Chemical Processing News Releases

Air Products to Feature PolarFit™ Cryogenic Solutions to Help Processors Lower Operating Costs and Increase Productivity at PTXi 2012 Expo

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will feature its PolarFit™ cryogenic solutions for cryogenic grinding, cryogenic deflashing, process cooling and inerting applications at PTXi 2012 Expo in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill., from May 8-10. The company’s portfolio of industrial-gas based technologies and process improvement solutions can help processors maximize production rates; minimize costs; improve product quality, safety and efficiency; and achieve finer, more uniform particles.

Air Products’ range of offerings includes the PolarFit™ ultra-fine-grinding mill, which cost-effectively reduces hard-to-grind materials to smaller particle sizes than can be achieved with conventional impact mills. This unique grinding system uses a combination of size reduction mechanisms—including impact, attrition and particle-particle collision—to generate consistent yields of particles between 45 and 240 microns, and in some cases as small as 10 microns. Through its efficient use of liquid nitrogen to remove heat from the grinding process, the Air Products mill provides ultra-fine to coarse particle sizes, more uniform particle distribution, higher yields of particles in target range, improved product quality due to minimal or no heat damage, less recycling, and lower production costs. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com/ultrafine.

With a state-of-the-art lab in Allentown, Pa., Air Products can test a manufacturer’s product on production-scale equipment to help determine the feasibility of using cryogenics in their process, as well as to help quantify the benefits versus cost. For manufacturers who want to evaluate their cryogenic deflashing or grinding processes, the lab provides access to the latest in testing equipment and services that can help them improve throughput, enhance quality, and reduce capital and operating expenditures.

Air Products researchers also will present a Particle Technology In-Practice Workshop, “Fundamentals of Grinding Polymers,” on May 8 from 2–4 p.m. Processors attending the workshop will discover the range of utility when grinding at cryogenic temperatures as presenters discuss the physical properties of polymers, the pulverizing machines used to grind polymers, and the prediction of their performance.

To learn more about Air Products’ reliable industrial gas supply options for small and large volume users and other gas-based solutions for the processing industry, call 800-654-4567 (mention code 898); visit us online at www.airproducts.com/plastics; or stop by Air Products’ Booth #2845 at PTXi 2012 Expo to speak with one of the company’s knowledgeable representatives.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of approximately $10 billion. 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, 2011.

Air Products Showcases Gases and Chemicals Solutions at 103rd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will be highlighting its diverse portfolio of gases and chemicals solutions that can help processors in the fats, oils, and related industries increase sustainability and process efficiency, improve safety and product quality, and help lower total operating costs at the 103rd AOCS (American Oil Chemists’ Society) Annual Meeting & Expo in Long Beach, Calif., from April 29-May 2.

Air Products will have representatives available at booth #739 to discuss the company’s experience and know-how in providing the right gas technologies and solutions for various customer applications including hydrogenation. As the world’s leading hydrogen supplier, Air Products can help optimize hydrogenation reactions and reduce costs through selection of the best supply mode and technology, and evaluation of process parameters. Featured offerings include the company’s PRISM® Hydrogen Generators and its Cryogenic Hydrogen Compressor System.

Representatives also will be available to discuss Air Products’ range of surfactants for formulating hard surface cleaners, degreasers, laundry, vehicle care, mining, and oilfield products. These novel surfactants can help customers meet their most demanding applications, environmental regulations, or those applications requiring a balance of cost and performance.

Air Products representatives will be making numerous presentations throughout the Expo. Attendees can learn how to conserve energy and hydrogen during hydrogenation by attending:

“Innovative Hydrogen Solutions”
EXH 1: Technology Showcase, 101A on April 30 at 3:45 p.m.
“Best Practices and Opportunities for Optimization and Conservation in Hydrogenation of Fats and Oils”
PRO 1: New Technology, Room 203AB on April 30 at 4:40 p.m.

Attendees also can find out how to replace solvents in their formulated products, discover how functional surfactant additives can bring value to formulated products, and learn about Air Products’ capabilities in functional testing for cleaning compounds by attending:

“Opportunities in VOC Reduction: Performance and Cost Improvements by Eliminating Solvents”
Poster Presentation from April 29-May 2
“Functional Additives for Your Applications”
S&D Networking Reception: Spotlight Seminars on April 30
“Development and Validation of Image Analysis in Degreasing Evaluation”
S&D 4.2: General Surfactants II on May 2

Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of $10.1 billion. 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, 2011.

空气产品公司与河南心连心化肥有限公司签署长期供气合同

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

空气化工产品公司（Air Products，简称空气产品公司，纽约证券交易所代码：APD）今日宣布，公司已与河南心连心化肥有限公司（河南心连心）签署一项长期合同，将在河南建造并运营一套空分装置和集成气体液化装置。该空分装置每天可为河南心连心在新乡扩建中的化肥厂提供约2000吨氧气。而液化装置每天将生产超过250吨的液态产品，为该区域不断增长的商用气体市场提供液氧、液氮和液氩。该空分和液化装置将于2013年投入运行。

空气产品公司中国区总裁史蒂夫∙琼斯(Stephen Jones)表示：“我们很高兴能为河南心连心提供大宗工业气体以满足其新厂扩建的生产需求。我们这一特定尺寸的空分装置恰到好处地满足了客户的需求。这是河南心连心首次与第三方气体供应商合作，能够得到他们的信任，我们深感荣幸。”

他还表示：“从商用气体的市场机遇来看，该项目从两方面符合空气产品公司的战略目标。首先，项目的液化装置搭载在空分装置上，能够整合并高效地生产液态产品。其次，项目将使空气产品公司成为服务于当地市场的首家全球性工业气体公司。项目座落于空气产品公司的重点发展区域内。该区域的化工、电子、金属加工和玻璃制造等空气产品公司已在全球提供服务的工业领域将实现快速增长。”

河南心连心董事长兼总经理刘兴旭说：“空气产品公司投资新乡，与河南心连心构建一种多年的战略合作关系，这是双方合作共赢理念的具体体现。双方的合作是一次强强联合，它将有助于河南心连心进一步提高运行效率，降低生产成本，增强市场竞争力。”

这一项目中的空气分离机组将通过设计改进以提升能源效率，使运营成本最低化。技术进步和其他提高生产力的举措将有助于实现空气产品公司节能减排的整体可持续发展目标。

“为世界各地的客户提供最低成本、采用最先进技术的空气分离设施，帮助他们提高能源效率从而改善其生产运营和环境，一直是我们的目标，”琼斯说道。琼斯先生是公司最高执行委员会（Corporate Executive Committee）成员，作为公司战略的一部分，他被派驻上海，支持公司在中国战略的实施，即抓住重大发展机遇并加速公司在高增长市场的发展。

空气产品公司还将在当地建立一个大宗液体转运站，为该区域各类商用液态气体客户提供服务。

河南心连心是河南省最大的化肥生产企业，亦是全国第四大煤基尿素制造商。它是一家以煤炭为原料生产尿素、甲醇和复合肥的企业。河南心连心是中国心连心化肥有限公司（中国心连心）的全资附属子公司。中国心连心是一家于新加坡注册成立，在香港联合交易所和新加坡交易所两地上市的的企业，股票代码分别为01866.HK和B9R.SI。

今天这一订单的签署是继2011年12月空气产品公司赢得的当时授予工业气体公司的全球最大的空分装置长期供气合同后的又一里程碑。在上一份合同中，空气产品公司将为陕西未来能源化工有限公司在陕西榆林建造并运营一座空分设施。该设施包括多套大型空气分离机组，每天可为陕西未来能源的煤化工项目提供12000吨氧气以及吨量级的氮气和压缩干燥空气。这些空气分离机组计划在2014年投入运行。

自1987年以来，空气产品公司就已经在中国开展业务，是首批在中国投资的跨国工业气体公司。目前，公司在中国拥有40多家公司，50多处生产设施以及2400多名员工，建立了坚实的市场基础，为各行各业提供服务。

关于空气产品公司
空气产品公司（Air Products, 纽约证券交易所代码：APD）提供空分、工艺和特种气体，功能材料，相关设备及技术。70多年来，空气产品公司一直帮助客户提高生产效率和能源效益，实现可持续发展。拥有18000多名员工的空气产品公司，在全球40多个国家和地区开展业务，为能源、环境和新兴市场，包括半导体材料、加氢炼化、煤气化、天然气液化以及先进的涂料和粘合剂等，提供创新型的解决方案。2011财年度，空气产品公司的销售额达101亿美元。欲获得更多信息，请登陆公司网站：www.airproducts.com。

注释：此新闻稿中可能包含1995年《私人证券诉讼改革法案》中所界定的一些前瞻性陈述。这些前瞻性陈述基于本新闻稿发布日期时管理层关于重大风险因素的预期和假设所作出。由于管理层可能没有预期到一些因素，请以实际情况为准，这些因素包括公司10K表中的风险因素，因为本财年已于2011年9月30日结束。

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Air Products Wins Long-Term Supply Contract for Xinlianxin in Chinachina

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has signed a long-term contract with Henan Xinlianxin Fertilizer (Xinlianxin) and will build, own and operate an air separation unit (ASU) and integrated gas liquefier in Henan Province, China. The ASU will produce approximately 2,000 tons per day (TPD) of gaseous oxygen for Xinlianxin’s expanding fertilizer plant in Xinxiang. The liquefier will produce over 250 TPD of liquid products, namely oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, for the region’s growing merchant gases market. The Air Products ASU and liquefier are to be onstream in 2013.

“We are pleased to be supplying Xinlianxin’s tonnage industrial gas needs for its fertilizer plant expansion. Our ASU product offering of this specific size was the right solution for the customer’s needs. This is the first time Xinlianxin has contracted with a third-party to supply industrial gases, and we are honored by that trust,” said Steve Jones, Air Products’ China president. “From a merchant gases opportunity, this location meets Air Products’ strategic goals in two ways. First, the facility’s liquefier piggybacks on the ASU location to provide for integrated and efficient production of liquid gas products. Secondly, it will make Air Products the first global industrial gas producer in this market. The location is within a key region that Air Products believes will grow in industry segments we already serve globally including chemicals, electronics, fabrication and glass.”

“Air Products’ investment in Xinxiang brings a long-term and strategic partnership with Xinlianxin,” said Liu Xingxu, chairman and general manager of Xinlianxin. “The collaboration will help Xinlianxin to improve efficiency, reduce cost and sharpen its competitiveness. It is a win-win deal for both companies.”

The ASU train will include design enhancements to minimize operating costs through energy efficiency. Technology advancements and other productivity improvements support Air Products’ overall sustainability goals of reducing energy consumption and emissions. “Our goal is always to provide our worldwide customers with the lowest cost and newest advanced technology ASU facilities which offer energy efficiencies that benefit their production operations and the environment,” said Jones, a member of the company’s Corporate Executive Committee who is based in Shanghai as part of Air Products’ corporate strategy to support significant growth opportunities and accelerate the company’s development in emerging markets.

Air Products will also locate a liquid bulk terminal facility at this location to serve the varied liquid gas merchant customers in the region.

Xinlianxin is the largest fertilizer producer in Henan Province and the fourth largest coal based urea producer in China. Xinlianxin is a producer of urea, methanol and compound fertilizer using coal as a feedstock. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of China XLX Fertilizer Ltd., a Singapore-registered company listed on both the Singapore Stock Exchange (stock code: B9R.SI) and the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (stock code: 01866.HK).

Today’s China contract award news follows Air Products’ December 2011 announcement of a long-term contract for the largest single on-site ASU ever awarded to an industrial gas company. The facility, to be built, owned and operated by Air Products for Shaanxi Future Energy Chemical Co., Ltd., will be located in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China. It will include multiple ASU trains and produce 12,000 TPD of oxygen and significant tonnage volumes of nitrogen and compressed dry air for Shaanxi’s coal chemical plant. The Air Products ASUs are to be commercial in 2014.

Air Products has been operating in China since 1987 and was one of the first multinational industrial gas corporations to invest in the country. With over 40 operating entities, 50 production facilities and 2,200 employees, the company has already established a strong market position in China, serving a broad range of industries.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of $10.1 billion. 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, 2011.

PCH meetings — Air Products, partenaire historique des industries pharmaceutiques, chimiques et pétrochimiques

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products participera au PCH Meetings, la Convention d'Affaires des Industries Pharmaceutiques, chimiques et Pétrochimiques organisée les 27 et 28 mars prochains à l'espace de la Tête d'Or à Lyon. Alexandre Lemée, Responsable Génération sur Site du Groupe y donnera par ailleurs une conférence*sur la génération d'azote sur site, solution sûre et compétitive pour l'inertage.

« PCH Meetings rassemble les décisionnaires des entreprises opérant dans les industries pharmaceutiques, chimiques et pétrochimiques autour de rendez-vous d'affaires personnalisés et de conférences. Pour sa 8è édition, les organisateurs ont décidé de mettre en avant une nouvelle thématique concernant un nombre croissant de professionnels : l'efficacité énergétique et la fiabilisation des process, des équipements et des bâtiments. En effet, dans un contexte d'augmentation de la demande en énergie, des prix des matières premières, des contraintes réglementaires et d'une concurrence des pays émergents, les industriels français et européens sont dans l'obligation de mettre en œuvre des solutions innovantes d'efficacité énergétiques qui permettent de faire mieux et plus avec moins de ressources. C'est tout l'appareil de production qu'il faut donc adapter pour anticiper ces défis et chasser les « gaspillages » pour être plus compétitif ».

Producteur de gaz industriels et de chimie spécialisée, Air Products maîtrise parfaitement la chimie de réaction, les paramètres cinétiques, les problèmes de mélanges et de transfert de masse que ces industriels rencontrent dans leur activité, tout comme il partage leur préoccupation de rentabilité et de respect de l'environnement. Cette familiarité professionnelle et une panoplie complète de gaz industriels et de solutions technologiques adaptées font de lui le partenaire naturel des professionnels de la chimie, de la pharmacie et de la pétrochimie.

Leader mondial de l'approvisionnement et de la production de gaz sur site, Air Products mettra notamment l'accent sur ses systèmes de production de gaz sur site PRISM® qui s'appuient sur des technologies perfectionnées et éprouvées pour la fourniture d'oxygène, d'azote et d'hydrogène. Ces installations cryogéniques, membranaires ou d'adsorption à pression cyclique (PSA) permettent de produire des gaz d'une pureté de 95%, 99,5% ou 9909995%, à un débit faible ou élevé en fonction de chaque application et cela de façon fiable, optimisée et économique.

Plus largement, le PCH Meetings sera également l'occasion de rappeler l'éventail de solutions proposées par Air Products pour réduire les coûts opérationnels de ces industries, qu'il s'agisse de cryobroyage (Système PolarFit®), de récupération des solvants et des COV (système de condensation à l'azote Cryo-Condap®) ou de traitement des eaux usées (systèmes d'aération à l'oxygène Halia®). La logistique n'est pas en reste avec toute une gamme de gaz, modes et services d'approvisionnement économiques répondant à tous les besoins en termes de pureté, de volume, de débit et de livraison.

Air Products s'engage également en matière de sécurité et de développement durable en concevant et en exploitant des installations de gaz qui respectent les normes de sécurité les plus strictes du monde. Le Groupe est ainsi leader du secteur chimique et gazier en la matière et figure parmi les meilleurs membres du programme Responsible Care de l'Association des fabricants de produits chimiques (Chemical Manufacturers Association).

A propos d’Air Products
Air Products est un fournisseur de gaz de l'air, de gaz process et de gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performances, d'équipements et de solutions technologiques. Depuis plus de 70 ans, le Groupe permet à ses clients d'être plus productifs, d'optimiser leur rendement énergétique et d'être plus respectueux de l'environnement. Plus de 18 000 collaborateurs répartis dans une quarantaine de pays offrent des solutions innovantes aux secteurs de l'énergie, de l'environnement et aux marchés émergents, qu'il s'agissent de matériaux semi-conducteurs, d'hydrogène de raffinerie, de gazéification du charbon, de liquéfaction de gaz naturel ou d'adhésives et de peintures dernier cri. Au cours de l'année fiscale 2011, Air Products a réalisé un CA de 10,1 milliards de dollars US. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.com.

Air Products’ PRISM® Hydrogen Generator and Cryogenic Hydrogen Compressor Among Technologies to be Featured at the CHEM SHOW

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will feature its newest technologies that can help a variety of industries increase quality and efficiency, improve safety and lower overall operating costs at the CHEM SHOW in New York City from November 1-3. Visit www.airproducts.com/chemshow for a short preview.

Among Air Products’ featured offerings are:

The PRISM® Hydrogen Generator for cost-effective and reliable on-site generation of volumes from 2,000 scfh up to more than 10,000 scfh. Based on advanced proprietary technology, PRISM hydrogen generators are the most efficient generators on the market today, having the highest turn down and consuming the least amount of natural gas. These generators provide a consistent supply of high-purity hydrogen for a wide variety of applications not only in chemical processing, but also in metals treatment, steel, glass, photovoltaic, food, power generation and hydrogen fueling industries.
The Cryogenic Hydrogen Compressor (CHC), which is a proprietary liquid hydrogen supply system that instantly matches changing production needs, resulting in reduced operating costs and minimum downtime. Designed for industrial producers requiring high-pressure hydrogen, such as chemical and refinery manufacturers, the unique CHC technology is load-following, which means its output closely matches process demand patterns. While running continuously, the system supplies the flow rate needed by the process at any given time, helping to minimize vent losses in the system and making the technology more efficient than traditional liquid hydrogen pumps.
The PolarFit™ Ultra-Fine-Grinding Mill for cost-effective reduction of hard-to-grind materials to smaller particle sizes than can be achieved with conventional impact mills. This unique grinding system uses a combination of size reduction mechanisms―including impact, attrition and particle-particle collision―to generate consistent yields of particles between 45 and 240 microns, and in some cases as small as 10 microns. The mill is ideal for cryogenic size reduction of a wide range of materials, including pigments, plastics, powder coatings, thermoplastic elastomers, waxes, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, spices and other food products.

Air Products also will share “Best Practices in Nitrogen Blanketing for Safety and Quality” at 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, as part of the AIChE Northeast Regional Conference session on Process Plant Safety.

“As a chemical industry leader in both safety and cryogenic applications, Air Products works closely with customers to understand their specific operations and applications,” said Nancy Easterbrook, applications manager for the Chemical Processing and Pharmaceutical industries at Air Products. “This enables us to help our customers implement a nitrogen blanketing system that meets their safety and quality requirements while minimizing their capital costs and operating expenses.”

In addition, Air Products will present “Hydrogen: Innovative Solutions” at the Exhibitor Product Technology Theater (900 Aisle) on Wednesday, November 2, at 1:00 p.m. As the world’s leading hydrogen supplier, Air Products has the hydrogen supply and technology solutions to meet the needs of a number of industries such as electronics, foods, glass, chemicals, refining and more.

To learn more about Air Products’ portfolio of gases, equipment and technology solutions for the Chemical Processing industry, stop by Booth #120 at the CHEM SHOW to speak with one of the company’s knowledgeable representatives, call 800-654-4567, or visit us online at www.airproducts.com/chemprocessing.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. 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, 2010.

Air Products inaugure un centre d’essais dernier cri en Allemagne et établit ainsi de nouveaux standards en matière de cryo-broyage

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products, producteur de gaz industriels et leader reconnu en cryo-broyage, est fier d’annoncer l’ouverture en Allemagne d’un centre d’essais et de démonstration à la pointe de la technologie, équipé de son tout nouveau cryo-broyeur ultra fin PolarFit™.

Des démonstrations à échelle industrielle du procédé de cryo-broyage permettent aux visiteurs de constater de visu les bénéfices d’une telle technologie. Le site est également doté de tous les moyens d’analyses nécessaires et d’un classificateur pneumatique qui atteste de la capacité du broyeur à offrir une distribution précise des tailles de particules.

Le cryo-broyage consiste à broyer à froid des matériaux en employant de l’azote liquide. Ses atouts sont de mieux en mieux connus des industriels de la chimie, de la pharmacie et de l’agro- alimentaire chez qui l’on observe une demande croissante pour une granulométrie fine aussi bien que pour des broyeurs offrant le plus fort rendement possible pour le coût le plus bas.

Cette inauguration illustre parfaitement la façon dont Air Products contribue au développement de ce marché. En offrant technologie et expertise aux sociétés d’une large gamme de secteurs industriels, Air Products contribue à améliorer la productivité de ses clients et leur permet de gagner en qualité dans la production, la mise en œuvre et le recyclage des matériaux.

« Nous sommes heureux d’étendre nos services à nos clients européens avec ce nouveau centre d’essais » a déclaré Neil Hansford, Spécialiste des applications cryogéniques chez Air Products. « Avec plus de 40 ans d’expérience dans la conception et l’installation de solutions complètes de cryo-broyage et notre expertise en analyse des particules nous sommes capables d’offrir la meilleure assistance possible pour développer et mettre en œuvre un procédé de cryo-broyage rentable. »

Le cryo-broyeur ultra fin PolarFit™ d’Air Products installé sur le site de Bobingen permet de produire une poudre homogène de grande qualité en combinant différentes techniques de broyage telles que l’impact, l’attrition et la collision particule contre particule. Les matériaux difficiles à broyer comme les élastomères thermosplastiques, peuvent désormais l’être à des granulométries plus fines que cela n’était possible jusqu’ici avec un équipement classique. Le broyeur produit avec régularité des grains mesurant entre 45 et 250 microns (ou entre 60 et 325 US mesh), et même dans certains cas inférieurs à 10 microns. La distance rotor-stator du broyeur, facile à ajuster, offre une grande flexibilité dans le choix de la taille des particules, pour une granulométrie fine à ultra-fine. Un usage judicieux de l’azote liquide permet de contrer la chaleur engendrée par le processus de broyage et de préserver la qualité du produit en minimisant, voire supprimant les dommages thermiques. Les clients peuvent ainsi optimiser leurs taux de production tout en réduisant leurs coûts opérationnels.

L’expérience d’Air Products dans le broyage fin s’étend aussi au domaine de la classification pneumatique. La capacité à classer des matériaux cryo-broyés constitue un atout supplémentaire pour des sociétés qui cherchent à obtenir une distribution granulométrique précise pour leur produit. En offrant un système de classification pneumatique en complément de son cryo-broyeur ultra-fin PolarFit, l’utilisateur peut obtenir une meilleure distribution des tailles de particules et ainsi augmenter son rendement, sa productivité et éviter de devoir recourir à un matériel de tamisage supplémentaire. Des vidéos du centre d’essais sont disponibles sur www.airproducts.fr/cryogenie/broyage.htm.

A propos d’Air Products :
Air Products sert des clients dans l’industrie, l’énergie, la technologie et la santé à travers le monde entier grâce à un portefeuille unique de gaz de l’air, gaz process et gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performance, d’équipements et de services. Fondé en 1940, Air Products a su prendre une place prépondérante sur des marchés clés comme les matériaux semi-conducteurs, l’hydrogène de raffinerie, les services de soins médicaux à domicile, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel, le coating et les adhésifs haute technologie. Le Groupe est reconnu pour sa culture de l’innovation, son excellence opérationnelle et son souci permanent de la sécurité et de l’environnement. Air Products a affiché en 2010 un CA mondial de plus de 9 milliards de dollars, est présent dans plus de 40 pays et emploie 18 900 employés à travers le globe. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.com.

Air Products Provides Onsite Nitrogen Generation Solution for Toray

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products has completed the installation of two onsite PRISM® generation systems at Toray Industries’ production facility in France, as part of a move to drive efficiency and provide a reliable source of nitrogen.

A leading global biotech and polymer manufacturing business, Toray Industries develops thermoplastic compounds, which are used to manufacture high performance plastics for the food packaging industry. Nitrogen is used to create a reduced-oxygen atmosphere, which is needed to minimise the risk of fire and to ensure a safe working environment for employees.

After assessing the plant’s gas requirements Air Products has installed two PRISM® HPN generators with an associated oxygen monitoring and control system. A detailed Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) assessment of the gas generation solution was also completed to comply with EU food hygiene regulations. Having two gas generation systems onsite brings added peace of mind that sufficient supplies of nitrogen are constantly available.

Stephane Denis-Delobel, Air Products’ Bulk Sales Manager, France, said:
“Having a source of nitrogen onsite is not only a cost-efficient solution for many moderate and high volume users, it also brings significant peace of mind by ensuring that gas supplies are continuously available, throughout the day and night.

“By opting for a bespoke gas generation solution, Toray Industries is demonstrating its uncompromising approach to health and safety management.”

For more information about Air Products’ PRISM® range of gas generation systems visit www.airproducts.co.uk/Gas_Generation/index.htm.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

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Expertenportal rund um technische Gase - Air Products startet Info-Kampagne „Understanding your business“

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

DAir Products hat die europaweite Kommunikationskampagne „Understanding your business“ („Wir verstehen Ihr Geschäft“) gestartet. Ziel der Kampagne ist es, das Expertenwissen von Air Products rund um technische Gase und deren Anwendungen besser zugänglich zu machen und zu unterstreichen.

Unter www.airproducts.de/expert finden Kunden Informationen zu den einzelnen Fachgebieten sowie Fallstudien aus unterschiedlichen Branchen, die zeigen, wie Gase von Air Products die Produktivität und Effizienz steigern. Gleichzeitig sind dort Portraits und Kontaktdaten der entsprechenden Experten bei Air Products hinterlegt.

Hintergrund der Kampagne ist das Selbstverständnis von Air Products, zunächst die Anforderungen von Anwendern technischer Gase zu verstehen, um dann die passenden Gase und geeigneten Anwendungen auszuwählen. „Kunden betrachten Gas oft nur als reines Verbrauchsgut. Unsere Experten können jedoch mit Ihren Ratschlägen oftmals dabei helfen, Prozesse zu verbessern”, kommentiert Jeff Kramer, Air Products Vizepräsident für den globalen Geschäftsbereich Flaschengase, den Start der Kampagne.

Über Air Products:
Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) bietet seinen Kunden in Industrie, Energiewirtschaft und Gesundheit ein weltweit einzigartiges Portfolio von Industrie-, Prozessund Spezialgasen, Hochleistungsmaterialien sowie Anlagen und Dienstleistungen. Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 1940 hat sich Air Products eine führende Stellung in bedeutenden Wachstumsmärkten wie der Halbleiterindustrie, der Wasserstofferzeugung, der Erdgasverflüssigung und des Gesundheitswesens sowie bei modernen Schicht- und Klebstoffe erarbeitet. Im Mittelpunkt der Unternehmenskultur stehen Innovation, effiziente Prozesse und ein umfassendes Sicherheits- und Umweltbewusstsein. Air Products erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2009 einen Umsatz von mehr 8,3 Milliarden US-Dollar und beschäftigte in mehr als 40 Ländern 18.900 Mitarbeiter. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.

Air Products wzmacnia swoją pozycję w regionie Kędzierzyna-Koźla

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Firma Air Products, największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce, rozpoczęła od napełnialni w Korzonku proces wymiany butli na bardziej nowoczesne butle napełniane pod ciśnieniem 200 bar. Otwarty w 2000 roku zakład w Korzonku jest najnowocześniejszą napełnialnią butli Air Products w Polsce. Dzięki zakończonej już w tej napełnialni wymianie butli, zakład w Korzonku stanie się bardziej konkurencyjny oferując swoim klientom wszystkie gazy techniczne w butlach napełnianych pod ciśnieniem 200 bar. Air Products jest jedynym dostawcą w tym regionie, mającym w ramach standardowej oferty wszystkie gazy w takich butlach, dzięki czemu wzrośnie znaczenie napełnialni w Korzonku w regionie.

„Już od wielu lat Air Products konsekwentnie rozwija swoją działalność w regionie Kędzierzyna-Koźla. Zrealizowaliśmy tu już kilka znaczących inwestycji, takich jak otwarcie naszej najnowocześniejszej napełnialni butli w Korzonku w 2000 roku, czy rozbudowa wytwórni ciekłego tlenu i azotu we wrześniu 2009 roku, dzięki czemu zakład w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu stał się największym zakładem produkcji gazów ciekłych w Polsce. Wymianę naszych butli również rozpoczęliśmy od napełnialni w Korzonku, ponieważ ten region ma dla Air Products duże znaczenie i chcemy nadal się w nim rozwijać” – powiedziałTomasz Taurogiński, Dyrektor Sprzedaży Regionu Południowego.

Butle napełniane pod ciśnieniem 200 bar mogą pomieścić większą ilość gazu (w zależności od rodzaju gazu nawet o 50% więcej) niż te napełniane pod ciśnieniem 150 bar, obecnie najczęściej dostępne w Polsce. Napełnianie pod wyższym ciśnieniem oznacza więc przede wszystkim obniżenie kosztów dla użytkowników butli. Ze względu na mniejszą częstotliwość napełniania, możliwe jest znaczne obniżenie kosztów transportu oraz magazynowania

Air Products (NYSE: APD) obsługuje klientów na rynku przemysłowym, energetycznym, technologicznym oraz medycznym na całym świecie, dostarczając im wyjątkową gamę gazów atmosferycznych, procesowych i specjalnych, osprzęt oraz usługi serwisowe. Założona w 1940 roku firma jest liderem w swojej branży na szybko rozwijających się rynkach półprzewodników, wodoru, domowych usług medycznych, skraplania gazu ziemnego oraz produkcji zaawansowanych powłok i klejów. Firma Air Products znana jest z innowacyjności, wysokiej sprawności działania oraz zaangażowania na rzecz bezpieczeństwa i ochrony środowiska. Przychody Air Products w 2009 roku wyniosły 8,3 miliarda dolarów amerykańskich. Firma prowadzi działalność w ponad 40 krajach na świecie zatrudniając 18 900 tysięcy pracowników. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem www.airproducts.com.

Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, firma Air Products konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 r. Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce.

Dodatkowych informacji udzielają:
Agnieszka Dynos
Questia Sp. z o.o.
Communications Management Consultants
Tel: +48 22 623 07 00
Email: adynos@questiapr.pl

Air Products oraz Grupa Chemiczna Ciech podpisały kontrakt na dostawę TDA (aminy) o łącznej wartości ok. 500 mln dolarów.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD), największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce oraz Grupa Chemiczna Ciech (WSE: CIE), największa firma chemiczna w Polsce podpisały dzisiaj długoterminowy kontrakt na dostawę TDA (aminy) dla Zachem SA, spółki wchodzącej w skład grupy. Kontrakt zapewni dalszą współpracę firm w tym zakresie do 2018 roku. Roczna wartość dostaw TDA realizowanych przez Air Products szacowana jest na ok. 80 mln dolarów amerykańskich. Kontrakt został podpisany w siedzibie firmy Ciech w Warszawie przez Wiceprezesa firmy Air Products, Stephena J. Jones’a oraz Konrada Mikołajskiego, prezesa Zarządu Zachem SA.

Podpisana umowa jest znaczącym rozszerzeniem współpracy pomiędzy firmami rozpoczętej w 1993 roku. Dostawy do Zachem będą realizowane przez Air Products w systemie ciągłym zapewniając stabilność zaopatrzenia bydgoskiego zakładu w wysokiej jakości surowiec.

„Dzięki umowie z tak godnym zaufania jak Air Products partnerem, Zachem zyskał solidną bazę do dalszego rozwoju. Po załamaniu rynku TDI na przełomie 2008/2009, w drugiej połowie ubiegłego roku popyt zaczął się szybko odbudowywać. Liczymy, że dzięki zwiększeniu mocy produkcyjnych wzrośnie efektywność wytwarzania głównego produktu spółki, a Zachem będzie się rozwijał wnosząc pozytywną kontrybucję do wyników naszej Grupy” – mówi Robert Bednarski, Członek Zarządu Ciech SA.

W II połowie 2009 r., w ramach realizacji wieloletniego planu inwestycyjnego, Grupy Chemicznej Ciech o 25 proc. - do 75 tys. ton rocznie, wzrosły moce produkcyjne bydgoskiej instalacji do produkcji TDI.

„Cieszymy się, że będziemy kontynuować współpracę z tak ważnym klientem jakim jest Grupa Chemiczna Ciech. Dotychczasowa udana współpraca oraz wzajemne zaufanie pozwoliły uzgodnić korzystne dla obu stron warunki dostaw TDA. Od przejęcia BOC Gazy w 2007 roku, nasza firma jest zaangażowana w rozwijanie działalności w Polsce. W 2009 roku otworzyliśmy w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu nową wytwórnię ciekłego tlenu i azotu, a kontrakt na dostawy dla Zachem jest kolejnym krokiem na drodze dynamicznego rozwoju Air Products na polskim rynku, który jest dla nas bardzo ważny,” – mówi Stephen J. Jones, Wiceprezes Air Products.

Amina w bydgoskim zakładzie wykorzystywana będzie do produkcji TDI (toluilenodiizocyjanianu), komponentu używanego m.in. w procesie produkcji pianek poliuretanowych wykorzystywanych w przemyśle meblarskim oraz w motoryzacji, a także do produkcji materiałów izolacyjnych i lakierów. Zachem jest jedynym w Polsce producentem TDI, Air Products dostarcza TDA klientom na całym świecie od wielu lat.

Air Products (NYSE: APD) obsługuje klientów na rynku przemysłowym, energetycznym, technologicznym oraz medycznym na całym świecie, dostarczając im wyjątkową gamę gazów atmosferycznych, procesowych i specjalnych, osprzęt oraz usługi serwisowe. Założona w 1940 roku firma jest liderem w swojej branży na szybko rozwijających się rynkach półprzewodników, wodoru, domowych usług medycznych, skraplania gazu ziemnego oraz produkcji zaawansowanych powłok i klejów. Firma Air Products znana jest z innowacyjności, wysokiej sprawności działania oraz zaangażowania na rzecz bezpieczeństwa i ochrony środowiska. Przychody Air Products w 2009 roku wyniosły 8,3 miliarda dolarów amerykańskich. Firma prowadzi działalność w ponad 40 krajach na świecie zatrudniając 18 900 tysięcy pracowników. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem www.airproducts.com.

Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, firma Air Products konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 r. Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce.

Grupa Chemiczna Ciech jest największym koncernem chemicznym w Polsce skupiającym 58 firm i jednym z liderów rynku środkowoeuropejskiego. Posiada dobrze rozwiniętą strukturę produkcyjną i sieć handlową w kraju oraz Europie i Azji. Głównymi produktami Grupy są soda kalcynowana (drugie miejsce w Europie), TDI, sól, nawozy fosforowe i wieloskładnikowe, środki ochrony roślin, żywice epoksydowe, poliestrowe i inne produkty chemii organicznej, mające zastosowanie w przemysłach szklarskim, meblowym, chemicznym, budownictwie i rolnictwie. Z rocznymi przychodami na poziomie ok. 3,8 mld zł Grupa Chemiczna Ciech znajduje się w pierwszej pięćdziesiątce największych polskich przedsiębiorstw. Od lutego 2005 roku Ciech SA jest notowana na warszawskiej Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych. Największymi akcjonariuszami spółki są Skarb Państwa (36,68 proc. akcji i głosów na WZA), Pioneer Pekao Investment Management SA (18,77 proc.) Otwarty Fundusz Emerytalny PZU "Złota Jesień" (6,12 proc.). Więcej informacji znajduje się na stronie www.ciech.com.

Dodatkowych informacji udzielają:
Krzysztof Grad
Rzecznik Grupy Chemicznej Ciech, Dyrektor Biura Komunikacji Ciech SA
Tel: +48 22 639 13 18
Tel kom: +48 669 600 011

Gasmengsels van Air Products voortaan twee keer zo lang houdbaar

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products, leverancier van gassen en chemicaliën voor diverse markten, heeft bekendgemaakt dat veel van zijn kalibratiemengsels voor gebruik bij analytische toepassingen voortaan twee keer zo lang houdbaar zijn. Daarmee gaat de houdbaarheid van vijf naar tien jaar. Air Products heeft met deze ontwikkeling een nieuwe norm gezet voor de Europese gasindustrie.

De verdubbeling in houdbaarheid is te danken aan de technologische ontwikkelingen op het gebied van productie en cilinderbehandeling. De voordelen spreken voor zich: langere houdbaarheid biedt extra zekerheid aan de vele gebruikers van de gassen, waartoe onder andere de farmaceutische, chemische en petrochemische industrie behoren, en laboratoria en klanten op het gebied van milieubeheer.

Veel van de gasmengsels van Air Products bevatten meer dan 100 componenten, waaronder argon, helium, kooldioxide, zuurstof, edelgassen en vele (gehalogeneerde) koolwaterstoffen. Ze worden geleverd met een analysecertificaat van Air Products, en tien jaar garantie.

Gary Yates, Air Products European Product Manager voor de analytische markt, vertelt: "Dit is een doorbraak voor de gassenindustrie. Bedrijven die heel specifieke gasmengsels gebruiken bij kalibratie of andere vormen van kwaliteitscontrole kunnen ervan op aan dat het mengsel een tiental jaren in stabiele staat blijft. Die betrouwbaarheid koesteren we."

Voorheen werd de stabiliteit van gasmengsels voor een periode van maximaal vijf jaar gegarandeerd, afhankelijk van de gebruikte componenten en hun concentratie.

Yates vervolgt: "Het is van belang dat gasmengsels niet langer worden gebruikt dan aangegeven. De kwaliteit van mengsels gaat nu eenmaal achteruit na verloop van tijd. Dat zou kunnen resulteren in onnauwkeurige kalibratie, waarop tijdrovende en kostbare herbewerking volgt. Dankzij de lange houdbaarheidsgarantie van Air Products is dubbel werk niet nodig."

Yates geeft aan dat de langere houdbaarheid met name van pas komt als bedrijven een klein volume gas verwachten te gebruiken. Hij legt uit: "Bij kalibratie van analytische toepassingen wordt maar een klein beetje gas gebruikt. Een langere houdbaarheid is daarom met name interessant voor kleine gebruikers die niet vaak kalibraties verrichten. Maar het is natuurlijk ook voor gebruikers van grotere volumes heel prettig om te weten dat hun kalibratiemengsels aanzienlijk langer goed blijven."

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AIR PRODUCTS DOUBLE LA DUREE DE CONSERVATION DES MELANGES GAZEUX

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Ses recherches sur les process de production des gaz et de traitement de ses bouteilles ont permis à Air Products d’établir une nouvelle norme pour l’industrie gazière européenne : le Groupe a fait passer de 5 à 10 ans la durée de conservation de nombreux mélanges gazeux à vocation analytique. Premiers bénéficiaires de cette avancée technologique majeure : les laboratoires d’analyse et de contrôle Qualité (industrie pharmaceutique, chimique et pétrochimique, contrôle environnemental) utilisant des mélanges de gaz très variés mais en petite quantité pour chaque calibration ou effectuant des analyses peu fréquentes

Jusqu’à maintenant, la stabilité des mélanges de gaz était garantie pour une période maximale de 5 ans en fonction de la nature et de la concentration de leurs composants. Mais Air Products est dorénavant en mesure d’offrir à ses clients un certificat d’analyse avec une garantie de 10 ans pour un grand nombre de mélanges gazeux de plus de 100 composants (dont l’argon, l’hélium, le dioxyde de carbone, l’oxygène, des gaz rares et de nombreux hydrocarbures et gaz halogénés).

Selon Gary Yates - Product Manager pour le marché analytique chez Air Products -« Ceci constitue une réelle percée pour l’industrie gazière. Les sociétés utilisant des mélanges de gaz très spécifiques pour la calibration ou des applications de contrôle Qualité savent en effet maintenant qu’elles peuvent utiliser leurs mélanges en toute sérénité jusqu’à 10 ans après leur achat, sans jamais douter de leur stabilité. » Il ajoute : « Il est important de ne pas employer les mélanges gazeux au-delà de leur date limite de stockage car tous finissent par se détériorer dans le temps. Ne pas respecter cette date revient à s’exposer à un manque de précision des calibrations. Il faut alors procéder à une seconde analyse de contrôle, ce qui constitue une perte de temps comme d’argent. La garantie de 10 ans d’Air Products élimine ce risque de devoir s’y reprendre à deux fois ».

Toujours selon Gary, « Cette prolongation du temps de stockage est particulièrement intéressante pour les sociétés appelées à ne consommer que de petits volumes. Cependant, tous les analystes gagneront en sérénité en achetant des mélanges de calibration qui demeurent stables pendant une période beaucoup plus longue ».

Pour plus de renseignements, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.be/fr/experis.

A propos d’Air Products :
Air Products sert des clients dans l’industrie, l’énergie, la technologie et la santé à travers le monde entier grâce à un portefeuille unique de gaz de l’air, gaz process et gaz spéciaux, de matériaux de performance, d’équipements et de services. Fondé en 1940, Air Products a su prendre une place prépondérante sur des marchés clés comme les matériaux semi-conducteurs, l’hydrogène de raffinerie, les services de soins médicaux à domicile, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel, le coating et les adhésifs haute technologie. Le Groupe est reconnu pour sa culture de l’innovation, son excellence opérationnelle et son souci permanent de la sécurité et de l’environnement. Air Products a réalisé en 2009 un CA mondial de plus de 8, 3 milliards de dollars, est présent dans plus de 40 pays et emploie 18 900 employés à travers le globe. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur www.airproducts.com.

Air Products’ Pipeline Project in Canada Establishes Valuable Franchise Position

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD), the leading global hydrogen provider, and its subsidiary Air Products Canada Ltd. today announced it has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Energy Resource Conservation Board for its Heartland Hydrogen Pipeline Project. The approximately 30-mile pipeline will provide hydrogen from Air Products’ two operating production facilities near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to refiners, upgraders, chemical processors and other industries in the Alberta Industrial Heartland region. Pipeline construction has begun with onstream status targeted for 2010.

“We are very pleased to have received regulatory approval to move forward with the pipeline project. Establishing a hydrogen network in this region will allow us to meet the current and future hydrogen needs of multiple industries in the area. Hydrogen is a major feedstock for bitumen upgrading and refining, and is key to enabling the production of cleaner burning transportation fuels. We expect to make several customer supply announcements in the coming months,” said Steve Losby, general manager–Canada at Air Products.

Air Products’ approach to the project was to use existing pipeline corridors wherever possible to reduce impact to the environment. “Approximately 95 percent of this project will follow existing pipelines, and where we had to develop a new route, we made careful selections and underwent stringent environmental assessments. This pipeline will meet future hydrogen supply needs and minimize the need for environmental disturbances,” said Losby.

Pipelines offer a safe, robust and reliable supply of hydrogen to the refinery and petrochemical industry around the world. Globally, Air Products’ pipeline operational expertise is evidenced by its network of systems. Besides this newly announced pipeline, Air Products also has a hydrogen pipeline in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and operates the largest hydrogen pipeline network in the United States Gulf Coast, as well as pipeline systems in California in the U.S. and Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. Formore information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products and Samsung Engineering Secure ASU Win in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD), working with Samsung Engineering, announced today that it has secured a contract for an air separation unit (ASU) to supply National Industrial Gases Co. (NIGC), a subsidiary of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). The ASU will produce 3,550 tons per day (TPD) of oxygen, 3,600 TPD of nitrogen, and 150 TPD of argon. It will be located at NIGC’s facility in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and is to be on-stream in 2011.

“We are very proud to have won this contract with Samsung Engineering. It demonstrates a novel approach, by combining Air Products’ ability to design large-scale ASUs, with the engineering and construction expertise of Samsung Engineering. This project is another milestone demonstrating our industrial gas facility capabilities, as the ASU will be the largest-ever cold box system designed, fabricated, and shipped by Air Products,” said David J. Taylor, vice president–Energy Businesses at Air Products. Taylor also noted the arrangement both strengthens Air Products’ existing relationship with NIGC and SABIC, and regionally as the Al Jubail Phase 8 ASU is the most recent in a series of Middle East projects for Air Products.

Air Products built the first ever ASU in the Middle East in the 1950s and has 50 years of experience satisfying industrial gas customers in the region. The company’s Middle East operation is headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Regional business activity has accelerated in recent years with multiple industries requiring ASUs and hydrogen production plants.

Additionally, Air Products continues to build on a long-standing relationship withAbdullah Hashim Group, most recently via joint ventures that brought on-stream new ASU and hydrogen production facilities for Emirates Float Glass Company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Abdullah Hashim Group and Air Products partnership is also building two new air separation units for Shadeed Iron & Steel’s production plant in the Sohar Industrial Port of Oman.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products had fiscal 2008 revenues of $10.4 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.com

About Samsung Engineering
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. (SECL) is the first and largest Korean engineering company, specializing in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of hydrocarbon, industrial, environmental and infrastructure plants and/or facilities on a turn-key basis in worldwide markets.

Provides full range of engineering services including design, procurement, construction, facility operation, and management.
In the fields of petrochemical plants, refineries, gas plants, fertilizer plants, power plants, electronics/food/automobile plants, IT, steel mills, LNG, wastewater treatment, disposal of waste materials, railway and infrastructure.

With a total of 4,100 employees worldwide, we have an established presence in worldwide markets in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

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0317 BIG PTT

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

อีกหนึ่ง CSR ในแบบฉบับของ BIG ที่ไม่เหมือนใคร

เมื่อเดือนกุมภาพันธ์ ที่ผ่านมา คุณปิยบุตร จารุเพ็ญ กรรมการผู้จัดการ BIG ลงนามในสัญญาความร่วมมือการ สนับสนุนก๊าซ Hydrogen UHP grade สำหรับโครงการ Bio-hydrogenated Diesel (BHD) กับปตท. เป็น เวลา 3 ปี นับแต่โรงงานก่อสร้างแล้วเสร็จ โดยมี ดร. ส่งเกียรติ ทานสัมฤทธิ์ ผู้ช่วยกรรมการผู้จัดการใหญ่ สถาบันวิจัยและเทคโนโลยี ปตท. เป็นผู้ร่วมลงนาม โดยมีผู้บริหารของทั้งสองฝ่ายร่วมเป็นสักขีพยาน

โครงการนี้เป็นการวิจัยร่วมของ ปตท. กับ วิทยาลัยปิโตรเลียมและปิโตรเคมี จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย และ ภาควิชาวิศวกรรมเคมี มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ รังสิต โดยการนำก๊าซไฮโดรเจนมาทำปฏิกิริยากับน้ำมัน พืช เช่น น้ำมันปาล์ม น้ำมันสบู่ดำ เพื่อให้ได้เป็นน้ำมัน Diesel ขณะนี้อยู่ระหว่างการสร้างโรงงานทดลองการผลิต Bio-hydrogenated Diesel ระดับ Pilot-scale ณ สถาบันวิจัยและเทคโนโลยี ปตท. ในอำเภอวังน้อย จังหวัด พระนครศรีอยุธยา ซึ่ง ปตท. คาดว่าจะเริ่มงานวิจัยและผลิต BHD ได้ในต้นปีหน้า

Media Contact:
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Tel: +662 685 8566

Air Products’ Hydrogen Pipeline Extension Strengthens Gulf Coast Network

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD), the leading global hydrogen provider, today announced it has strengthened its U.S. Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network in Louisiana with the successful completion of a 37-mile extension to the system. The new portion of the hydrogen network, much of which was placed in the lake-bed of Lake Pontchartrain, links Air Products’ existing pipeline systems on both sides of the lake. The new extension creates a more than 150 mile continuous hydrogen pipeline network from the city of Plaquemine to Chalmette, with 15 hydrogen production source points feeding the system including recently announced hydrogen plants being built in Garyville and Baton Rouge.

“This extension enhances our Gulf Coast hydrogen leadership position. The new connection increases the supply reliability of our pipeline network in Louisiana and continues to build upon our multi-source hydrogen system, which will soon have over 650 MMSCFD (million standard cubic feet) of capacity. This project demonstrates our commitment to safe, robust and reliable supply of hydrogen to the refinery and petrochemical industry in Louisiana,” said Tom Wendahl, manager – Tonnage Business, East Gulf Coast Area for Air Products. The newly expanded system also enhances supply reliability and efficiency to Air Products’ own liquid hydrogen production operations in New Orleans. Product from this plant, the largest liquid hydrogen facility in the world, is distributed by tanker truck to hundreds of customers across North America, including Kennedy Space Center for every launch of the Space Shuttle.

“A safe, reliable and cost-effective supply of hydrogen is critical to maintaining and creating jobs in the refining and chemical sectors of the Louisiana economy. I congratulate Air Products on the successful completion of this project,” said Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret.

Wendahl noted pipeline construction and permitting on the newest addition to the system went very smoothly in working with local authorities and regulators, as well as property neighbors in the area of the pipeline. “We worked very closely with all stakeholders and the project was novel in that the pipeline used an existing pipeline corridor in Lake Pontchartrain. That alone decreased potential environmental impact and landowner issues,” he said.

Additionally, in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Air Products has a second and larger hydrogen pipeline system of over 300 miles reaching from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Air Products has safely operated hydrogen pipelines for over 35 years and incorporates a design philosophy based on 100 years of continuous safe operation. The company’s pipeline design and operations meet or exceed government requirements. For example, as a safety precaution, Air Products pioneered the use of automatic shut-off valves on pipelines which act to isolate line segments in the unlikely event of a system breach.

Air Products also has hydrogen pipeline networks operating around the world in the U.S. in Southern California, in Sarnia, Ontario, and Edmonton, Alberta in Canada, and in Rotterdam in The Netherlands.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products and Technip Extend Global Alliance

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD) and Technip today announced a long-term extension reaching beyond the year 2020 for the global business alliance that has already designed, constructed and is operating 30 hydrogen and synthesis gas production plants worldwide. The alliance extension ensures the continued delivery of industrial gas plants providing a reliable and safe supply of hydrogen and synthesis gas to an ever-growing number of customers in the fields of refining, chemicals and petrochemicals, as well as continuous product development to improve efficiencies and cost effective solutions for the industry.

“This alliance has been a very successful one for both companies and the customers we so reliably serve,” said Jeff Byrne, Air Products' vice president and general manager, Tonnage Gases. “Working together we have provided our customers with superior plant technology, performance, and world-class safety using competitive plant design, faster bid responses and shorter project schedules. This alliance has been of great importance in assisting the refining industry meet its increased hydrogen needs to comply with clean transportation fuel regulations, without the extensive upfront engineering and capital costs involved with buying, owning and operating plants.”

Both companies bring a long history of hydrogen experience to the alliance. Technip provides licensing for its proprietary technologies, design and engineering services for steam methane reformers while Air Products provides the gas separation technology. Air Products, through its extensive operating network, and Technip, from its large reference base, also bring effective operational and engineering knowledge to “design-in” high reliability and efficiency. The plants are operated and maintained by Air Products under long-term agreements with customers.

More information on this global alliance, which has been in place since 1992, can be found at www.H2alliance.com.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

About Technip
Technip is a world leader in the fields of project management, engineering and construction for the oil & gas industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of innovative solutions and technologies.

With 23,000 employees around the world, integrated capabilities and proven expertise in underwater infrastructures (Subsea), offshore facilities (Offshore) and large processing units and plants on land (Onshore), Technip is a key contributor to the development of sustainable solutions for the energy challenges of the 21st century.

Present in 46 countries, Technip has operating centers and industrial assets (manufacturing plants, spoolbases, construction yard) on five continents, and operates its own fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.

The Technip share is listed on Euronext Paris exchange and over the counter (OTC) in the USA.

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Technip Contacts:
Yves Gautier
tel: +33 (0) 1 47 78 25 33; e-mail: press@technip.com

Floriane Lassalle-Massip
tel: +33 (0) 1 47 78 32 79; email: press@technip.com

Kimberly Stewart
tel: +33 (0) 1 47 78 66 74; e-mail: kstewart@technip.com

Antoine d’Anjou
tel: +33 (0) 1 47 78 30 18; e-mail: adanjou@technip.com

Air Products Builds a World-Scale Carbon Monoxide Coldbox in China for Yangzi Petrochemical

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:59:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leading supplier of industrial gases and equipment, has completed the manufacturing of a world-scale carbon monoxide (CO) coldbox at its cryogenic equipment manufacturing facility in Caojing, Shanghai for Yangzi Petrochemical Corporation, a subsidiary of Sinopec Corporation. It is the largest CO coldbox and the largest workshop-built CO coldbox that Air Products has ever constructed for its customers globally. A completion ceremony was held today at the Caojing Manufacturing Facility.

Weighing over 300 tons and measuring over 70,000 cubic feet, the CO coldbox for Yangzi Petrochemical was designed with Air Products world class cryogenic technologies. It was completely manufactured at the Caojing Manufacturing Facility in Shanghai, one of Air Products’ three global manufacturing centers to build various types of industrial gas separation equipment. Building coldboxes in the workshop increases safety, reliability, and quality of the manufacturing process, and hence the equipment quality.

“The Caojing Manufacturing Facility is part of Air Products’ strategic business blueprint to serve our customers in China and Asia with local manufacturing capabilities by bringing our world class technologies and standards to the region,” said Li Bing, general manager of Air Products’ Caojing Manufacturing Facility. “We have already built many oxygen and nitrogen coldboxes for our customers throughout Asia. The CO coldbox for Yangzi Petrochemical is a new milestone for us in scale, scope and technologies.”

The coldbox will produce over 300,000 tons per year of CO and will be used in the 500,000 ton per year acetic acid factory of Yangzi Petrochemical. In addition to CO, the coldbox will produce hydrogen and syngas, a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, to produce methanol, fuel, acetic acid and other products. Acetic acid is a basic chemical used in paints, adhesives, plastic bottles, foods, construction materials and hundreds of other consumer products.

Air Products will ship the CO coldbox via the Yangtze River and work with Yangzi Petrochemical for the road transportation to deliver the coldbox to its facility at the Nanjing Petrochemical Complex in Jiangsu Province, a journey totaling over 150 miles from Shanghai. Air Products will supervise the installation of the CO coldbox at the Nanjing site.

Strategically located adjacent to the Shanghai Chemicals Industry Park and connected with harbor and highways, the Air Products’ Caojing Manufacturing Facility builds equipment to diverse specifications to support projects in China, Taiwan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, and other parts of the world. The facility is one of Air Products’ three global distillation column and coldbox manufacturing centers, the others located in the United States in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and in the United Kingdom in Acrefair.

A subsidiary of Sinopec Corporation, one of the largest crude oil and petrochemical companies in China and Asia, Yangzi Petrochemical is a state-owned petrochemical enterprise that processes crude oil and produces petrochemical products used in a variety of sectors including light industry, textile, electronics, food processing, automobile, aviation and agriculture.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products to Build New Production Facility for Industry-Leading PRISM® Membrane Products

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD), the worldwide leader in production of gas separation and purification membranes, today announced plans to construct a new production facility in St. Charles, Missouri to increase manufacturing capacity of its full line of PRISM® membrane products. The new facility will increase Air Products' membrane output by over 50 percent. It will provide for state-of-the-art hollow fiber production and module assembly technology across the full range of multiple PRISM membrane offerings. The new plant is to be on-stream in early 2010.

"This new facility will ensure our ability to meet the strong demand for high performance membranes. Membrane technology is being used increasingly in new and growing applications, and we will be positioned to meet that need with facilities capable of producing multiple size membrane product offerings," said George Lewis, global business manager, Equipment Sales at Air Products. Air Products will continue to operate its current PRISM® membrane production plant in St. Louis, which opened in 1984 and was expanded several times, most recently in 2007. "Locating near our existing facility will allow us to leverage our skilled workforce and know-how to bring the facility into full production more quickly and efficiently. We appreciate the support of both the City of St. Charles and the Missouri Department of Economic Development in helping to make this project a reality," Lewis added.

Membrane technology is used to separate and purify gases. Membrane modules contain thousands of hollow fibers to provide high processing capacity in a compact unit. Membranes are often used to produce nitrogen from compressed air; for hydrogen recovery and purification; for ratio adjustment to balance a mix of gases; air and gas dehydration to remove water, which can impact compressed gas performance; and natural gas treatment for removal of impurities. "The ability for membranes to separate gases by taking advantage of the differing permeability and solubility rates in feed gases, and do so in a highly reliable lightweight system, with few moving parts and to be able to operate in constrained spaces, makes membrane technology attractive for many applications," said Lewis.

Nitrogen membrane demand is driven by product needs from the chemical production, food processing, liquefied natural gas, oil and gas, transportation and mining industries. Hydrogen membranes are used in chemical, refining, and biofuels processes. Dehydration membranes are used in compressed air systems and for high pressure requirements such as for natural gas dehydration. Air Products' PRISM membranes have been used to produce gases to inert fuel tanks aboard aircraft, for use in coal mine methane recovery operations in China, to enrich oxygen for passengers on the world's longest and highest highland railway, the Qinghai-Tibet railway, and to produce nitrogen for blanketing chemical, methanol and liquefied gas shipments around the globe.

Air Products' PRISM line of gas generation systems supplied generated nitrogen and oxygen to more than 1,500 customers in over 30 countries worldwide. More information on PRISM membrane systems can be found at: www.airproducts.com/membranes.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Signs Long-Term Contract to Supply Coal Chemical Industry in Shaan’xi Province, Western China

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has signed a long-term contract with Weihe Clean Energy Company Limited, a subsidiary of Shaan’xi Weihe Coal Chemical Group Ltd, one of China’s largest coal-based fertilizer and methanol producers, to supply onsite gaseous oxygen and nitrogen for its phase three coal-to-chemicals project in Weinan Hi-Tech Zone (WHTZ) in Weinan city, Shaan’xi Province, Western China.

Air Products will build, own and operate a new air separation unit (ASU) on Weihe’s site near Xi’an, the capital city of Shaan’xi Province. Scheduled to come on-stream towards the end of 2010, the ASU plant will produce more than 2,000 tons of oxygen per day. In addition, Air Products will supply liquid bulk gases to the fast growing merchant market around Xi’an.

Weihe Clean Energy Company Limited is a subsidiary established by Shaan’xi Weihe Coal Chemical Group Ltd. It currently produces methanol and dimethyl ether(DME) and will produce methanol, acetic acid and acetic anhydride in its phase three expansion project. Weihe will use the high-pressure oxygen in the coal gasification process to produce syngas (synthesis gas), which can be further separated into carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen. Syngas, CO and hydrogen are important precursors to produce other basic chemicals such as ammonia, methanol and acetic acid, which are essential in the production of a variety of products including paints, adhesives, plastics, construction materials and hundreds of other products for the growing consumer markets in China.

“The success of our large scale projects in China demonstrates our capabilities to help customers win with technology, efficiency and low cost. By leveraging our global expertise and local resources, we are in a very good position to execute these projects and meet our customers’ increasing requirements,” said Howard Castle-Smith, vice president of Tonnage Gases Asia, Air Products. “With this contract and investment, we are gaining significant momentum in our Tonnage Gases business to serve petrochemical and refinery customers in China.”

The new ASU will be designed and built primarily by Air Products’ engineering and manufacturing centers in China. In addition to supplying Weihe, Air Products will expand its liquid product capacity to provide a full range of atmospheric gases including oxygen， nitrogenand argon for the fast growing area around Xi’an to meet the growing demand of the electronics and general industries.

“We are honored to play a role in supporting the development of the petrochemical industry in China,” said Wilbur Mok, president of Air Products Asia. “Our facility will be one of the first in that region to produce liquid products. It puts us in a very competitive position to meet the growing product demand that is driven by strong economic and industrial development in the region, in a very cost-effective and efficient way.”

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or www.airproducts.com.cn.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

LVM/Tessenderlo Group neemt de grootste PSA-installatie van de Benelux in gebruik

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

De Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij (LVM), onderdeel van de Tessenderlo Group, heeft de grootste Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) installatie van de Benelux in gebruik genomen. De PRISM® PSA Stikstof Generator scheidt zuurstof van stikstof door een absorptieproces en voorziet momenteel in de totale behoefte van LVM aan stikstof. Die wordt onder meer gebruikt als grondstof voor de productie van monovinylchloride. De installatie is ontwikkeld en gebouwd door Air Products en wordt volgens het principe van ‘co-siting’ ook helemaal door de gasleverancier beheerd en onderhouden.

De Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij (LVM) produceert jaarlijks zo’n 500.000 ton monovinylchloride (MVC), die gebruikt wordt als grondstof voor de productie van PVC. Het grootste deel van de MVC-productie wordt in andere bedrijven van de Tessenderlo Group verwerkt. MVC wordt gemaakt door het kraken van dichloorethaan, dat ontstaat uit een reactie tussen ethyleen en chloorgas of zoutzuur. Productiemanager Francis Steenbrugghe. “We gebruiken het grootste deel van de stikstof om de opslagtanks en proces restgassen te neutraliseren, dus zodanig te conditioneren dat ze geen explosief mengsel met zuurstof kunnen vormen. Een ander deel van de stikstof wordt gebruik om leidingen, apparaten en wagons met stikstof te spoelen, zodat alle aanwezige zuurstof verwijderd wordt, voordat ze na onderhoudswerken weer in gebruik genomen worden.”

“In het verleden produceerden we onze eigen stikstof”, verduidelijkt Steenbrugghe. “Daarvoor hadden we eigen stikstofgeneratoren op basis van verbrandingsgassen van aardgas. Maar vervangingsonderdelen waren nog maar moeilijk te vinden en de onderhoudskosten liepen enorm op. We hebben toen een studie gedaan naar een alternatieve stikstofbron en kwamen vrij snel uit bij Air Products. Het bedrijf leverde al stikstof in vloeibare vorm per tankauto, die we gebruikten om fluctuaties in de productie en problemen met onze generatoren op te vangen. We kenden Air Products als een betrouwbare leverancier met uitstekende service.”

De nieuwe PRISM® PSA Stikstof Generator is door Air Products ontwikkeld en gebouwd. Dat was nog niet zo eenvoudig omdat er op het bedrijfsterrein slechts beperkte ruimte beschikbaar was en er bovendien aan zeer hoge veiligheidseisen voldaan moet worden. De installatie werd uiteindelijk in november 2007 in gebruik genomen. Momenteel wordt tweederde tot driekwart van de capaciteit van de installatie benut, waardoor de installatie ruimte biedt voor toekomstige groei van de stikstofproductie. De installatie is eigendom van Air Products, dat het complete onderhoud en beheer voor zijn rekening neemt.

Omdat de beschikbaarheid van stikstof kritisch is voor LVM/Tessenderlo Group, is de stikstof generator dubbel uitgevoerd. Als de ene installatie operationeel is, wordt de andere onderhouden. Vooral de periodieke regeneratie van de filters is belangrijk. Mocht de hele installatie onverhoeds toch uitvallen, zet Air Products direct een logistiek proces in gang voor de levering van stikstof per tankauto.

Media Contacts:
Theo Snijders
Wisse Kommunikatie
Tel: +31 26 443 1523

Air Products and Linde Expand Production at Bethlehem, Pa. JV

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

East Coast Oxygen, a 50/50 production joint venture between Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Linde North America, has expanded the production capacity of its facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The new liquefaction unit, which was recently commissioned, boosts production capacity by almost 600 tons a day and makes this plant one of the largest liquefied nitrogen, oxygen and argon gases production sites in the United States.

Gases produced at the Bethlehem plant are trucked to merchant customers throughout the northeastern U.S. for use in applications such as food chilling and freezing, chemical production and metals manufacturing.

Tom Ward, Air Products’ vice president, North America Gases, said, “This expansion is consistent with Air Products efforts to leverage its existing North America asset base in order to meet the growing needs of its diverse customer base in the region.”

“This location already provided us with easy access to customers throughout the region. This expansion gives us a cost effective means of improving our ability to supply a growing customer base and to strengthen our East Coast supply network, which runs from Maine to Georgia,” said Pat Murphy, president, Linde North America.

The Bethlehem JV plant originally began operating in 2000.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

About The Linde Group

The Linde Group is a world leading gases and engineering company with more than 50,000 employees working in around 100 countries worldwide. In the 2007 financial year it achieved sales of EUR 12.3 billion. The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards earnings-based and sustainable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

For more information, see The Linde Group web site at www. linde.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Linde Contact:
Peter Gavigan
Tel: (908)771-1512

Air Products Launches a New Standard in Hydrogen Purity

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products is setting a new standard in hydrogen purity by launching the first hydrogen gas product to be supplied in the UK with its unique BIP® technology. With its assurance of ultra-high purity, this premium hydrogen gas product will have applications in a wide range of industries – in particular, it will improve analytical accuracy and offer lower levels of detection in laboratory applications for the environmental management, pharmaceutical and petrochemical sectors.

Gary Yates, Air Products’ European Product Manager Analytical and Laboratories, said:
“This is the purest hydrogen gas product currently available in the UK – containing less than 20 ppb of water, less than 100 ppb of oxygen and less than 10 ppb of total hydrocarbons making it perfect for analytical applications.”

BIP® technology was originally developed by Air Products in 1993 and since then has been successfully used to supply pure helium, nitrogen and argon. The technology encompasses an internal purifier and patented valve design to deliver ultra-high purity gas to the user. The main benefits of the technology include improved analytical accuracy, lower levels of detection and enhanced cost efficiency, due to extended column life and the added convenience of not having to use separate purifiers at the point of use. These benefits are now being extended to hydrogen BIP® cylinders for the first time.

For companies involved in environmental emissions control, for example, the new hydrogen BIP® cylinders can be used as a carrier gas in gas chromatography, where it is especially important that critical impurities are kept as low as possible to ensure that industrial processes stay within specified emissions limits. Where Flame Ionisation Detectors (FID) are used, the ultra-high purity hydrogen BIP® will bring further performance benefits such as reduced baseline noise and improved accuracy.

Gary Yates concluded:
“For those involved in the most critical analytical applications, it is reassuring to know that this is the purest hydrogen available, delivering improved accuracy and the lowest possible limits of detection.”

The new hydrogen BIP® gases are part of Air Products’ Experis range of specialty gases and gas handling equipment and they have been endorsed by the Research Institute of Chromatography in Belgium. For more information, ring 0845 777 8800.

Note to Editor:
Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products buduje závod na výrobu vodíka v Novákoch

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Americká spoločnosť Air Products, najväčší svetový dodávateľ chemikálií, vysoko čistých plynov a súvisiaceho technologického vybavenia, buduje v areáli Nováckych chemických závodov, a.s., nový závod na výrobu vysoko čistého vodíka. Výstavba bude dokončená vo februári budúceho roka a od marca bude vodík z nového závodu dodávaný zákazníkom zo Slovenska, Poľska, Maďarska a Českej republiky.

Spoločnosť Air Products je najväčším výrobcom vodíka na svete a výstavbou nového závodu na Slovensku posilňuje svoju pozíciu v stredoeurópskom regióne. Prvý výrobný závod v tomto regióne bol postavený v Českej republike v Litvínove a j eden z ďalších sa buduje v Poľsku (Kedzierzyn)08. Dôvodom pre výstavbu nového závodu v Novákoch je skutočnosť, že Air Products odoberá z chemických závodov vodík ako odpadový produkt a vo svojom zariadení ho potom čistí na potrebnú úroveň. Zákazníkom ho bude dodávať v plynnej fáze v cisternách.

Konkrétne na Slovensku chce spoločnosť Air Products zásobovať predovšetkým podniky z chemického, petrochemického, metalurgického, sklárského a elektrotechnického priemyslu.

V súčasnosti dodáva Air Products svojim zákazníkom na Slovensku celú paletu svojich výrobkov od chemických látok až po vysoko čisté technické plyny, ako sú argón, dusík alebo kyslík, a to vo veľkých objemoch i v malých tlakových fľašiach. Obrat spoločnosti Air Products v Českej a Slovenskej republike (obidve krajiny tvoria spoločnú obchodnú jednotku) dosiahol v uplynulom roku 1,5 miliardy Sk.

Spoločnosť Air Products má s vodíkom dlhoročné skúsenosti a spolu s viac než piatimi desiatkami patentov pomáha rozvíjať tzv. vodíkovú energetiku. Vyrába ako palivové články pre automobily na vodík, tak vodíkové čerpacie stanice. Od roku 1993 vybudovala spoločnosť Air Products viac než 70 vodíkových čerpacích staníc v 12 rôznych krajinách. Bude taktiež zabezpečovať čerpanie vodíka do autobusov, ktoré budú dopravovať na športoviská atlétov a návštevníkov olympijských hier v Pekingu.

Air Products je dodávateľom všetkého kvapaľného vodíka pre vesmírne lety NASA a pre ponorky na vodíkový pohon nemeckého a najnovšie aj gréckeho námorníctva.

Spoločnosť Air Products (NYSE: ADP) dodáva svojim zákazníkom z oblasti technológií, priemyslu, energetiky a zdravotníctva širokú paletu svojich unikátnych výrobkov a služieb, predovšetkým atmosferické plyny, procesné a špeciálne plyny a chemikálie. Bola založená v roku 1940 a za obdobie svojho pôsobenia dosiahla vedúcu pozíciu na kľúčových rastúcich trhoch, napríklad v oblasti polovodičov, rafinačného vodíka, zdravotníckych služieb, skvapalňovaní zemného plynu či moderných náterov a adhezív. Spoločnosť je cenená pre novátorský prístup, prevádzkovú dokonalosť a vysoké bezpečnostné a ekologické štandardy. Je uvedená v registroch Dow Jones Sustainability a FTSE4Good. Spoločnosť má ročný obrat 9 miliárd USD a pobočky s viac ako 20.000 zamestnancami v 40 krajinách sveta. Viac informácií nájdete na adrese: www.airproducts.com.

Pre viac informácií kontaktujte:
Richard Štrégl
Tel: + 420 602 203 236
Email: stregl@qanda.cz

Air Products Signs New Long-Term Contract in Nanjing, Eastern China to Supply Petrochemical Industry

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has signed a second long-term contract with Wison (Nanjing) Chemical Company Ltd to supply onsite gaseous oxygen and nitrogen to Wison’s syngas plant located in the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park (NCIP), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Eastern China in support of Wison’s phase two expansion plan. Under this contract, a new air separation unit (ASU) that is capable of producing greater than 1,600 tons per day of oxygen will be built close to Wison’s first ASU in the NCIP.

“Our performance in executingour first ASU project for Wison was a critical factor in winning this second long-term contract. With this further investment, we are gaining significant momentum in our Tonnage Gasesand large ASU businesses in China,” said Howard Castle-Smith, vice president of Tonnage Gases Asia, Air Products.

Wison will use the high-pressure oxygen in the coal gasification process to produce syngas, which can be separated into carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen. Syngas, CO and hydrogen are important precursors to produce other basic chemicals such as methanol and acetic acid, which enter into a variety of products such as paints, adhesives, plastics, construction materials and hundreds of other products for the growing consumer markets in China.

“We are honored to play a role in supporting the development of the petrochemical industry in China,” said Wilbur Mok, president of Air Products Asia. “This new on-site plant in the NCIP and other investments put us in a stronger position to meet the growing demands of both local and multi-national customers in the fast growing Eastern China region in a cost-effective way.”

Air Products also supplies oxygen and nitrogen to other customers in the NCIP via pipeline. This second ASU in the NCIP canalso produce liquid argon in the future and enables Air Products to further expand its liquid product capacity economically to meet growing demand in Eastern China, especially from the steel and automobile industries. Nanjing and other cities in Jiangsu Province have attracted substantial investment from both Chinese and international manufacturers.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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.

For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or www.airproducts.com.cn.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products to Participate with Eastman Chemical in Gulf Coast Gasification Project

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with Eastman Chemical, Inc. (NYSE: EMN) to be a significant participant in a petroleum coke fed gasification project planned by Eastman in the Gulf Coast. In the project, which will be one of the first major solid-fuel gasification facilities in the Gulf Coast, Air Products will market hydrogen produced by the operation to its industry leading Gulf Coast hydrogen supply pipeline network, and construct and operate new world-class air separation units to produce over 7,000 tons per day (TPD) of oxygen, essential to the gasifier operation.

Eastman intends to locate the $1.6 billion plant in Beaumont, Texas, where the company will make low-cost intermediate chemicals such as methanol, hydrogen and ammonia. Eastman expects the regulatory permit application process to begin later this year, and construction is expected to be under way by early 2009. Construction employment is expected to peak at 1,300-1,500 workers, with permanent employment expected to be approximately 250. Eastman expects to have an equity position of as much as 50 percent and to announce a co-investor in the near future.

“We are excited to be working with Eastman on this gasification project. The scope of this project integrates our two companies’ core strengths and businesses. The combination of Eastman’s gasification and chemical industry experience and Air Products’ industrial gas and large project experience help to make the project attractive and viable,” said Alex Masetti, vice president, Tonnage Gases North America for Air Products. “The gasification project and our involvement represent a unique opportunity for Air Products to provide our world-class ASU technology, key to the operation of the gasifier, and to supply our West Gulf Coast pipeline system with hydrogen generated from petroleum coke fuel. This source of hydrogen diversifies our feed for our pipeline network and, in combination with our multi-plant system, will continue to provide refiners with a very highly reliable supply of hydrogen to make environmentally beneficial cleaner burning transportation fuels.”

“We have a long association with Air Products and look forward to continuing our successful relationship in this exciting new project,”said David Gallaspy, director of Project Development for Eastman’s gasification services.

Air Products’ Gulf Coast pipeline network extends from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to Lake Charles, La. The company’s Mississippi River corridor pipeline reaches from Baton Rouge to Norco, La., and east of New Orleans. These pipeline networks provide very highly-reliable hydrogen supply to approximately 50 refinery and process industry customers. Air Products is committed to increasing the pipeline network size in a manner that is consistent with the needs of key refining and petrochemical customers.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) 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 Eastman Chemical

Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. It provides key differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products; is the world’s largest producer of PET polymers for packaging; and is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers. As a Responsible Care® company, Eastman is committed to achieving the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and security performance. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., U.S.A., Eastman is a FORTUNE 500 company with 2006 sales of $7.5 billion and approximately 11,000 employees. For more information about Eastman and its products, visit www.eastman.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

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E-mail: griddle@eastman.com

Air Products and Sinopec Form Joint Venture to Serve Nanjing Market in China

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD), a globally diversified gases and chemicals company, today announced plans to form a joint venture (JV) company with Nanjing Chemical Industries Co Ltd (Nanjing Chemical), a subsidiary of Sinopec Assets Management Corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), to produce hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and liquid products. A Letter of Intent to form the JV was recently signed in Beijing by the two companies.

Air Products and Nanjing Chemical will jointly build and operate an air separation unit and a hydrogen facility in Nanjing. Slated to come on-stream in 2009, this facility will have the capacity to produce more than 100 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of hydrogen for Nanjing Chemical and other customers in the Nanjing area to meet their industrial gas needs.

"We sincerely thank Sinopec and Nanjing Chemical for the faith that they have shown in Air Products by selecting us to be their partner. The signing of this joint venture Letter of Intent marks a great moment as our two companies come together. I very much look forward to the successful partnership that the venture will bring," said John McGlade, president and chief operating officer of Air Products.

"This project reflects the new trend of global economy. It meets Sinopec's requirement of resource optimization and benefits the local economy," said Leng Tai Min, director and vice president of Sinopec Assets Management Corporation.

"The signing of this Letter of Intent signifies that both companies have reached a new milestone in establishing a strategic partnership in the industrial gas business," said Yuan Jian Ning, president of Nanjing Chemical.

Air Products supplied an air separation plant to Nanjing Chemical in 1997 when the two companies collaborated to produce liquid products for the Nanjing market. The new facility will produce hydrogen for downstream applications to make ammonia, caprolactam, aniline and other chemical products. Air Products is a global leader in hydrogen production and distribution and is well recognized in the industry for the reliable and safe production of hydrogen.

Air Products was one of the first international industrial gas companies to enter China with a joint venture in 1987. It has since established a solid infrastructure in Northern, Southern and Eastern China.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE: APD) 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 nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or www.airproducts.com.cn.

About China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group)

China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) is a Chinese integrated energy and chemical company with upstream, midstream and downstream operations. The principal operations of Sinopec Group and its subsidiaries include: exploring, developing, producing and trading crude oil and natural gas; processing crude oil into refined oil products; producing, trading, transporting, distributing and marketing refined oil products; and producing and distributing chemical products. China Petrochemical Corporation is one of the largest crude oil and petrochemical companies in China and Asia. It is also one of the largest gasoline, kerosene, diesel, lubricants and other major chemical products producers and distributors in China and Asia. For additional information about Sinopec Group, please visit http://www.sinopecgroup.com.

Founded on December 28, 2005, the Sinopec Assets Management Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group). It operates in parallel and independently with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec, HKEX: 386; NYSE: SNP; LSE: SNP; CH: 600028) and other specialty subsidiary companies of the Sinopec Group. It collaborates with and is complementary to China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation for the optimized industrial structure.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products To Provide Graphic Packaging With High Purity Nitrogen On-Site Generator

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has commissioned a PRISM Micro high purity nitrogen (HPN) system for Graphic Packaging at the company's facility in Mitchell, South Dakota. The new Micro HPN series plant replaces Graphic Packaging's two existing PSA (pressure swing adsorption) systems to produce 17,200 standard cubic feet per hour of high-purity nitrogen for Graphic Packaging's electron beam curing machines.

Air Products' PRISM Micro HPN series systems were specifically designed to provide users with smaller flow requirements with a fully automatic and highly competitive method for on-site high purity nitrogen production. "This state-of-the-art Micro HPN system is designed with economies in mind, with the goal of enabling our customers to save more than 30% over other methods of high purity nitrogen supply," said John Bakey, commercial manager, Generated Gases. "We believe it is an ideal solution for smaller volume users who want outstanding performance and reliability."

The Micro HPN Series uses cryogenic distillation technology to separate nitrogen from oxygen, using the surrounding air as the feed source. Gaseous nitrogen is produced at a high purity level (similar to hauled-in liquid nitrogen) in this process and supplied to the customer.

The highly skidded, modular design of the Micro HPN Series makes it simple to install and significantly reduces any disruption to plant operations. The system is completely unmanned and has the capability for local and remote operation. All PRISM systems are offered with a customer-focused, customized portfolio of services that may include ongoing operation, maintenance and ownership of the equipment.

More than 1,500 customers in over 30 countries rely on PRISM systems to generate their nitrogen and oxygen. The systems currently are at work around the world providing these gaseous products to the electronics/semiconductor, food, metals processing, packaging, chemicals and energy processing industries.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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 $8.1 billion, operations in over 30 countries,and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Signs License Agreement With John Zink Company To Market Large Scale Vortex™ Burner Technology

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) and John Zink Company, LLC today announced the signing of a license agreement for Air Products' patented Large Scale Vortex™ (LSV) burner technology. The LSV burner technology is designed to significantly decrease nitrous oxide (NOx) air emissions and provide environmental and operational benefits in industrial combustion applications. The license agreement applies to retrofitting of existing hydrogen and syngas plants, and new and retrofitted methanol and ammonia plants. Air Products still reserves all rights to use LSV burners exclusively in new hydrogen and syngas production installations.

"We wanted to work with someone very prominent in the combustion industry," said Bob Davis, director of technology commercialization, Energy and Process Industries, at Air Products. "We've got a great technology with environmental and operational benefits, but are not in the burner business. By licensing to John Zink we can fully leverage the advantages of this technology." The LSV's competitive advantage is its ability to meet low NOx emission requirements in regulated regions. This makes the added capital investment expense of a selective catalytic reduction unit for these combustion applications unnecessary.

"We are looking forward to working with Air Products to develop this new burner technology," said Stephen Pirnat, president of John Zink Company. "The collaborative effort between Air Products and John Zink Company will provide our customers with an innovative NOx reduction solution that offers them significant economic and environmental value."

Under the license agreement, Air Products will perform the process and detail design of the LSV burner for its selected applications. John Zink Company will handle the marketing, detailed mechanical design, manufacturing, and will interface directly with customers purchasing the Air Products technology.

At the heart of this new technology are a proprietary fluidic flame stabilizer and novel mixing nozzles, which enable the primary flame to operate at ultra-lean conditions. This new flame stabilizing method requires very little fuel in the primary flame, which keeps temperatures low, thereby greatly reducing NOx emissions.

About John Zink Company

John Zink Company, LLC is a leading provider of advanced combustion systems and breakthrough technologies worldwide, servicing a wide range of global markets. John Zink branded products include JZ® flares, process burners, duct burners, thermal oxidizers and vapor control systems; KALDAIR® flares; TODD® boiler burners; and GORDON-PIATT® boiler burners. John Zink Company is a Koch Chemical Technology Group, LLC company. To learn more about John Zink, visit www.johnzink.com.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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 $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Nová Spolupráce V Oboru Hořákových Technologií Lsv

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Společnosti Air Products a John Zink Company uzavřely dohodu o spolupráci v oblasti hořákové technologie Large Scale Vortex TM. Technologie LSV, na niž má patent Air Products, je určena k výraznému snížení oxidů dusíku (NO x) ve spalinách a umožňuje uživateli dokonale přizpůsobit proces hoření potřebám tavby.

V rámci této spolupráce bude Air Products provádět detailní přizpůsobení hořáků pro jednotlivé konkrétní aplikace, John Zink Company zprostředkuje styk se zákazníky, marketink a zajistí výrobu.

„Hledali jsme bonitního partnera z oboru spalovacích technologií,“ říká ředitel pro komerční využití technologií Air Products Bob Davis, „protože v tomto oboru máme rezervy, a přitom máme co nabídnout. Vlastníme technologii s vynikajícími ekologickými i provozními vlastnostmi, která vyhoví všude tam, kde jsou přísné emisní limity. Spoluprácí s John Zink Company zužitkujeme všechny přednosti technologie LSV.“

„Spolupráce s Air Products nám umožní nabídnout zákazníkům produkty a služby, které jim přinesou nejen ekonomické efekty, ale zároveň budou více šetřit životní prostředí,“ uvádí prezident John Zink Company Stephen Pirnat.

Srdcem hořákové technologie LSV je fluidní stabilizátor plamene a zvláštní konstrukce trysek, které umožňují dokonale řídit proces hoření a získat z paliva maximum energie při nejnižším možném obsahu škodlivin ve spalinách. Nová stabilizační metoda snižuje spotřebu paliva v primárním plameni, což vede ke snížení teploty a výrazně omezuje vznik oxidů dusíku.

Oblibě u zákazníků se těší i možnost přímo se účastnit dolaďování hořáku ve zkušební laboratoři podle jimi zadaných parametrů. Zákazník je napojen na zkušebnu po internetu a s měřicím a kontrolním systémem komunikuje v reálném čase. Díky tomu může operativně rozhodovat o úpravách ještě před tím, než je hořák namontován do tavicí pece, kde už jsou další případné změny na spalovací aparatuře velmi obtížné.

John Zinc Company, LLC je vedoucí společností v oboru spalovacích technologií s celosvětovou působností (www.johnzink.com).

New Reporting Guidelines Put Pressure On Solvent-Using Industries, Says Air Products

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

New environmental reporting guidelines, published by the Department of Food and Rural Affairs, will add to pressure on solvent-using industries to maximise the efficiency of emissions control systems, says Air Products.

The proposed guidelines, based on identified key performance indicators, are set out in a consultation paper and companies have been asked to respond by 19 th September 2005. The guidelines are intended to help businesses to report on their environmental impact but, if they are not widely adopted, further regulation may follow.

As one of the 25 direct key performance indicators, all emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) should now be reported by UK businesses, regardless of whether they are listed as public companies. This means more businesses will need to report on their environmental impact for the first time.

Luc Rijnbeek, Commercial Manager Environmental Cryogenics, comments:

"Many solvent-using industries in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors are reviewing their existing emissions control systems - looking for ways to minimise solvent consumption and reduce emissions levels.

"These new reporting guidelines will further add to this pressure and will encourage companies to look for technologies that will enable them to meet legislative targets. Cryogenic emissions control technology is a highly efficient solution and flexible enough to operate even at low gas flow rates, below 300 Nm³/h."

Cryogenic condensation technology has been used to recover solvent emissions from process gas streams since the early 1980s and has achieved recognition for its efficiency and its suitability for major scale applications, where large volumes of solvents are used.

Since then the technology has evolved and the new generation systems operate more flexibly, even where there are very low flow rates and a relatively high solvent loading. Using these new systems it is even possible to recover the solvents from the waste gas stream in a pure form so they can be reused or resold, so enhancing their overall sustainability.

Luc Rijnbeek comments:

"Today's cryogenic emissions recovery systems are designed to meet the needs of each individual plant. For some the original cryogenic condensation technology, which was built to cope with high volumes, is the most appropriate, but where flexibility and high concentrations at low flow rates are a consideration, the new cryogenic systems will optimise efficiency."

Solvent-using industries are also preparing to meet the new emissions limits established as part of the EU Solvent Emissions Directive, which they will need to comply with fully by the end of October 2007. These industries can apply for the reduction scheme, which will enable them to reduce emissions levels over a pre-agreed extended time period, but the deadline for these applications is the end of October 2005.

For more information about cryogenic condensation technology, contact Air Products on 0800 3890202, visit www.airproducts.com/voc or email cryoeur@airproducts.com.

Note to the Editor:
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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 $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Air Products Forms Joint Venture With Leading Chinese Chemicals Company To Expand TEDA Production In Growing China Market

Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Continuing to expand on its commitment to the China market, Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that it has formed a joint venture named Air Products Shanfeng with a leading Chinese chemicals supplier, Changzhou Shangfeng Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (CZSF), to produce triethylenediamine (TEDA) for the fast growing polyurethane (PU) market in China. The new entity, majority owned and managed by Air Products, is headquartered at its production site in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, Eastern China, which was successfully transferred to the joint venture company from CZSF.

This investment is part of Air Products' continuing strategy to build long-term infrastructure in China and to support the growth of its TEDA business by strengthening its China-based capabilities. Air Products will continue to invest its leading manufacturing and process technology into the Changzhou facility to provide world-class manufacturing and meet all environmental, health and safety standards.

TEDA is an important additive used to catalyze reactions to produce polyurethane foam. Growth in the polyurethane foam market is driven by population and income demographics, with major end use segments for flexible slab urethane foam (for furniture, carpet underlay, automotive seating) and shoe soles. The polyurethane market in China has been growing at greater than 10% annually and is expected to continue to experience high growth rates as it accelerates its development as a global manufacturing center.

"Our customers are producing increasingly sophisticated products and are continually looking for supply of higher quality products and value-added solutions to help them succeed," said Dr. Jeff Kramer, vice president and general manager, Chemicals Group, Air Products Asia. By leveraging CZSF's manufacturing capacity, market knowledge and leading reputation in China with Air Products' technology, global leadership and application development laboratories, the new venture is well positioned to meet our customers' growing requirements. Having manufacturing and application development capabilities in multiple regions means we can meet all our customers' needs in a reliable, efficient manner and bring world class capabilities to solve our customers' challenges."

Air Products has been supplying amine catalysts to the PU market for 40 years and is a leading global supplier of TEDA to the PU market. The company manufactures TEDA in Paulsboro, New Jersey in the United States, and has additional downstream modification capabilities in Europe. TEDA is also an important product in the portfolio of Air Products' Performance Materials Division.

The Performance Materials Division is one of the four growth business platforms for Air Products, along with Electronics, Refinery Hydrogen and Energy Solutions, and Healthcare. Performance Products is a core business within the Performance Materials Division and is comprised of several product lines including Polyurethane Chemicals (PUC) which is made up of several different amine products and others that go into polyurethane foam applications. Air Products manufactures and markets an extensive line of polyurethane additives worldwide, including Dabco® and Polycat® amine catalysts, Dabco TMR® amine catalysts, Dabco® metal-based catalysts, Dabco® silicone surfactants, and LK® non-silicone surfactants. These versatile products are used in all types of polyurethane foam.

Air Products (NYSE: APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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 $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe.

Air Products is one of the first multinational industrial gas companies to enter China with a joint venture in 1987.

For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or www.airproducts.com.cn.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Signs Long-Term Contract In Nanjing, Eastern China, Strengthening Its Position In Chinese Petrochemical Industry

Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has signed a long-term contract with Wison (Nanjing) Chemical Company Ltd to supply onsite gases oxygen and nitrogen to Wison's new carbon monoxide (CO) and methanol plant located in Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park (NCIP), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. An air separation unit (ASU) adjacent to the plant that is capable of producing greater than 1600 tons per day of oxygenis planned to be built and operational by late 2006. Concurrently, Air Products will expand its liquid production capacity to meet customers' demand in the fast-growing merchant market. This plant will be Air Products' sixth plant that will come on-stream in China in 2006-2007 to support its expanding business.

As announced earlier this year, Wison has been awarded a long-term contract to supply CO to Celanese, a world leader in acetic acid production, for Celanese's 600,000 MT acetic acid plant being built in NCIP. The plant is expected to be ready for production in late 2006 or early 2007. Gaseous oxygen and nitrogen will be used in a clean-burning coal gasification process to generate CO. Acetic acid is a basic chemical that becomes part of paints, adhesives, plastic bottles, foods, construction materials and hundreds of other products for the growing consumer markets.

"We are committed to supplying CO to Celanese based on readily-available coal processed by state-of-the-art environmentally-friendly technologies," said Mr. Hua Bang Song, chairman of Wison Group. "To achieve this, a long-term relationship with a partner who has demonstrated success in reliability, quality and safety is important. Air Products is our preferred partner for this important project. We are impressed with their expertise, speed of service and commitment."

Air Products has a long history in serving chemical and other industries in the Nanjing region. The long-term contract with Wison and the investment in Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park significantly reinforce Air Products' position in supporting the growth of its customers in the region.

NanjingChemical Industrial Park is one of two state-level petrochemical parks in China. Located about 30 kilometers north of Nanjing on the north of the Yangtze River, the Park is a major constituent of the Nanjing New & High Technology Industry Development Zone, with superior support of good transportation network and logistics.

"Air Products has a proven track record of investing in and building successful partnerships with key industrial parks in China, and we are excited about their investment in NCIP to support the infrastructure build-up which is critical to the chemical investments." said Mr. Lu Yi, standing deputy director and general manager of Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park.

The new on-site plant in Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park will also enable Air Products to expand its liquid capacity economically to meet growing demand in China for steel and automobile industries. Nanjing and other cities in Jiangsu Province have attracted a very large amount of investment, both from Chinese companies and major international companies.

"Our products help to provide people a better quality of life, and we are committed to be a good corporate citizen in China. We are honored to play a key role in supporting Wison and China's economic development. This investment is part of our China strategy and continued commitment to build long-term infrastructure to meet the industrial gas needs. We will be in a better and stronger position in Eastern China to support the growth," said Wilbur Mok, president of Air Products China.

Air Products (NYSE: APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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 $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe.

Air Products is one of the first multinational industrial gas companies to enter China with a joint venture in 1987.

For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or www.airproducts.com.cn.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Air Products Acrefair, North Wales, To Host Royal Visit

Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400

His Royal Highness, The Duke of York will visit Air Products manufacturing facility in Acrefair, North Wales on Wednesday 13th April 2005.
In his role as special representative for international trade and investment, His Royal Highness will undertake a tour of the manufacturing facility during which he will meet members of staff.

"We are honoured to welcome His Royal Highness to our facility. This visit gives us a unique opportunity to highlight the manufacturing skills of our workforce and profile some of the important projects we are currently working on," said Laurence O'Donnell, General Manager, Air Products Acrefair. "At Acrefair, we manufacture and export plant and equipment all over the world, including process equipment for air separation, natural gas liquefaction, hydrogen purification and other gas processing applications."

Note to Editors:
What is an Air Separation Unit?
Technical Terms: Air Separation Unit (ASU)

What does it mean? A steel structure containing distillation columns, heat exchangers and piping systems.

What does it do? The ASU produces gaseous nitrogen, oxygen and argon from air.

About Air Products

Founded in 1940, Air Products is the world's only combined gases and chemicals company, employing over 20,000 people at some 700 sites around the world. Elsewhere in the UK, Air Products operates from 60 locations from Aberdeen to Plymouth and Crewe to Hull.

Every day, people everywhere use or consume products made with the aid of one of our products or services. The paint on your car, the ink in your pen, the food on your table, the fizzy drink in your glass, and the glass itself, are just a few items in a very long list that stretches as far as getting NASA's space shuttle off the ground.

Altogether, we serve customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. We are the largest global supplier of electronic materials, hydrogen, helium and select performance chemicals.

Air Products Acrefair - 1950 to present day Air Products entered the UK market in the early 1950's by establishing an agreement with the Butterley Company of England, located in Acrefair, for a license to build oxygen & nitrogen generators. We later acquired the company and today the site of the former Butterley Company is now home to Air Products manufacturing facility.

The manufacturing facility at Acrefair has a factory site that covers approximately 6 hectares. Over 500 air separation plants, 3000 cryogenic liquid storage tanks and 200 cryogenic liquid road tankers have been built and exported to 60 countries world-wide. The facility is a five-time winner of the Queen's Award for Export and Achievement.

Air Products and H2scan to Collaborate on "Real-Time" Hydrogen Sensor Technology

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) and H2scan Corporation today announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to work on a development effort related to solid-state chemical sensors for applications in hydrogen production, refineries and chemical process facilities. The development work will focus on providing sensors to operate inside process lines or vessels at Air Products' production facilities providing "real-time" hydrogen concentration data from the process gas flow.

"The ability to have real-time hydrogen concentration data from the H2scan sensors throughout the entire production process will provide us with better capabilities to more effectively operate our hydrogen plants," said Robert Davis, director, Hydrogen/Hydrocarbon Services for Air Products. "More than 18 months of collaborative work by H2scan and Air Products have led to this agreement. We think it is a win-win for both our companies, as well as those clients where we can now offer this capability."

"Our proprietary technology, which provides real-time monitoring of hydrogen contained in process gas, is leading edge technology. We are very pleased to collaborate with Air Products on developing new product applications, and to gain valuable field information from Air Products' decades of hydrogen plant operating knowledge and market expertise," said Dennis Reid, president and chief executive officer of H2scan.

In the collaborative work, Air Products will provide practical experience related to solid-state sensors, hydrogen production process conditions, and the process stream molecular compositions to quantify the amount of hydrogen during actual production operations. This knowledge will benefit process control strategies and final product certification. Air Products also will bring to the table commercial information related to solid-state sensors, sensor integration, and the processes used in the hydrogen production marketplace. H2scan will provide technical and commercial information related to chemical sensor design, including electro-chemical matrices, development and the manufacturing process of the Robust Hydrogen SensorTM, as well as successive generations of sensors in its product line.

Air Products is an industry leader in hydrogen safety and engineering, and a global leader in hydrogen production and distribution.

About H2scan
H2scan Corporation, located in Valencia, Calif., provides hydrogen-specific leak detection and real-time process monitoring systems based on proprietary technology from Sandia National Laboratories and additional inventions and enhancements from H2scan's engineers. H2scan offers leading edge technology in three retail product lines including: portable handheld devices with a low level detection of 10 PPM; hydrogen-specific area monitors with virtually no cross sensitivities; and in-line real-time process monitors operating in temperatures up to 150degrees Celsiusand providing accuracy and speed of response comparable to analyzers that are several times more expensive. The ability to operate with or without oxygen, operate in the presence of CO, and not be affected by moisture, allows H2scan's sensors to solve many industrial problems for companies that need in-line real-time hydrogen measurement. For more information, visit www.h2scan.com.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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 $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. Formore information, visit www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

EU-Wide Pollution Inventory Puts Focus on Emissions Control, Says Air Products

Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400

The publication of a new EU-wide pollution inventory, which allows industries to compare their environmental performance, is encouraging more chemical and pharmaceutical businesses to prioritise emissions control, says Air Products.

The pollution inventory or European Pollutant Emission Register was published earlier this year in response to the 1996 EU Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC). It is designed to help businesses from a wide range of industry sectors to benchmark their performance in pollution prevention.

The inventory focuses on a number of specific emissions, such as chlorinated solvents, a high proportion of which are produced by industries in France and the UK. It also identifies the UK as one of the main sources of VOC emissions including benzene, hydrogen cyanide, dichloroethane and non-methane volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Diana Raine, business manager for cryogenic applications, Air Products explains:

"In the past, in the absence of comparative data, there has been a tendency for UK companies to believe that they are doing more than their counterparts in the EU to minimise air pollution.

"This inventory shows that in fact the UK could be a primary source of some emissions and closer control may be necessary to ensure we meet any future emissions reduction targets which may be imposed."

The pollution inventory is just part of an overall tightening of environmental legislation designed to minimise pollution and specifically, reduce air emissions. In response, Air Products has developed a state of the art cryogenic VOC recovery solution, called Air Products ExStream™ which is efficient, compact and highly adaptable – capable of recovering even complex VOCs at low gas flow rates, below 300 Nm³/h.

Diana Raine explains the benefits of this enhanced technology:

"As legislation tightens, forward thinking process managers need to ensure that air emissions control is prioritised and considered as part of a holistic plan for their plant's environmental management.

"Cryogenic solvent recovery systems are an ideal, long term solution for a wide range of solvent-using installations and can help to enhance sustainability too by recovering VOCs which can be reused on site."

For more information about cryogenic condensation technology, contact Air Products on 0800 3890202, visit www.airproducts.com/epm or email cryoeur@apci.com.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates.

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. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Air Products Japan Completes Integration with Sanwa Chemical to Serve Fast-Growing Asian Chemicals Market

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that Air Products Japan Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary in Japan, has completed the business integration with Sanwa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., acquired in April 2003. Sanwa Chemical is a leading Asian producer of specialty polyamide resins and epoxy curing agents with operations in Japan and Singapore. Together with Air Products' own market-leading portfolio of complementary products, the combined offerings of the two companies represent the broadest range of solutions to customer challenges in high performance coatings for steel andconcrete, printing ink resins, and hot-melt adhesives.

"The Sanwa acquisition is part of Air Products' long-term commitment to the fast-growing Asia region. Since the acquisition, we have been focused on achieving full integration to improve business efficiency, value and service to our customers. Now, with all the Sanwa entities in Japan operating under the name of Air Products, we are strategically positioned for further growth," said Tetsushi Kuse, president of Air Products Japan.

With its continued expansion in Japan, Air Products has used this opportunity to relocate several operations into a single, new head office based in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Air Products has further invested in a new Asian Chemicals Regional Technology Center in Kanagawa Science Park focusing on applications and new product development, technical service and process support.

Air Products, with Asia sales of approximately US$1.1 billion, has regional headquarters in Singapore, with Chemicals Group headquarters in Hong Kong. The company is a leading supplier of specialty amines, polyurethane catalysts and surfactants, specialty additives for waterborne inks and coatings, polyurethane intermediates and VAE emulsion polymers.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

Syngenta Invests in ExStream™ Emissions Control Solution

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400

One of the world's leading agribusinesses, Syngenta, is investing in state of the art cryogenic emissions control technology, developed by Air Products, as part of its commitment to environmental best practice.

Syngenta is a market leader in crop protection and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Like many manufacturers in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, solvents or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are used as part of some production processes.

Amid tightening environmental legislation, the company is investing in a new emissions control system, CryoCondap® ExStream™, to recover VOCs from process gas streams to near 100% efficiency. The compact system is capable of recovering even the most complex VOCs at low gas flow rates, below 300 Nm³/h. The system can also be easily adapted on site to recover different VOCs at varying freezing temperatures and concentrations.

Mark Northwood, Air Products' commercial manager, for cryogenic applications in the UK, said:

"Legislation is a key driver for solvent-using industries, to minimise air pollution and ensure they can meet tough emissions limits now and in the future. Our ExStream™ technology is capable of near zero efficiency at low gas flow rates and therefore represents an ideal solution."

While keeping up with changing legislation is important, Syngenta's decision to invest in cryogenic abatement technology reflects the company's commitment to enhancing sustainability and caring for the environment in the longer term.

Syngenta were impressed with Air Products' knowledge of working with difficult solvents and their ability to demonstrate the efficiency of the ExStream™ solution in laboratory trials at an early stage. In particular, they were impressed with the scope the solution allows for enhancing the sustainability of our processes, by allowing for solvent reuse.

For more information about cryogenic condensation technology, contact Air Products on 0800 3890202, visit www.airproducts.com/epm or email cryoeur@apci.com.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates.

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. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Air Products Announces Next Generation Of Its Prism® High Purity Nitrogen Equipment Systems

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) has extended its PRISM® high purity nitrogen (HPN) Systems to include new, state-of-the-art production and supply technologies. The new product line, called Micro HPN Series, better serves customers with small nitrogen volume demands by offering a fully automatic and highly flexible on-site nitrogen supply system.

Originally, the PRISM HPN System was designed specifically for customers seeking gaseous nitrogen at a flow rate of up to 3500 Nm3/hr. Without sacrificing performance or reliability, this next stage of nitrogen generators can accommodate customers with smaller volume requests down to 200 Nm3/hr.

"This latest PRISM system is a direct result of listening to our customers, who asked if it was possible to design a competitive high-purity on-site nitrogen generator that could meet their smaller flow requirements," said John Bakey, commercial manager, Generated Gases. "The Micro HPN Series is a solution that is not only very economical, but also flexible and easy to install."

The Micro HPN Series uses cryogenic distillation technology to separate air into its two principal components: gaseous nitrogen and oxygen. The end oxygen product is eventually released back into the air, while the remaining gaseous nitrogen is purified and supplied to the plant.

Highly skidded and coming packaged in a modular design, the Micro HPN Series is simple to install and significantly decreases any disruption to plant operations. It is also completely unmanned and has the capability for local and remote operation. All PRISM systems are offered along with a customer-focused, customizable portfolio of services that include ongoing operation, maintenance and ownership of the equipment.

The PRISM line of gas generation systems supplies generated nitrogen and oxygen to more than 1,500 customers in over 30 countries worldwide. It currently services such global markets as electronics/semiconductor, food, metals processing, chemicals and energy processing.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

It's Time to Prioritise Air Emissions Control, Says Air Products

Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Despite a sharp increase in applications for Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permits at the end of last year, some smaller installations, coming under such regulations for the first time, are failing to prioritise air pollution prevention, warns Air Products.

Around 5000 installations are due to fall under the IPPC regime, sector by sector, between now and 2007 and a flood of applications for permits from the organic chemicals process industry was received at the end of last year. This sector includes many solvent-using processes, typically operated by chemicals and pharmaceutical industry manufacturers.

While this legislative requirement to prevent air pollution and minimise solvent emissions to air is not new to most major installations, which were previously affected by PPC, the broader remit of IPPC means some smaller installations are affected for the first time.

Diana Raine, business manager for cryogenic applications at Air Products, said:

"Deadlines for IPPC permit applications affecting solvent-using industries are leading to an increase in enquiries about cryogenic solvent recovery systems, which operate to near zero emissions and comply with the toughest European emissions limits.

"However, most of these enquiries are from major installations seeking to update current abatement systems in order to stay one step ahead of tightening emissions legislation.

"We are concerned that some solvent-using industries, particularly smaller installations falling under IPPC for the first time may be taking a piecemeal approach to readiness for IPPC and may not be prioritising air pollution prevention early enough."

In addition to the roll-out of the IPPC regulations, solvent-using industries will also be aware that further specific legislation is likely to bring reductions of complex emissions including volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Diana Raine comments:

"As legislation tightens, forward thinking environmental managers need to ensure that air pollution prevention is prioritised and considered as part of a holistic plan for IPPC readiness.

"Cryogenic solvent recovery systems operate to near zero emissions and are now more compact and flexible than before, capable of operating at lower gas flow rates, below 300 Nm3/h. This makes them an ideal, long term solution for smaller installations. It can also improve the installation's sustainability, by recovering VOCs which can be reused on site."

For more information about cryogenic condensation technology, contact Air Products on 0800 3890202, visit www.airproducts.com/epm or email cryoeur@apci.com.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates.

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. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Issued by Citigate Communications on behalf of Air Products. For further information please call:

Christine Warren, Gill Holtom or Debbie Hall
Phone: 0121 456 3199
E-mail: christine.warren@citigatec.co.uk

Rising Cost of Waste Drives Interest in Sustainable Solvent Recovery, Says Air Products

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500

With landfill costs due to rise from the start of April 2004, the UK chemical and pharmaceutical industries are turning to the latest cryogenic methods of emissions control, capable of enhanced sustainability, in order to drive efficiency, according to Air Products.

In the past many chemicals and pharmaceutical businesses have relied on traditional emission abatement technologies, which work by a process of adsorption onto activated carbon, in order to manage the recovery of harmful solvents or volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, one significant drawback of such systems is the need to dispose of the VOC contaminated carbon materials at designated landfill sites.

From 1st April 2004 the cost of 'active waste' disposal is rising from £11 per tonne to £15 per tonne - an increase of 36% and are expected to rise further by 2010. According to Air Products, this increase in costs, is prompting many businesses to review their emissions control systems.

Diana Raine, business manager for cryogenic applications at Air Products, said:

"This hike in Landfill tax costs represents another cost burden for the UK chemicals and pharmaceutical industries, which will impact on their competitiveness.

"In readiness, many businesses are reviewing emissions control systems and where possible are adopting more sustainable solutions, such as cryogenic systems, capable of reusing recovered solvents."

Cryogenic solvent recovery technology is suitable for use across a range of manufacturing processes and such systems are now more compact and capable of recovering even the most complex VOCs at low gas flow rates. The systems can also be adapted quickly and easily on site to allow for changes in gas flows.

However, to date, only relatively few companies have found ways of reusing recovered solvents. Diana Raine explains:

"Pharmaceuticals and chemicals businesses are often required to go into production as quickly as possible - for example, as soon as a new drug has been sponsored. At this stage little thought is given to how waste substances may be reused. However, where the reuse of recovered solvent has gone ahead some companies have been able to achieve major savings, significantly reducing their solvent consumption.

"In terms of sustainability, cryogenic solvent recovery systems are an ideal solution. Not only can manufacturers reuse the recovered solvent as part of their own processes, they can also choose to sell the recovered solvent elsewhere if they prefer. In addition, the liquid nitrogen used as part of the cryogenic freezing process can itself be recovered and reused elsewhere on site to ensure an inert process environment."

For more information about cryogenic condensation technology, contact Air Products on 0800 3890202, visit www.airproducts.com/epm or email cryoeur@airproducts.com.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates.

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. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

Issued by Citigate Communications on behalf of Air Products. For further information please call:
Christine Warren, Gill Holtom or Debbie Hall
Phone: 0121 456 3199

Air Products Installs and Commissions New High Purity Nitrogen Plant

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that it has built and put into service its latest PRISM® Nitrogen System, HPN Series. The new standard high purity nitrogen assist plant was commissioned and built for Hercules, Inc.'s facility in Brunswick, Ga. to replace an existing Air Products PRISM® Nitrogen System, PSA Series, which Hercules had outgrown. The HPN Series plant, which will produce more than 50,000 standard cubic feet per hour of gaseous nitrogen product, will greatly reduce the amount of liquid nitrogen previously used by Hercules, resulting in considerable cost savings.

"Hercules is a long time Air Products customer. Our relationship with them has been built around finding solutions that will meet their growing needs and do it not just economically, but reliably and safely as well. Our HPN Series backup systems take care of all of that," said Steve Jacobs, Air Products Business Area Asset Manager. "Once Hercules' business had grown to the point where they needed to replace our original plant, they came back to us first, and together we devised a solution that was installed and running in two-thirds the amount of time that they needed it in," he added.

Gary Kooke, an Air Products Construction Specialist who worked on the Hercules project, credited the shorter installation time to the fact that the HPN Series plant is pre-fabricated and arrives on site in large pieces. Since the components come pre-mounted, field time can be reduced and start-up time accelerated, which results in additional cost savings for the customer.

The HPN Series plant at the Brunswick, Ga. location will be used by Hercules in their process for extracting rosin from pine wood, which then goes into a lot of everyday products including chewing gum, citrus beverages and household cleaners. Hercules is a global manufacturer of chemical specialties used in making a variety of products for home, office, and industrial markets. Established in 1912, Hercules is headquartered in Wilmington, Del.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. 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. With annual revenues of $6.3 billion and operations in over 30 countries, the company's 18,500 employees build lasting relationships with their customers and communities based on understanding, integrity and passion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.