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Air Products signs agreement to generate green hydrogen
Stacy Wescoe//July 6, 2020//
Listen to this articleAir Products of Trexlertown has signed an exclusive strategic cooperation agreement with thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers to collaborate on developing electrolysis plants to generate green hydrogen.
The companies said thyssenkrupp’s technology will be used to support Air Products‘ development of green hydrogen as an energy carrier for sustainable transportation, chemicals and power generation.
The company will use its technology engineering, equipment and technical services for water electrolysis plants to be built, owned and operated by Air Products. The companies said the plants will be located in “key regions” around the globe.
“The [agreement] with thyssenkrupp is an important element of our value chain in developing, building, owning and operating world-scale projects and supplying green hydrogen for mobility, energy and industrial applications. We look forward to applying our complementary strengths and delivering substantial sustainability benefits through transformational green hydrogen projects,” said Samir J. Serhan, Air Products COO.
Denis Krude, CEO of thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, said the company is set to supply one gigawatt for water electrolysis plants per year and is prepared to ramp up capacity in the evolving market.
