Uhde and Praxair sign global hydrogen alliance agreement
As part of this alliance, Praxair and Uhde will also work together to advance the technology to address the refining industry’s future needs and challenges.
Under this new alliance, Uhde’s Indian subsidiary, Uhde India Private Limited, and Praxair’s Indian subsidiary, Praxair India Private Limited, have already begun constructing a hydrogen facility which will be operated by Praxair in Paradip in the state of Orissa. This facility will utilize Uhde’s state-of- the-art steam-reformer technology to supply approximately 100,000 Nm3/h of hydrogen, using LPG and naphtha as a feedstock. Praxair India will supply the produced hydrogen to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.’s new 300,000 barrels-per-day refinery currently under construction.
The facility is scheduled for commissioning for the first quarter of 2012.
Uhde India’s contract covers the turnkey supply of the entire hydrogen plant. The licence, technology, fundamental supplies, and monitoring services will be provided by Uhde, the parent company.
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