Hydrogen, from production to distribution

Air Liquide is present at every step of the hydrogen value chain

Thanks to its unique hydrogen expertise developed in industry (space, aeronautics, heavy industry) over the last 60 years, Air Liquide masters the entire value chain: production, conditioning and distribution.

+20%

Increase in hydrogen production with Cryocap H2 for carbon capture

Producing renewable or low-carbon hydrogen

Our technologies and our capacity for innovation enable us to offer, depending on market needs, renewable or low carbon hydrogen produced
  • By electrolysis from renewable energies (wind,
  • solar, hydro) or low carbon sourceI
  • By natural gas or biogas reforming with CO2
  • capture
A major challenge for Air Liquide is to scale up the production of renewable and low carbon hydrogen to decarbonize our activities and those of our customers committed to the energy transition.

Water electrolysis

Electrolysis, a technique mastered by the Group since the 70s, is used to produce hydrogen based on the decomposition of
water. Behind these technical words lies a large scale production process of low carbon hydrogen that Air Liquide has
deployed, providing a concrete response to the energy transition.


Natural gas or biogas reforming with carbon capture

Today, hydrogen is mainly produced from natural gas using steam methane reforming. Our in house solution, CryocapTM H2,
is the only one that can capture carbon dioxide while also increasing the production of hydrogen. It can then be stored at a
large scale or reused in other industrial processes or the food industry.

  • The first Cryocap unit installed in Port Jérôme, France

    Hydrogen is produced for the neighbouring refinery. It has an annual capture capacity of 100,000 tonnes of CO2.

  • The largest liquid hydrogen production facility in the world inaugurated in Nevada, U.S.

    This facility aims to meet the growing needs for hydrogen mobility, but will also provide hydrogen to a wide array of industries while the mobility market continues to mature.

  • A renewable hydrogen production plant by electrolysis in Oberhausen, Germany

    With a total capacity to reach 30 megawatts (MW), a first phase of the project is expected to be operational by early 2023 with 20 MW.

  • The world s largest PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzer in Bécancour, Québec

    Powered by renewable energy, this unit produces up to 8.2 tonnes per day of renewable hydrogen in Bécancour, Québec.

  • The world s largest cross border Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain in Antwerp, Belgium

    Air Liquide and BASF welcome support from European Innovation Fund for their joint project ”Kairos@".

Mastering the hydrogen supply chain

Hydrogen can be stored at a large scale and transported in liquid or gaseous form. With over 60 years of experience, Air Liquide is a renowned expert, mastering both the gaseous and liquid hydrogen value chain for a climate centric, optimized, total cost of ownership.

Gaseous supply chain

With over 58 filling centers worldwide, we can offer tailored solutions for every need, combining delivery by pipeline, by
trailer and in bulk. Our leadership in high pressure conditioning and composite storage allows us to optimize payload and
lower our carbon intensity, while providing a quality traceability for all our deliveries.

 

Liquid supply chain

Leveraging our worldwide leadership in extreme cryogenics and liquefaction, Air Liquide currently operates 5 hydrogen
liquefiers worlwide at a total capacity above 60 tonnes per day, and cumulating over 800,000 hours of operation. Proven
design, inhouse development, proprietary equipment... we design, deploy and operate state of the art solutions for liquid
hydrogen.

60+ years experience in cryogenics & liquefaction

700+ liquid Ariane hydrogen tanks

Our hydrogen refueling stations

We are contributing to the deployment and growing use of hydrogen by developing technologies that implement it. We offer standardized or customized solutions that meet the customer s needs: from design to integration, manufacture, installation, commissioning and maintenance of hydrogen stations. Our solutions are dedicated to filling cars, buses, trucks, trains and, in the near future, ships and aircraft

Our stations portfolio

We offer the most extensive portfolio of hydrogen refueling stations and related services for all your clean mobility
hydrogen energy needs. Our team will support you at every stage of your project, from the choice of the hydrogen source,
design (appropriate refueling times, footprint), installation, start up, operation, and maintenance.

~200

hydrogen stations delivered worldwide

A large portfolio of hydrogen refueling stations

  • A wide range of protocols
  • Compatible with all types of vehicles


Engineering and installation services

  • Process
  • Design
  • Commissioning


Maintenance and operational support

  • Preventive and predictive maintenance
  • Technical assistance
  • Spare parts
  • Training

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