Posted on 02/28/2003 4:56:11 AM PST by zx2dragon
Air Liquide announced today it has signed a contract to supply Shell Oil Products, US, Anacortes, Washington refinery site with hydrogen. The new production facility for Shell is the sixth new hydrogen plant that Air Liquide has signed for various customers worldwide, since 2001 demonstrating Air Liquide’s success in the growing hydrogen market.
Hydrogen’s increasing demand is largely driven by the need for refiners to comply with new environmental regulations being progressively introduced in the US and in Europe. The oil refining industry uses hydrogen to reduce the sulfur content in automotive fuels and thus in engine emissions.
The unit is expected to go on stream in the last quarter of 2003. It will produce 7.5 million cubic feet of hydrogen and byproduct steam, all of which will be used by Shell.
“The Shell project is important to Air Liquide for two reasons: first, it illustrates our recent success in this important refinery market, thus positioning Air Liquide for future hydrogen growth in many clean fuels projects of the next few years,” said Pierre Dufour, Executive Vice President of Air Liquide. “Second, we are extremely pleased to strengthen our relationship with Shell, which is one of our most important global strategic accounts, and with whom we are involved in other significant oxygen, nitrogen and energy developments.”
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