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4. September 2007 - Air Products and
HyGear sign contract to bring hydrogen economy technology
closer
Air Products today announced it has signed a co-operation agreement
with HyGear B.V., a Dutch company based in Arnhem. This agreement
includes the sales and marketing of HyGear's mini-steam methane
reforming technology (5-10 Nm3/h) into
various application areas including hydrogen fueling stations.
Large scale steam methane reforming of natural gas is the most common
method of producing commercial bulk hydrogen in use today. HyGear's
hydrogen generators produce hydrogen from a natural gas stream in a
clean and efficient process using a proprietary reactor technology.
It will be used for the first time under the agreement between Air
Products and HyGear at a fueling station in Toulouse, France by the
end of 2007. This station is to be built as part of the AltHyTude
Project, led by Gaz de France, as announced last year at the World
Hydrogen Economy Congress in Lyon (France). The contract covers a
phased deployment of HyGear's products by Air Products at customers'
sites.
"Air Products brings a wealth of knowledge and experience of hydrogen
fuel cell projects, having already installed over 70 fueling stations
and been involved in over 33,000 vehicle fuelings in the world.
HyGear brings a product which has impressed us with its compactness
and initial operational performance," said Ian Williamson, business
development manager, Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products.
Jacques Smolenaars, managing director Marketing and Sales at HyGear,
added: "The collaboration with Air Products is a major initiative for
our company. Our joint efforts will create a new approach to provide
hydrogen up to fuel cell quality on-site for various applications. We
look forward to our collaboration to bring the hydrogen economy
closer to us."
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD - News) 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
and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices.
The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40
countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com.
About HyGear
HyGear focuses on supplying integrated products for small scale
on-site hydrogen generation. The company has proprietary knowledge of
steam reforming for hydrogen generation and pressure swing adsorption
for gas cleaning. The product portfolio comprises hydrogen generation
systems with a capacity of 5 to 250 Nm3/h and a purity of 99.999%.
The need for these products is primarily driven by the introduction
of the hydrogen economy. The applicability however also includes the
existing market of industrial process gas. Founded in 2002, HyGear
has acquired a leading position in the market of on-site hydrogen
generation equipment.
For more information:
Air Products, Corporate Communications
Guenaelle Holloway
Tel.: 01932 249 245
email:hollowgl@airproducts.com
HyGear B.V., Marketing and Sales
Jacques Smolenaars
Tel.: 0031 26 366 3236
email: jacques.smolenaars@hygear.nl
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