LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) has a proven global record of providing
reliable hydrogen fueling systems for the mass transit industry. As
a result, Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) turned to
Air Products for its new hydrogen fueling station and liquid
hydrogen supply, which was showcased today at a ribbon-cutting
ceremony in Canton, Ohio.
"We appreciate the opportunity to work with SARTA on this
state-of-the-art bus fueling station, which demonstrates the latest
technology to safely and rapidly fuel buses," said Dave Farese, engineering manager for Air
Products' Hydrogen Energy Systems, who represented Air Products'
leadership technology interests at the ribbon cutting.
Air Products has installed a hydrogen fueling station dispensing
unit and a 9,000 gallon hydrogen tank, along with its hydrogen
compression and storage technologies. The company will deliver
liquid hydrogen to the site from its hydrogen production facility
in Sarnia, Ontario (Canada). The
350-bar hydrogen fueling station will have the capacity for future
expansion. SARTA will begin fueling buses next month and plans to
grow its fleet to 10 buses over the next two years.
"We want to be at the forefront of commercializing this
technology because transit systems, businesses and private citizens
will begin to utilize fuel cell-powered vehicles featuring
components and technology developed and manufactured in
Stark County," said Kirt Conrad, executive director at
SARTA. "Hydrogen is a practical, safe, cost-effective and
environmentally friendly alternative to traditional fuels, and we
believe our innovative program will make Stark County and Ohio the focal point of what will undoubtedly
be a growing and dynamic industry."
"We commend SARTA for its environmental consciousness and
ongoing efforts to bring zero-emission transportation to
Canton and the state of
Ohio," said Brian O'Neil, business development manager,
Hydrogen Energy Systems, at Air Products. "Air Products is excited
to continue its successful involvement and leadership position in
hydrogen fueling for mass transit, which is helping to reduce the
impact of public transportation on the environment."
Air Products fueled its first hydrogen fuel cell bus in 1997 and
has since fueled buses in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The company has been involved in a
number of mass transit projects around the world and currently has
hydrogen fueling stations fueling transit buses for the Flint Mass
Transit Authority in Michigan and
University of California, Irvine in the
U.S.; Stadtwerke in Cologne,
Germany and Transport for London in Europe; and the Indian Oil Corporation
Limited, Faradabad in Asia. Air
Products is also involved in an engineering study funded by the
European Union, NEWBUSFUEL, for large capacity stationary hydrogen
fueling stations for 350-bar bus fueling in Hamburg and London.
Air Products, the leading global supplier of hydrogen to
refineries to assist in producing cleaner burning transportation
fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. In
fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fueling applications
are fueling at rates of over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the
company's fueling technology is increasing and is over 1,000,000
hydrogen fills per year. The company has been involved in over 200
hydrogen fueling projects in the United
States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans,
buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers,
material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled
with trend-setting Air Products' technologies.
Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen experience and
an extensive patent portfolio with over 50 patents in hydrogen
dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous
hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel
dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be
delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by natural gas
reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including
electrolysis that is solar and wind driven.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company
celebrating 75 years of operation. The company's core Industrial
Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related
equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and
petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment. The company's Materials
Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes,
cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries.
The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9
billion and has a current market capitalization of more than
$30 billion. Approximately 19,000
employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world's
safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing
sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For
more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2015.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Photos of the new hydrogen fueling
station for SARTA are available in Air Products' online News
Center.
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