Thursday, 17 May 2012

Rotterdam hydrogen plant

Air Products to supply refinery with hydrogen

For the second time in less than a year Air Products has announced it will supply additional hydrogen to be used by Motiva’s Convent refinery in Louisiana.

The Linde Group is one of the leading players in the industrial gases business.

Linde hydrogen fuels German technology trade show

Marking a milestone for the German industrial gas firm, The Linde Group is to be the sole supplier of hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles at this year’s Hannover Messe 2012 trade show.

Air Liquide Blue Hydrogen

Air Liquide to supply hydrogen-fuelling infrastructure for project in Alabama

Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP has reached agreement with the Centre for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) to supply the hydrogen-fuelling infrastructure for a hydrogen fuel cell bus demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama. Air Liquide will provide gaseous hydrogen and the compression and dispensing bus refuelling system.

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‘Best’ US hydrogen fuelling station begins operation

Linde North America’s latest hydrogen fuelling station officially began operation yesterday. Located in California and serving 12 vehicles a day, the facility has been dubbed ‘best’ in the country.

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Swatch in hydrogen fuel cell prototype

In an interview published this weekend, the Swiss company best known for watch manufacturing, announced that it is currently developing a hydrogen and oxygen fuel cell car.

Euros in a trolley

Breakdown of how Messer broke the billion barrier

In fiscal year 2011 the largest privately managed industrial gas company, Messer, was able to increase its sales by 13% when compared to the previous year to more than one billion euros.

Money

Billion barrier broken for first time in record year for Messer

In fiscal year 2011 the largest privately managed industrial gas company, Messer, was able to increase its sales by 13% when compared to the previous year to more than one billion euros.

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Praxair reports 5% profit growth for first quarter of 2012

Sales in the first quarter were $2.840m, an increase of 5% compared to $2.702m in the previous year.

Euros in a trolley

Air Liquide first quarter profits up nearly 7%

After a fourth quarter in 2011 characterised by a slow-down in growth related to the global economic situation - the first quarter results of 2012 reflects “progressive growth in the volumes consumed by clients of the group”

Newspaper Takeover

Mergers and acquisitions – Risky business? Subscription

By Tony Wheatley

When delving into the world of mergers and acqusitions (M&A) as applied to the industrial gases industry, it’s worth first understanding the huge capital cost and dynamics that comprise the industry itself.

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Technology

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Edwards opens new “centre for excellence” in Oregon, USA.

11 May 2012 | By Stuart Radnedge

New facility will focus on customer service and training for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

The Linde Group is one of the leading players in the industrial gases business.

Linde launches new on-line resource

27 Apr 2012 | By Stuart Radnedge

New website makes it easy for natural gas and oil producers to learn more how Linde energised solutions can enhance productivity and improve results.

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New testing for one-way degassing valves, thanks to MOCON

24 Apr 2012 | By Jane Dawson

MOCON, Inc. has released the MultiCheck® 425 - a testing system for packages with one-way degassing valves. The device also measures leak detection, seal strength and valve performance.

Air Liquide's plant at Severstal in Russia, East Europe.

Companies team up to produce industrial gas

20 Apr 2012 | By Stuart Radnedge

France’s Air Liquide, and the UK-registered copper mining company Kazakhmys, have signalled their intent to work together to produce industrial gases.

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Liquid nitrogen aids electricity production in Germany

20 Apr 2012 | By Stuart Radnedge

2013 will see the longest high-temperature superconductor cables in the world buried under the ground as an alternative to traditional 110,000 volt lines between two substations in Essen’s city centre. The superconductor cabels, carrying electrical currents, will be cooled by liquid nitrogen.

More news from the hydrogen sector

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Swatch in hydrogen fuel cell prototype

In an interview published this weekend, the Swiss company best known for watch manufacturing, announced that it is currently developing a hydrogen and oxygen fuel cell car.

Air Products tanker

Air Products and FuelCell Energy agree to market tri-generation stationary fuel cell power plants

Air Products has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, in an agreement that will work toward the development of tri-generation fuel cell power plants.

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ITM Power and British brand combine in hydrogen fuel cell trial

ITM Power, an energy storage and clean fuel company has signed a pilot agreement with M&S, to deliver the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell materials handling trial using on-site hydrogen.

Blue hydrogen presentation.

Air Liquide, Coca-Cola inaugurate Californian hydrogen fleet

A year after Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP revealed it was to supply liquid hydrogen, filling stations and infrastructure to power a fleet of forklift vehicles at Coca-Cola’s site in California, the two companies have now held a ‘green ribbon cutting’ inauguration ceremony.

Caloric plant

New hydrogen generation plant for Indonesia

Caloric claims to have further boosted its market position and demonstrated its strength with the recent sale of a new hydrogen generation plant in Indonesia, its fourth plant sold to Asia in 2011.

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