brazing, > 12,000 units since 1981Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Cryogenic columns, coldboxes and packaged units (manufacturing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cryogenic tanks & helium tanks (HELICS™ UN portable tanks)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Helium, Liquefied hydrogen |
| Liquid hydrogen tank solutions (LH2), LH2 trailers up to 3.9 tEngineering | – | – | – | – | Liquid hydrogen |
| Water bath vaporizers, capacity approx. 500–195,000 Nm³/hEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotating equipment (pumps, turbines, compressors, vaporizers, heat exchangers, fuelling stations)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) with IC/CP compressors & pumps, 350/700 bar, LH2/sLH2Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen, Liquid hydrogen, Subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) |
| Ammonia storage solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Ammonia |
| Plant component manufacturing in own production sites (Schalchen/DE, Dalian/CN),Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modular construction / premanufactured modules & fabrication yardsAssembly | – | – | several thousand metric tonnes | – | – |
| Construction supervision, construction & commissioning of industrial plants (T-EPC)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Linde PLANTSERV®: maintenance, revamps, servicing, spare parts, plant relocationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tensile and impact testing at liquid helium temperatures for high-performance alloys (deep cryogenicTesting | – | – | – | – | High-performance alloys |
| Adsorbent refills & membrane replacement (HISELECT® powered by Evonik)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Adsorbents, Polymer membranes |
| AOPS™ AI software / digitalisation (digital twin, real-time optimization, advanced process control)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Helium recovery: membrane + PSA combination (99.999% purity, >95% recovery)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Helium, Natural gas |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production site for plant components (heat exchangers, coldboxes, columns, tanks, modules) | Linde Engineering | – | – | – | Schalchen (Tacherting), Germany |
| Production site for plant components | Linde Engineering | – | – | – | Dalian, China |
| Pilot reformer (large pilot plant for process technologies) | Linde Engineering | 1 | – | – | Pullach, Germany |
| Workshop for final assembly of large CWHE (waterway, horizontal) | Linde Engineering | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certificates
Linde Engineering maintains an integrated management system and is certified according to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety); in addition, conformity with the Pressure Equipment Directive PED 2014/68/EU, ASME and the Achilles Joint Qualification System applies.
| Evidence | Pullach | Tacherting (Schalchen) | Dalian |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||
| ISO 14001 | |||
| ISO 45001 | |||
| PED 2014/68/EU | |||
| ASME |
History
- 1879
Foundation of the company (Gesellschaft Linde).
- 1960er
First commercial acetylene recovery in a steam cracker.
- 1981
Start of plate-fin heat exchanger manufacturing; over 12,000 units delivered since then.
- 2022
Start of work on the eFurnace demonstration project (electric steam cracker) with BASF and SABIC in Ludwigshafen.
- 2023
First demonstration refuelling station for subcooled liquid hydrogen refuelling (sLH2) planned with Daimler Truck.