Air Products and Huntsman have signed a long-term agreement for Air Products to build, own and operate a new steam methane reformer (SMR) and cold box in Geismar, Louisiana.
The Air Products facilities, targeted to be on-stream in January of 2020, will supply hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO) and steam to Huntsman Corporations’ Geismar operations. Huntsman is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals.
The new facility, to be located on land leased from Huntsman, will produce approximately 6.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of CO, 50 MMSCFD of H2, and up to 50,000 pounds per hour of steam. There is also the ability for the facility to be expanded to increase CO in the future to support additional growth.
Marie Ffolkes, President, Industrial Gases Americas at Air Products, said, “We have a long relationship with Huntsman with other operations, so our track record of reliability and customer service were a big asset in being awarded this supply contract. We are pleased to expand this relationship with the new plant at Geismar. The new facility supporting Huntsman will be state-of-the-art in terms of high reliability and sustainability, with enhanced energy efficiency and reduced emissions.”
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