Hydrochlor On Target for 2Q 2012 Start Up
September 28 2011 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
Linde Gas North America LLC and Air Products (NYSE:APD) today
announced that they are on track for a second quarter 2012 startup
of the high-purity anhydrous hydrogen chloride (HCl) processing and
packaging facility the companies are building together at The Dow
Chemical Company’s Freeport, Texas site, as part of their
Hydrochlor manufacturing production-only joint venture.
The companies report that major milestones for the project are
proceeding according to schedule, including detailed design,
permitting and procurement of long lead time items. The companies
estimate product will be available in commercial quantities
beginning in June 2012. In the meantime, the parties continue to
separately provide material produced by The Dow Chemical Company
from their respective fill facilities to service customer
needs.
Hydrochlor, a 50-50 joint venture, will sell HCl exclusively to
Air Products and Linde Gas North America, who each will continue to
market HCl independently.
“We are pleased to be progressing as planned toward commencement
of supply from the new Hydrochlor facility,” said Wayne Mitchell,
vice president and general manager of Electronics for Air Products.
“Customers in a variety of industries rely on domestic supply of
this critical material, and our investment and participation in
Hydrochlor will provide the much anticipated long-term
solution.”
Cliff Caldwell, vice president and general manager of Linde
Electronics added, “The design of this facility incorporates the
experience and engineering strengths of both Linde and Air
Products. It will be a true world class, world scale production
facility. It incorporates our combined experiences of many years
handling Anhydrous HCl to assure safe, reliable, consistently high
purity product to our customers.”
HCl is a key raw material used by semiconductor manufacturers
for cleaning reactors used in the epitaxial process and also is
used for chamber cleaning. A majority of North American merchant
HCl is supplied to the pharmaceuticals and agricultural industries.
HCl also is used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of
inorganic chlorides.
About The Linde Group
The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company
with around 49,100 employees working in more than 100 countries
worldwide. In the 2010 financial year, it achieved sales of EUR
12.9 billion (USD 17.9 billion). The strategy of The Linde Group is
geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the
expansion of its international business with forward-looking
products and services.
Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business
partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of
its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. Linde
is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of
customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, visit Linde North America online at
http://www.lindeus.com
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. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9
billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees
around the globe. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
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the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
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