Linde successfully launches compact hydrogen generator line
called HYDROPRIME®
May 8, 2015 + + + Technology
company The Linde Group has successfully launched its new HYDROPRIME®
plant line of innovative, cost effective hydrogen generators which are
based on proven steam methane reforming technology. Hydro-Chem, a division
of Linde Engineering North America, announced today that it has tested and
proven the reliability and suitability of these units in various
applications. The company is now launching the mass production release of
HYDROPRIME® as a competitive and reliable local production alternative
to trucked-in bulk gases.
"Linde developed HYDROPRIME® to address
the market place requirement for efficient, easy-to-install, compact
plants by taking advantage of Hydro-Chem's extensive experience in modular
hydrogen plant design and fabrication," according to Raju Natarajan,
President, Hydro-Chem.
HYDROPRIME®plants offer many advantages
over traditional supply modes such as truck-delivered liquid hydrogen,
electrolytic plants, and conventional steam methane reforming plants.
These plants have a capacity of 0.15 - 0.9 MMSCFD (165 - 1,000 Nm3/h) and
produce ultra-high purity hydrogen (99.999+ %) at 200 psi (13.8 bar),
reducing the need for product compression in most uses. The new product
line has a very high natural gas conversion rate and is highly heat
integrated, which translates into low operating cost.
HYDROPRIME®
plants are ideally suited for customers who expect high reliability and
superior environmental and safety performance. The plants are fully
automatic with fail-safe controls, allowing unattended operation, remote
start-up, operation, and monitoring. In addition, they feature a modular
open skid design and a small footprint. This facilitates easy installation
while providing good access for routine maintenance.
Recognizing
the diverse needs of a global market place, Linde offers HYDROPRIME® as
a build-own-operate solution to simplify ownership and maintenance for the
end user and eliminate customer-owned capital investment. Alternatively,
HYDROPRIME® plants can be owned and operated by the end user with
various support models by Linde, if desired. With HYDROPRIME® Linde is
able to offer even more flexible solutions for hydrogen supply to an
extensive range of industries, including glass, chemicals, foods, metals,
electronics, photovoltaics, and energy.
About Hydro-Chem
Hydro-Chem, a division of Linde Engineering North America Inc. (LENA), is
a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering
company. Hydro-Chem delivers technology and equipment for modular
hydrogen, synthesis gas, and methanol plants. Over the past 35 years,
Hydro-Chem has developed a complete portfolio of on-site hydrogen
generators with over two hundred installations around the world.
For more information, see Hydro-Chem online
http://www.hydro-chem.com
About The Linde Group
In the 2014 financial year, The Linde
Group generated revenue of EUR 17.047 bn (USD 17.9 bn), making it the
largest gases and engineering company in the world with approximately
65,591 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide. The
strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards long-term profitable 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. The company 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
Source: Pamela
Earle, Linde Engineering North America and Stefan Metz, Linde
Group
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