Air Products' Hydrogen Fueling Equipment to Boost UNIDO-ICHET Demo Project
March 12 2009 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
INOX Air Products to Support On-Site Work in New Delhi LEHIGH
VALLEY, Pa., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products (NYSE:
APD) today announced that it will supply hydrogen fueling equipment
for a hydrogen transportation demonstration project in New Delhi,
India. The project, being financially and technically supported by
The International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (ICHET)
of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
will be conducted over two years beginning in July 2010 and include
development of a fleet of 15 three-wheeled vehicles. The
hydrogen-powered fleet will transport visitors at the Pragati
Maidan, where many large public exhibitions are held in New Delhi,
in partnership with the India Trade Promotion Organization. The
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi, a pioneer in hydrogen
research in India, will oversee the project's management, and the
vehicles will be developed by Mahindra & Mahindra, one of the
major automobile manufacturers in India, in collaboration with
IIT-Delhi. Air Products and INOX Air Products will be providing the
hydrogen fueling equipment, expertise on hydrogen safety, and
hydrogen supply strategy. "This is yet another novel demonstration
of hydrogen for use as an energy carrier in the transportation
industry. This fleet of popular three wheeled vehicles will be
operating in a very public forum with high visibility in this
heavily used exhibition area. We're pleased to be involved with
another hydrogen project in India and look forward to a continuing
relationship," said Tom Joseph, business development manager for
Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. Project organizers hope
the fleet will be operated well beyond the end of this project and
that it will help support the establishment of hydrogen refueling
facilities and hydrogen vehicles across New Delhi and India.
UNIDO-India will be completing the consortium of team members
involved with the project and undertaking liaison activities in
collaboration with the Indian Minister of New and Renewable Energy
and ICHET, which is based in Turkey and is funded by the Turkish
Ministry of Energy. ICHET's aim is to support developing countries
leap-frog the use of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier by helping
in the development and demonstration of such technologies by
supporting universities and industries. In 2005, Air Products was a
key player in the opening of India's first hydrogen fueling station
at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.'s research and development center in
Faridabad, north of New Delhi. Air Products and INOX Air Products
supplied a dual fueling dispensing unit. The system is able to
separately fuel vehicles with hydrogen, or a mixture of hydrogen
and compressed natural gas (HCNG). Air Products, the leading
supplier of merchant hydrogen to refineries to assist in making
cleaner burning transportation fuels, has completed over 85,000
hydrogen fills and has placed over 90 hydrogen fueling stations in
the United States and 16 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans,
buses, scooters, forklifts and other materials handling equipment,
and even submarines, have been fueled as this trend-setting
technology involving Air Products know-how, equipment, and hydrogen
is being used increasingly at over 2,000 hydrogen fills per month.
Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen, and HCNG
(hydrogen/compressed natural gas) fueling at varied pressures and
was the first company to provide 700 bar (10,000 psi) fueling.
Hydrogen for these stations is delivered to a site via truck, by
on-site natural gas reformation, and by electrolysis, wind and
solar means. Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen
experience and is on the forefront of hydrogen energy technology
development. Air Products has an extensive patent portfolio with
over 50 patents in hydrogen dispensing technology. For more
information on Air Products' hydrogen fueling station technologies
go to http://www.airproducts.com/h2energy. About Air Products Air
Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy,
technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio
of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance
materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air
Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as
semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and the
environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion,
operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the
globe. For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/.
About INOX Air Products INOX Air Products is India's leading
Industrial gas company and is a 50:50 JV between the INOX group and
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. headquartered in Allentown,
Pennsylvania. The company is fully integrated from gas
manufacturing to distribution and operates across India with an
asset base in excess of Rs 1300 crores. It serves customers in
industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets with a unique
portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases,
equipment and services. ***NOTE: This release may contain
forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially,
due to changes in current expectations. DATASOURCE: Air Products
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