Air Liquide to Build Two New Hydrogen Production Units With Carbon Capture Technology in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park
July 19 2022 - 1:45AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Industrial Gases Co., Ltd
(SCIPIG), a subsidiary of Air Liquide (Paris:AI),
will invest more than 200 million euros to build two hydrogen
production units and related infrastructure in Shanghai Chemical
Industry Park (SCIP). These units will bring significant
environmental benefits, as they are designed to replace current
supply from a third party coal-based gasification unit, will be
equipped with CO2 capture and recycle technology and will be
connected to SCIPIG existing local network. These two units will
come in addition to two other hydrogen units and four air
separation units that SCIPIG already operates in the Park.
Through more than 15 year-long contracts, these units will
produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide for the supply to Covestro
China and Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Company (SLIC, a
joint-venture led by BASF and Huntsman) in the Park, as well as
mobility, other industrial and electronics customers in the Yangtze
River Delta megalopolis. The two units will have a total
hydrogen (H2) production capacity of around 70,000 Nm3/h. They will
be equipped with units to capture and recycle carbon dioxide (CO2)
to contribute to the production of carbon monoxide (CO) for a total
capacity of 28,000 Nm3/h.
Planned to be operational in phases, starting from the year end
2023, the two Steam Methane Reformers (SMR), will be designed and
built by Air Liquide Engineering & Construction. They would not
only replace a third party coal-based gasification unit, but will
also be equipped with CO2 recycle units and connected to the
existing SCIPIG local network. This will avoid the emission of
350,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, which is comparable to the
equivalent electricity-related emissions of 1 million Chinese
households. Connecting the production units to SCIPIG’s local
pipeline network will further enhance the reliability and
flexibility of gas supply.
Air Liquide has been actively involved in the development of
the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park since 1996. Host to major
international and local chemical companies, the park covers 29,4
km2 and is located near the Shanghai Yangshan port, one of the
busiest container ports in the world. Among other initiatives, Air
Liquide recently announced the creation of a joint venture with
Shenergy and SCIP to use the hydrogen produced by SCIPIG to supply
hydrogen refueling stations across the Yangtze River Delta and
support the fast growing hydrogen vehicles market in the
region.
François Abrial, Member of the Air Liquide Group’s
Executive Committee supervising Asia Pacific, said, “These new
investments further enhance Air Liquide’s long-term collaboration
with Covestro, SLIC and Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. Leveraging
our expertise in hydrogen production as well as carbon capture and
utilization, the project demonstrates our capacity to bring
solutions for our customers which are reliable, competitive, and
beneficial to the environment. A specialist in the decarbonization
of the industry, Air Liquide is proud, with this project, to
support Shanghai’s ambitious climate plan. ”
Holly Lei, President of Covestro China, stated, “We
are pleased to further strengthen our partnership with SCIPIG in
the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The new investment will
provide a reliable supply of important raw materials to Covestro
Integrated Site Shanghai. In addition, we will realize the synergy
to reduce the carbon footprint of hydrogen, which as a fuel can
contribute to a low-carbon mobility in the Yangtze River Delta
Region. In this regard, our ambition to become climate neutral goes
hand in hand along the value chain and beyond the company
boundary.”
Ma Jing, Director of Shanghai Chemical Industry Park
Administration Committee, said, “We welcome SCIPIG’s new
investment in the park. Bringing in innovative technologies, it
will help us to transition away from coal-based gas production and
drastically reduce associated carbon emissions. At present, SCIP is
actively implementing a new roadmap for green and low-carbon
development in line with the national strategic deployment.
SCIPIG's new investment will play an important role in reducing
carbon emissions in the park. SCIP will, as always, assist in
facilitating the construction and operations of this project and in
promoting the use of low-carbon hydrogen to contribute to our
common carbon peak and carbon neutral objectives .”
Air Liquide China
Air Liquide in China operates more than 120 plants and employs
nearly 5,000 employees. With a strong presence in the key coastal
industrial areas, Air Liquide is now expanding into the center,
south and west. Its main business activities include industrial and
medical gas operations, home health service, Engineering &
Construction (designing, manufacturing and installing air
separation units/hydrogen facilities), as well as Innovation
activities.
About Air Liquide Group
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with
approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart
of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for
2025, Air Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining
financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new
markets, the Group benefits from major assets such as its business
model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate
and its technological expertise. The Group develops solutions
contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with
hydrogen—and takes action to progress in areas of healthcare,
digital and high technologies.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 23 billion euros in
2021. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX
50 and FTSE4Good indexes.
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