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3 December 2009

 

Bridgelux opts for Praxair high-purity ammonia supply system

Bridgelux Inc of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a manufacturer of LED-based light sources, has purchased a SureFlow bulk high-purity ammonia supply system from Praxair Electronics (a division of Praxair Inc).

“Bridgelux is focused on the continuous advancement of our manufacturing processes and LED materials technologies to reduce cost and enable the mass adoption of LED-based solid-state lighting,” said Dr Steven Lester, director of research and development at Bridgelux. “Market demand for our LED light sources is driving expansion of our manufacturing capacity. Praxair’s ability to supply our high-volume requirements using their bulk ammonia delivery system convinced us to choose Praxair as the most viable solution.”

“We’re pleased to have been selected to meet Bridgelux’s increased high-purity ammonia requirements,” said Mark Murphy, president, Praxair Electronics. “Praxair’s SureFlow bulk delivery system is designed to best address the technical challenges associated with bulk ammonia supply, and to deliver product safely and reliably at lower cost.”

Praxair says that its SureFlow system, with patented heat-control technology, can deliver sustained ammonia flow rates over 600 standard liters per minute, peaking at over 900 standard liters per minute.

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