Industrial Oxygen Manufacturers to Serve the India’s Medical Needs
by Chem Analyst Chemical Database PriceAs the country anticipates
escalation in the positive coronavirus cases with total number of confirmed
coronavirus cases crossing 21,000 on Thursday, the Indian government has been
constantly making efforts to ensure the adequate supplies of essential
commodities required during the treatment. One such effort is the grant of
permission to the industrial oxygen manufacturers to manufacture and sell the
gas for medical use. Medical oxygen
is mandatory for maintaining appropriate level of the gas in the patient’s
blood and becomes a crucial part of the medical procedure when the patient is
on ventilator.
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The move happened after All India
Industrial Gases Manufacturer’s Association’s (AIIGMA) proposal which was aimed
at ensuring the adequate availability of oxygen for medical use at this time of
crisis. AIIGMA, has all the industrial and medicinal gas manufacturers as its
members and is engaged in production of gas cylinders, cryogenic vessels, gas
plants, and other allied equipment.
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The Directorate General of Health
Services ( govt. of India) showed his consent towards the move and stated that the
industrial gas manufacturers will be provided appropriate license to produce
medical-grade oxygen within 24 hours of application, provided they produce it
as per the prescribed standards in Indian
pharmacopoeia.
Experts believe that the grant
could prove to be a breakthrough in country’s bid against fighting the spread
of virus and encourage other countries to follow the suit who may be running
short of the lifesaving gas because of tremendous rise in Covid-19 patients.
Facts and
Figures
§ Oxygen is India’s largest revenue generating industrial gas In
India, however, most of that revenue is generated from the sale oxygen to the
steel and metallurgy sector. The AIIGMA stated that around 80% of the total
oxygen output is sold to serve other industries that use oxygen while 20% goes for
medical use.
§ As per the president of AIIGMA,
India has around 80,000 tonnes of total oxygen in stock, while medical oxygen
consumption stands at about 700 tonnes per day. However, the government and
industry are getting prepared for all sorts of complications.
§ Industrial air separation plants normally operate at around 75-85% operating
efficiency which is a fair rate when it comes to maintaining country’s supply
and demand. Association believes that to meet the increased demand at the time
of crisis, the associated companies can ramp up their production without
planning for any new plant construction.
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