Praxair to Build New World Scale Hydrogen Plant in Louisiana
February 28 2019 - 7:04AM
Business Wire
Praxair, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc (NYSE:LIN;
FWB:LIN), has authorized the construction of a world scale hydrogen
plant in Louisiana to supply product under a long-term contract
with a major refinery in the area. The new plant will be integrated
with Praxair’s already extensive Louisiana production network via
its Mississippi River Corridor hydrogen pipeline system.
Praxair will build, own and operate the steam methane reformer
(SMR), which will have a capacity in excess of 170 million standard
cubic feet per day of high-purity hydrogen. The new plant, which is
planned to start up in 2021, will be one of the largest hydrogen
production units in the U.S., along with the SMR recently announced
by Praxair in Texas.
Linde Engineering has been selected to provide a
state-of-the-art process design and to fabricate the core
components and modules of the plant. Once complete, this project
will increase Praxair’s U.S. Gulf Coast hydrogen capacity to more
than 1.7 billion standard cubic feet per day.
“Praxair is committed to be the preferred hydrogen supplier in
the U.S. Gulf Coast and this investment further reinforces our
strategy to support industrial growth in this vibrant region,” said
Dan Yankowski, president, Global Hydrogen. “We understand that
hydrogen is a critical requirement for our customers and are
committed to providing long-term reliability.”
Hydrogen is used by petroleum refiners to produce
ultra-low-sulfur diesel and other transportation fuels and by
chemical companies to manufacture some critical intermediates and
specialty chemicals. Demand for clean fuels continues to grow in
order to comply with increasingly stringent environmental
regulations.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, is a
leading industrial gas company in North and South America and one
of the largest worldwide. Praxair produces, sells and distributes
atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance
surface coatings. Our products, services and technologies are
making our planet more productive by bringing efficiency and
environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including
aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy,
healthcare, manufacturing, primary metals and many others. For more
information about the company, please visit our website at
www.praxair.com.
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