Sustainability News Releases

Air Products Again Named a Climate Innovation Leader by Maplecroft

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

For the third consecutive year, Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CIIs) Leader. For 2012, Air Products ranked seventh overall and as the leading industrial gas company among the 360 largest U.S. companies evaluated for their climate-related innovation and carbon management programs.

Launched in January 2010, The Maplecroft CIIs are calculated by Bloomberg and based on evaluations by global analysis firm, Maplecroft. For this year’s ranking, approximately 1,300 U.S. publicly traded companies with a free-float market capitalization of more than US $1 billion was narrowed to an eligible pool of benchmark organizations engaged in public climate-related programs. From this subset, Maplecroft selected 100 CII Leaders by evaluating over 100 performance criteria across five major climate innovation categories: management systems, mitigation of emissions, emissions reductions, adaptation and innovation. The innovation category, with a focus on disruptive technologies and initiatives to capitalize on climate-related opportunities, accounted for 50 percent of the companies’ final scores.

“Air Products’ seventh place ranking in the CIIs relates to its ongoing investment in low carbon innovation,” stated Maplecroft CEO, Alyson Warhurst. “The company develops equipment and processes that allow customers in a wide range of industries to achieve significant carbon dioxide emissions reductions. In addition, Air Products is working collaboratively with external organizations to research and model green energy solutions, such as alternative energies and waste treatment, demonstrating a commitment to the development of new technologies.”

Corning Painter, senior vice president, Corporate Strategy, Technology and Supply Chain and chair of Air Products’ Sustainability Council, said, “It is an honor to again be recognized as a Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes Leader for the significant improvements we help our customers achieve in their energy use and emissions while at the same time, driving for continuous improvement in our own plants and performance.”

While continuing to invest in carbon management research and development, Air Products remains active in a number of initiatives working to combat climate change and advocate pragmatic policies and solutions. The company also has set 2015 intensity-based greenhouse gas emissions and energy reduction goals for its large air separation units and hydrogen production facilities globally.

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 Named to CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List™ for 2012

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) has named Air Products (NYSE:APD) to its 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for 2012, a top ranking of corporate responsibility leaders based on publicly available information.

Air Products is one of 100 companies selected from among the large-cap Russell 1000® based on 324 data elements in seven categories: climate change, employee relations, environmental, financial, governance, human rights, and philanthropy. Environmental, social and governance firm IW Financial provides the data, and the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association―a professional society focused on advancing corporate responsibility within companies worldwide―governs the methodology.

“We are very proud to be recognized by CR Magazine for the improvements we’re driving in sustainability performance,” said John McGlade, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products. “As we work to safely and responsibly care for each other, our communities and the global environment, sustainability remains a core value―an integral part of who we are and of what we do. It’s also an important driver of our growth. Customers in more than 30 industries are more productive, energy efficient and sustainable through our products and applications expertise.”

To learn more, visit Air Products’ Sustainability Web site at www.airproducts.com/company/Sustainability/corporate-citizenship.aspx.

About CR Magazine
CR Magazine is the voice of the corporate responsibility profession covering case studies, best practices, and trends in the five primary segments of the CR profession: governance, risk, compliance; environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility; philanthropy; and workforce/diversity.

About Air Products
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.

Air Products wdraża w Polsce Program„Ambasador Nauki” popularyzujący nauki ścisłe wśród uczniów szkół podstawowych

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD), największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce, wdraża w Polsce Program „Ambasador Nauki”. Celem programu jest zainteresowanie uczniów szkół podstawowych naukami ścisłymi: chemią, fizyką i przyrodą, aby zainspirować ich do podejmowania studiów na kierunkach technicznych.Pierwszy pokaz w Polsce z cyklu „Ambasador Nauki” odbył się 17 kwietnia 2012 roku w Szkole Podstawowej nr 12 im. kadeta Zygmunta Kuczyńskiego w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu.

W ramach programu „Ambasador Nauki” pracownicy Air Products w godzinach lekcyjnych przeprowadzająw szkołach podstawowych fascynujące i interaktywne zajęcia oraz pokazy naukowe powiązane zprogramem nauczania. Podczas eksperymentów prowadzący starają się przybliżyć dzieciomwłaściwości i zachowanie się gazów w różnych warunkach. W trakcie pokazów uczniowie mogą dowiedzieć się, jak temperatura i ciśnienie wpływają na objętość gazów. Ponadto dzieci mają okazję przekonać się, że istnieje kilka rodzajów materii, oraz że w przyrodzie zachodzi zjawisko zmiany stanu skupienia ciał, np. z gazu w ciecz, z cieczy w ciało stałe. Te niezwykle ciekawe zajęcia pozwalają uczniom utrwalić znajomość programu szkolnegoi dowodzą, że nauka może być świetną zabawą.Podczas wybranycheksperymentów dzieci mają okazję wziąć czynny udział i asystować przedstawicielowi Air Products, który przeprowadza pokaz. Uczniowie, pod nadzorem prowadzącego eksperyment, wykonują proste czynności, jak np. wbijanie gwoździa w deseczkę zamrożonym bananem, dmuchanie w miernik gazu czy wręczanie wychowawczyniom zamrożonych w ciekłym azocie róż.

Eksperymenty i prezentacje z cyklu „Ambasador Nauki” przeprowadzane są na zasadach wolontariatu przez specjalnie przeszkolonych w tym celu pracowników Air Products z lokalnych oddziałów firmy. Dzięki prowadzeniu pokazów pracownicy Air Products mają okazję zrealizować swoją pasję i w przystępny sposób przybliżyć najmłodszym nauki ścisłe.Podczas prezentacji zachowane są wszystkie wymagane środki bezpieczeństwa.

Pierwszy pokaz w Polsce w ramach programu „Ambasador Nauki” odbył się w Szkole Podstawowej nr 12 im. kadeta Zygmunta Kuczyńskiego w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu. Z tym miastem Air Products jest związane od 1999 roku i posiada tu dwa zakłady produkcyjne, w tym największą wytwórnię cieczy kriogenicznych w Polsce. Firma aktywnie wspiera lokalną społeczność.

„Air Products od dawna działa na rzecz mieszkańców Kędzierzyna-Koźle. Jesteśmy jednym z mecenasów kultury w mieście, współsponsorujemytakże drużynę siatkarską ZAKSA. W2010 roku Air Products pomogło Szkole Podstawowej nr 12 im. kadeta Zygmunta Kuczyńskiego, remontując jej zewnętrzne obiekty sportowe zniszczone przez powódź. Właśnie rozpoczynamy wdrażanie w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu, jako pierwszym mieście w Polsce, programu ››Ambasador Nauki‹‹. Zdajemy sobie sprawę, że młodzież coraz rzadziej wybiera studia na kierunkach ścisłych. Mamy nadzieję, że te niezwykle ciekawe i interaktywne pokazy naukowe pokażą dzieciom, jak fascynujący może być świat nauki, co zainspiruje ich do rozwijania swoich zainteresowań w tym kierunku”–powiedział Dariusz Pietras, dyrektor ds. operacyjnych Air Products na Europę Środkową i Wschodnią oraz Rosję.

„Jesteśmy bardzo zadowoleni z efektów dotychczasowej współpracy z Air Products. Cieszymy się, że firma zdecydowała się przeprowadzić pierwszy pokaz w ramach Programu ››Ambasador Nauki‹‹właśniew naszej szkole. Zrozumienie zjawisk z zakresu nauk przyrodniczychjest kluczowe, aby młodzież chciała kontynuować edukację na kierunkach ścisłych. Dlatego takie programysą bardzo cenną inicjatywą”– powiedziała Iwona Gwiżdż-Kostyńska dyrektor Szkoły Podstawowej nr 12 im. kadeta Zygmunta Kuczyńskiego w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu.

Air Products zamierza sukcesywnie przeprowadzać kolejne pokazy w ramach programu „Ambasador Nauki” w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu i okolicy, a następnie w innych miejscowościach w Polsce, gdzie znajdują się zakłady produkcyjne firmy.Dotychczas program „Ambasador Nauki” został wdrożony przez firmę Air Products w Stanach Zjednoczonych i Wielkiej Brytanii.

Informacje o Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) dostarcza gazy atmosferyczne, procesowe i specjalne, nowoczesne tworzywa, osprzęt i technologie. Od ponad 70 lat rozwiązania firmy pozwalają klientom zwiększać produktywność, zmniejszać zużycie energii oraz działać zgodnie z zasadami zrównoważonego rozwoju. Ponad 18 tysięcy pracowników Air Products w ponad 40 krajach dostarcza innowacyjne rozwiązania: półprzewodniki, wodór wykorzystywany w rafineriach, procesy gazyfikacji węgla, skraplanie gazu ziemnego oraz zaawansowane powłoki i kleje. Korzystają z nich klienci z sektorów energetycznego, ochrony środowiska oraz prowadzący działalność na rozwijających się rynkach. W roku fiskalnym 2011 przychody ze sprzedaży Air Products wyniosły 10,1 miliarda dolarów amerykańskich.

Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem www.airproducts.com.

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Air Products Recognized by Compressed Gas Association for Outstanding Occupational Safety Improvement

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has been recognized for outstanding occupational safety improvement, receiving the coveted Leonard Parker Pool Award from the U.S. Compressed Gas Association (CGA).

Presented annually to a participating CGA member company that has recorded the greatest improvement in safety performance during the previous two years, the award is based upon the total recordable incidence rates, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The award is named in memory of the late Air Products founder and Chairman, Leonard Parker Pool, who was recognized as an industry modernizer and an advocate for continuous improvement in operational safety. The award was presented at the CGA’s annual meeting―this is the 99th year of the meeting―in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Commenting on the award, Joe Pietrantonio, vice president, Environment, Health, Safety & Quality and chief engineer, Air Products, said, “The legacy of our founder Leonard Pool has gifted us a very strong safety culture. We are extremely proud of that but we remain mindful not to take it for granted. Safety, like every other aspect of business, has to be actively managed and continuously improved upon.

“The award is worthy recognition for all of our employees and for many of our customers who place the same high priority on safety performance.”

The CGA’s reporting and awards program promotes safety awareness as part of the Association’s charter to facilitate and encourage safety and self regulation.

Mike Tiller, CGA president, commented, ”We at the CGA are proud of the tradition of safety excellence among our member companies. We congratulate Air Products on winning the prestigious Leonard Parker Pool award for 2011.”

Air Products also received two environmental excellence awards from the CGA, one for its reduction of ammonium bifluoride (ABF) waste at its electronic specialty materials facility in Hometown, Pennsylvania, and the other for its solar farm situated at its corporate headquarters.

The Compressed Gas Association, founded in 1913, is dedicated to the development and promotion of safety standards and safe practices in the industrial and medical gas industry. For more information, visit www.cganet.com.

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.

Air Products Makes Strategic Acquisition of Xebec’s Adsorption Technology

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has acquired advanced adsorption technology assets for its Generated Gases product lines from Xebec Adsorption, Inc. In this acquisition, Air Products purchased the technology, intellectual property and know-how related to structured adsorbents, beaded adsorbents, and rotary valves from Xebec, a publicly-traded Canadian company specializing in adsorption technology headquartered in Blainville, Quebec, Canada. Air Products is not disclosing terms of the acquisition.

“This acquisition will strengthen and differentiate our current offering portfolio and gives us immediate access to this innovative technology,” said Victoria Boyd, general manager, Global Generated Gases at Air Products. “Adsorption process technology is a core competency of Air Products and a key component of our gas generation plants that produce significant revenues. The acquisition moves Air Products’ adsorption technology platform to a unique proprietary position compared to our competitors.” Monty Alger, chief technology officer at Air Products added that, “the technology will allow for smaller footprint plants and higher process efficiencies for customers, along with other sustainability benefits.”

Advanced gas separation technology uses solid phase adsorbents to purify gases. Adsorption systems are part of the front-end pre-purification technology for air separation units (ASU) for water and carbon dioxide removal, hydrogen-carbon monoxide syngas purification, vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) oxygen, and pressure swing adsorption (PSA) nitrogen generation.

“Air Products has achieved very high adsorption unit performance by applying advanced process cycles to systems using traditional adsorbent materials. Examples would be our world class hydrogen business and leading VSA oxygen technology. This technology acquisition also provides an offering foundation to enter new gas clean-up and purification markets,” said Alger.

As part of this technology acquisition, Air Products will acquire more than 100 patents with significant focus on areas directly related to Air Products’ existing business interests. Air Products also has acquired Xebec’s technology center and testing facilities in Burnaby and Surrey, both located in British Columbia.

Terms of the deal also include a grant-back license to allow Xebec to continue to sell its systems, predominantly in the biogas, natural gas and associated gas purification markets.

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.

Air Products and South China University of Technology Collaborate on Water Purification Technology to Drive Green Solutions

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leading global industrial gases and performance materials supplier, today announced it has signed a joint research and development (R&D) agreement with South China University of Technology (SCUT) on water purification technology to accelerate the development of sustainable and efficient water treatment solutions, helping local customers meet increasing energy efficiency and environmental improvement targets.

The collaboration between Air Products and the water research group of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of SCUT will focus on the development of a flexible and effective bioreactor resulting from the integration of ozone reaction and biological aerated filter (BAF) technologies. The technologies and solutions developed will be applied to various water and wastewater treatment areas including industrial wastewater treatment and reuse.

In addition, Air Products also has established a scholarship program at SCUT for outstanding students at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering.

“Air Products is committed to the development of green technologies in China. Partnering with leading local universities and design institutes has been a key component of our strategy to accelerate technology development, and we are hopeful that the collaboration with SCUT will continue to grow,” said Steve Jones, China president, and senior vice president and general manager of Tonnage Gases, Energy and Equipment, at Air Products. “SCUT is outstanding in environmental science with a focus on water treatment. Our strategic collaboration will enable us to advance water purification technology and commercialize sustainable and innovative solutions to meet China’s local market needs, as well as cultivate talent. We hope to continue to explore further ways of working together.”

SCUT is one of China’s key universities operating under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Education of China. SCUT’s School of Environmental Science and Engineering owns a number of patents in water treatment technologies and is one of the top research institutes focusing on pollution control and environmental protection.

Professor Zhi Dang, Dean of School of Environmental Science and Technology of SCUT said, "We are pleased to form a partnership with Air Products, which is one of the global industrial gas leaders and a highly innovative company. Our cooperation on the water purification technology is of great significance. The expected technology breakthroughs will support China’s going green.”

Air Products has been supplying the water and wastewater industries for over 30 years. Its innovative, value-added technology solutions help improve water treatment processes and have set the industry standard, such as its ozone vent gas reuse application and the recently launched Halia® mixer aeration system.

Air Products was the first global industrial gas company to establish an internal R&D capability in China when it set up its Asia Technology Center in 2005.

The company also has been actively partnering with China’s leading universities and design institutes to drive development of advanced technologies to support the energy efficiency and environmental improvement targets under China’s 12th Five Year Plan. It has formed joint R&D efforts with various leading Chinese universities including the Tianjin University, the China University of Geosciences, the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and the University of Science and Technology Beijing on various research projects to help build a greener community.

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.

空气产品公司与华南理工大学联合开展绿色水净化技术研究

Tue, 20 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)，作为全球领先的工业气体和功能材料供应商以及相关先进技术的研发机构，近日与华南理工大学签署了一份关于水净化技术的联合研发协议。该协议的实施将加快发展可持续性且高效的水处理解决方案，从而满足中国本地客户日益增长的能效需求并实现改善环境的目标。

空气产品公司和华南理工大学环境科学与工程学院水处理研究小组之间的合作将侧重开发灵活有效的生物反应器，该反应器将通过臭氧反应技术和曝气生物滤池(BAF)技术的一体化而实现。预计合作开发的技术和解决方案将会适用于各种水处理和废水处理领域，包括工业废水的处理和再利用。

另外，空气产品公司同时还在华南理工大学为环境科学与工程学院的优秀学生建立了一项奖学金计划。

“空气产品公司致力于在中国开发绿色环保技术。与本地重点大学和设计研究院建立合作伙伴关系一直是我们加速技术开发战略的关键组成部分。我们希望与华南理工大学的合作关系能够继续加深扩大。”空气产品公司高级副总裁，中国区总裁、全球能源炼化及能源和设备事业部总经理史蒂夫∙琼斯（Steve Jones）先生表示，“华南理工大学在环境科学方面十分优秀，他们着重于水处理技术的研究。我们的战略合作将推进我们在水净化技术上的发展，并使可持续发展和创新的解决方案实现商业化，以满足中国本土市场的需求，同时也能促进人才的培养。我们希望继续与华南理工大学进一步探索出更多的合作方向。”

华南理工大学是教育部直属的全国性重点大学。其环境科学与工程学院在水处理技术方面拥有众多专利，是致力于污染控制和环境保护的顶级科研机构。

华南理工大学环境科学与工程学院的院长党志教授表示：“空气产品公司是全球领先的工业气体供应商，能与这样一家具有高度创新精神的公司建立合作伙伴关系，我们感到非常高兴。双方在水净化技术领域所进行的联合研究具有重大意义。未来所期望取得的技术突破将会支持中国的绿色发展之路。”

空气产品公司为供水和污水处理行业提供服务已经超过30年。其创新、增值的技术解决方案帮助改善水处理工艺，并已为业内设立了标准，例如其臭氧尾气再利用技术应用和最近推出的Halia®纯氧曝气系统。

空气产品公司是首个在中国设立内部研发机构的全球工业气体公司，于2005年成立亚洲技术中心。空气产品公司一直积极地与中国一流大学和设计研究院开展合作，推动先进技术的发展，旨在帮助实现中国十二五规划中制定的能源效率和环境改善目标。空气产品公司已经与中国多所重点大学开展联合研发项目，其中包括天津大学、中国地质大学、华中科技大学和北京科技大学等，旨在通过技术项目研究，帮助中国建立更加绿色环保的家园。

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，以实现可持续性发展。拥有18,000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。

华南理工大学环境科学与工程学院介绍
华南理工大学成立于1952年，是教育部直属的全国性重点大学。华南理工大学办学重点在于将工程与科学相结合。其环境科学与工程学院于2004年正式成立于广州大学城，该院拥有多个关于污染控制与环境保护的重点实验室，曾为许多国家重点研究和开发项目提供支持，拥有众多关于水处理技术的专利。欲知更多信息，请登录http://www.scut.edu.cn/environment。

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La investigación de MATGAS sobre eficiencia energética, referencia en las jornadas internacionales EULASUR

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

La científica Lourdes Vega, directora de I+D de Carburos Metálicos –Grupo Air Products- y directora de MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, ha impartido una conferencia sobre eficiencia energética en el seminario que EULASUR ha celebrado estos días en Copenhague. EULASUR es la mayor plataforma estable de excelencia internacional para el desarrollo de investigaciones en la ciencia de los materiales y la tecnología entre los países de Europa y Latinoamérica.

La experiencia de MATGAS como centro de investigación en la transformación y aprovechamiento del CO2 y otras fuentes de energía sostenibles, ha permitido situar a MATGAS como un centro de referencia a nivel mundial en el campo de la captura y los usos del CO2 incluyendo el desarrollo de nuevos materiales. Lourdes Vega no sólo dirige este centro de investigación sino también el área de I+D de Carburos Metálicos, compañía líder del sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España, líder también del proyecto CENIT SOST-CO2, parcialmente financiado por el CDTI, y cuyo objetivo es desarrollar nuevas tecnologías para nuevas aplicaciones industriales sostenibles de CO2.

En este sentido, la participación de Lourdes Vega fue requerida para exponer los trabajos de investigación que ha liderado en ambos centros sobre eficiencia energética, como un área de interés para detectar nuevas oportunidades de negocio, innovación y espíritu empresarial.

La intención de EULASUR es crear un espacio de cooperación conjunta entre los estados miembros europeos que desean participar con países como Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay (BRAU) en las áreas de investigación que tienen como objetivos comunes la ciencia y la tecnología, así como aumentar el número de investigadores académicos e industriales. Además, estas jornadas también pretenden facilitar los contactos y la confianza necesaria entre investigadores y agentes económicos y sociales para la puesta en marcha de futuras empresas en el campo de los materiales.

Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 1.000 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995. Para más información sobre Carburos Metálicos visite www.carburos.com.

MATGAS
MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, es una agrupación surgida como alianza estratégica entre la empresa Carburos Metálicos, del Grupo Air Products, el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas y la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Situado en el campus de la UAB, MATGAS es un centro puntero en el uso sostenible de fuentes energéticas, reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 y otros gases de efecto invernadero y desarrollando nuevas tecnologías de captura, transformación y utilización del CO2, incluyendo también temas relacionados con el hidrógeno y otras fuentes de energía sostenible, tratamiento de aguas, preservación de alimentos, simulación y modelización y análisis del ciclo de vida. Para más información sobre MATGAS visite www.matgas.org.

Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) suministra gases atmosféricos, procesados y especiales; materiales de alto rendimiento; equipamiento y tecnología. Durante más de 70 años, la compañía ha permitido a sus clientes ser más productivos, eficientes y sostenibles. Más de 18.000 empleados en más de 40 países suministran soluciones innovadoras en energía, medioambiente y mercados emergentes. Esto incluye materiales semiconductores, refinerías de hidrógeno, gasificación de carbón, licuefacción de gas natural, recubrimientos avanzados y adhesivos. En el año 2011, Air Products obtuvo unos ingresos de 10.100 millones de dólares. Para más información visite www.airproducts.com.

En el marco del Ciclo de Seminarios sobre CO2 y Sostenibilidad de MATGAS

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

La sede de MATGAS ha acogido el seminario impartido por el profesor Edward J. Maginn por su compromiso con el desarrollo sostenible de CO2 y otras fuentes de energía

El centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, MATGAS, ha acogido un seminario impartido por el destacado profesor Edward J. Maginn, especialista en materiales para captura de CO2, líquidos iónicos y simulación molecular, en su centro ubicado en el campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

El profesor Maginn ha desarrollado en su intervención los resultados más recientes del grupo que lidera en la Universidad de Notre Dame en Estados Unidos, y en el que la simulación molecular juega un importante papel en el desarrollo de nuevos materiales para captura de CO2 y energías alternativas, así como sus aplicaciones medioambientales.

Maginn ha hablado del desarrollo de nuevos materiales para captura de CO2 y ciclos de enfriamiento beneficiosos con el medioambiente. “Simulación molecular” ha sido el término al que se ha referido para hablar del uso de métodos computacionales para describir el comportamiento de la materia a nivel atómico, usando esta herramienta para optimizar los procesos en un menor tiempo y con menor coste.

Edward Maginn, además de profesor, es también decano asociado de los programas académicos de la facultad de Notre Dame, siendo miembro electo de la Asociación Americana para el Avance de la Ciencia. En el ámbito de investigación, su trabajo se centra en el uso de la simulación molecular para optimizar procesos y avanzar en el entendimiento de los mismos, siendo ésta una de las líneas en las que también trabaja MATGAS. En su haber cuenta con premios de gran prestigio por su labor como investigador y profesor, además de numerosos artículos en revistas especializadas y varias patentes.

MATGAS, como centro pionero en el uso de CO2 y comprometido con el medio ambiente, realiza esta serie de seminarios sobre CO2 y sostenibilidad de manera regular desde 2010, para divulgar su conocimiento de las técnicas más avanzadas en el campo de la captura del CO2, su utilización y las soluciones existentes en el desarrollo de tecnologías respetuosas con el medioambiente.

Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 1.000 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995. Para más información sobre Carburos Metálicos visite www.carburos.com.

MATGAS
MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, es una agrupación surgida como alianza estratégica entre la empresa Carburos Metálicos, del Grupo Air Products, el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas y la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Situado en el campus de la UAB, MATGAS es un centro puntero en el uso sostenible de fuentes energéticas, reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 y otros gases de efecto invernadero y desarrollando nuevas tecnologías de captura, transformación y utilización del CO2, incluyendo también temas relacionados con el hidrógeno y otras fuentes de energía sostenible, tratamiento de aguas, preservación de alimentos, simulación y modelización y análisis del ciclo de vida.
Para más información sobre MATGAS visite www.matgas.org.

Air Products and University of Science and Technology Beijing Collaborate on Advanced Technology to Drive Air Separation Efficiency

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leading global industrial gases and performance materials supplier, today announced it has signed a joint research and development (R&D) agreement with the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB). The collaboration between Air Products and the Institute of Gas Separation Engineering of USTB will focus on the development of an advanced technology model to improve energy and capital efficiency in air separation processes.

“Achieving sustainability while managing costs is a challenge faced by industrial gases suppliers and their customers,” said Steve Jones, China President and senior vice president and general manager of Tonnage Gases, Energy and Equipment, at Air Products. “As a technology leader, Air Products is committed to making the world more productive, energy efficient and sustainable with our innovative solutions. By partnering with USTB, a world leading university renowned for its study of metallurgy and materials science, the collaboration will bring innovative and cost-effective solutions to the gas industry.”

USTB is one of the most influential universities approved by the Ministry of Education and among the first universities in China to be entitled to establish state-approved graduate schools. Its Institute of Gas Separation Engineering owns a number of patents in gas separation technologies and is one of the top research institutes that focuses on gas applications and engineering design.

“We are pleased to form a partnership with Air Products, which is one of the global industrial gas leaders and a highly innovative company. The collaboration is a win-win project for both parties as we strive to bring more new technologies to meet market demands. The project is a starting point for both sides to collaborate and we expect our partnership will be further expanded in the future,” said Prof. Liu Yingshu, director of the Institute of Gas Separation Engineering of USTB.

Air Products was the first global industrial gas company to establish an internal R&D capability in China when it set up its Asia Technology Center in 2005 and has been actively partnering with China’s leading universities, design institutes and engineers to drive development of state-of-the-art technologies for its growth and to support the Chinese government’s goal for sustainable social and economic progress under the 12th Five Year Plan. The company recently announced joint R&D efforts with various universities in China including Tianjin University, the China University of Geosciences and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology on various innovative research projects.

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 2011, Air Products had revenues of $10.1 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

About the Institute of Gas Separation Engineering of University of Science and Technology Beijing
Established in 1999, the Institute of Gas Separation Engineering of USTB focuses on the research and development of air separation application technologies such as pressure swing adsorption and membrane separation. With sophisticated labs that enable application fundamental research and pilot experiment, the institute has supported many State key research and development projects. It owns a number of patents in gas separation technologies and has won 18 national or provincial prizes for Progress in Science and Technology. It is one of the top research institutes that focus on gas applications and engineering design.

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 One of 11 Companies Named in Carbon Disclosure Project’s S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Following its inclusion on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Global 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) and Performance Leadership Index (CPLI), Air Products (NYSE:APD) also has been named a constituent of CDP’s S&P 500 CDLI and CPLI for 2011.

Representing 551 institutional investors with $71 trillion in assets under management, CDP holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world. Air Products scored 92 out of a possible 100 in the S&P 500 CDLI and is one of 11 S&P 500 Index firms recognized in the CPLI for climate change disclosure, commitment to strategy, governance, stakeholder communications and emissions reduction.

The new S&P 500 ranking follows Air Products’ inclusion in the Global 500 CDLI and as one of 29 companies named in the Global 500 CPLI, as announced last week.

John E. McGlade, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products, was quoted in the CDP’s news release, saying, “We are honored to be ranked by CDP among the top tier companies on its Carbon Disclosure and Performance Leadership Indexes and recognized for our commitment to climate change policy disclosure, strategy development, and our energy and emissions reduction programs. The carbon management practices highlighted by the CDP Leadership Indexes have helped Air Products lay a strong foundation for our broader sustainability efforts.”

Air Products has participated in the CDP’s information requests since 2003. As a subset of the company’s Sustainability Council, Air Products’ Greenhouse Gas Strategy Team serves as its companywide center of excellence on climate change and leads Air Products’ efforts to explore new markets and technologies. Research and development efforts include partnering with appropriate government agencies and industry consortiums around the world to advance new solutions and technologies for energy efficiency and carbon capture. To learn more, visit www.airproducts.com/company/Sustainability.

About CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world. Some 3,000 organizations across the world’s largest economies now measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies through CDP, in order that they can set reduction targets and make performance improvements. This data is gathered on behalf of 551 institutional investors, holding US$71 trillion in assets. For more information, visit www.cdproject.net.

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 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.

EDITOR’S NOTE:
For 2011, the S&P 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index comprises 55 companies from the S&P 500 Index based on analysis of the responses to CDP’s questionnaire, which focused on greenhouse gas emissions, emissions reduction targets, and risks and opportunities associated with climate change. The S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index includes 11 companies from the S&P 500 Index and highlights those companies within the S&P 500 Index which have demonstrated a strong commitment to strategy, governance, stakeholder communications and emissions reduction in their CDP responses.

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 One of 23 Companies Included on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Global Disclosure and Performance Leadership Indexes

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD), a leading global supplier of gases, materials, technology and equipment solutions, is one of 23 companies worldwide and one of four U.S.-based firms to be named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Global Disclosure and Performance Leadership Indexes for 2011.

Representing 551 institutional investors with $71 trillion in assets under management, the CDP holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world. Its Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index comprises the top 52 Global 500 Index companies for climate change disclosure practices, while its Carbon Performance Leadership Index comprises 29 companies which have demonstrated a strong commitment to strategy, governance, and stakeholder communications and emissions reduction in their CDP responses.

Some 3,000 organizations across the world’s largest economies now measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and assessment of climate change risk and opportunity via the CDP’s annual questionnaire.

“We are very proud to be recognized by CDP as a leader in carbon disclosure and management,” said John E. McGlade, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products. “Just as we’ve set strong revenue, margin and return on capital goals for 2015, we’re pursuing an aggressive target to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at our large air separation units and hydrogen facilities by that same year. As we drive these efficiencies in our own operations, we continue to do the same for our customers, who have come to rely on our solutions and applications expertise to improve their productivity and reduce their footprint.”

Today, Air Products is the world’s leading supplier of hydrogen for processing cleaner burning transportation fuels and hydrogen infrastructure and fueling technology, with more than 130 fueling stations in 19 countries. The company is also known for its leadership supplying liquefied natural gas technology and equipment; electronic gases and materials for chips, displays and photovoltaics; high-efficiency burner systems for glass and steel manufacturing; and performance materials for environmentally friendly coatings and adhesives. Air Products also plays a key role supplying proprietary carbon capture technology for some of largest capture and storage demonstration projects in the world. To learn more, visit www.airproducts.com/company/Sustainability.aspx.

About CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world. Some 3,000 organizations across the world’s largest economies now measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies through CDP, in order that they can set reduction targets and make performance improvements. This data is gathered on behalf of 551 institutional investors, holding US$71 trillion in assets. For more information visit www.cdproject.net.

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 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 Breaks Ground on Louisiana ITM Oxygen Production Test Facility

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has broken ground in Convent, Louisiana where it will build a 100 ton per day (TPD) ion transport membrane (ITM) oxygen production test facility. The pilot plant project will include both an ITM unit producing oxygen and an electrical cogeneration unit producing power. The ITM demonstration project is funded in part by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and is to be operational in the second half of 2012.

“At 20 times the increased oxygen volume, this Louisiana project marks a significant scale-up in size from our successful five TPD ITM facility. The 100 TPD unit to be built is an intermediate size unit and will provide reliable engineering and economic data to position this technology for the next scale up in size to approximately 2,000 TPD, which we see as the logical step toward serving much larger energy plants,” said Ted Foster, director–Business Development at Air Products. “We appreciate DOE’s continued support in this developmental work and believe that ITM oxygen technology will play a role in advancing clean power generation in both today’s power market and also in the future in the expected carbon-constrained environment.”

ITM technology uses a ceramic material which, under pressure and temperature, ionizes and separates oxygen molecules from air. No external source of electrical power is required in this process. ITM technology has the potential to produce oxygen more economically and efficiently, decrease the oxygen plant footprint, and also decrease the cooling water requirement for most large oxygen demand applications. The technology would be an alternative to traditional cryogenic air separation units, the conventional means of producing the large quantities of oxygen required by steel mills, an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant, and also the newer oxy-combustion electric power plants which would capture carbon dioxide. The air separation process contributes to the overall capital cost of the traditional IGCC power plant and up to 80 percent of the internal power demand.

“The 100 TPD unit will feature ITM pilot plant sized vessels and really start bringing us into the range of a commercial facility. It also will be the first time we have co-located an ITM unit and a cogeneration facility. The pilot plant project will allow us to show how well the two technologies could work on a larger scale and use the capability to produce power to optimize the ITM control system to benefit larger ITM-based cogen plants in the future,” said Foster. The cogen facility will produce about five MW of electric power, which will be used to operate the oxygen plant and for export power.

Air Products has been a leader in the development and application of ITM oxygen technology since 1988. It has operated a five TPD prototype ITM test facility funded in part by DOE in Sparrows Point, Maryland since 2006. This Louisiana ITM technology work will build on investments by Air Products and DOE to develop options to lower the capital and operating cost of IGCC and oxy-combustion electric power generation plants. Air Products is also currently working toward accelerating commercial manufacturing of ion transport membrane modules to initiate the development of the 2,000 TPD pre-commercial scale facility.

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 Named to 2011/2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Recognized for its performance as a sustainability-driven company, Air Products (NYSE:APD), a leading global supplier of gases, materials, technology and equipment solutions, has been included as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and North America Index for 2011/2012.

Each year, Sustainable Asset Management Group (SAM), based in Zurich, Switzerland, invites the largest 2,500 companies across 57 industry groups within the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market IndexSM to participate in the DJSI annual review. Inclusion on the World Index ranks Air Products among the top 10 percent of companies globally within its industry sector. Similarly, Air Products’ inclusion on the DJSI North America Index places it among the top 20 percent of companies in its sector in North America.
To determine best-in-class performers, SAM, together with Dow Jones Indexes, consider a variety of economic, environmental and social performance factors, including corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation, supply chain standards and labor practices.

“Delivering solutions that help address pressing challenges is what Air Products people around the world do every day,” said John McGlade, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products, “and we continue to see great opportunities for the future. We’re very proud to be recognized by the DJSI Indexes for our commitment to sustainability and to driving improvements in our own performance while helping customers reduce their emissions, improve energy efficiency and produce better quality end products.”

In addition to the DJSI Indexes (www.sustainability-index.com/), Air Products remains a component of other international sustainability indices, including FTSE4Good and Ethibel’s Sustainability Indexes, as well as the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes, among others. Air Products recently published its 2011 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Report describing its sustainability priorities, impacts and opportunities. The full report is available on the company’s Web site at www.airproducts.com/company/Sustainability/sustainability-reports.aspx.

About DJSI
Launched in 1999, the DJSI are the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Today, the index family has approximately USD 8 billion in assets under management in a variety of financial products including mutual funds, separate accounts, notes and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). With approximately 60 licenses, the DJSI have been linked to financial products in 16 countries, an indication of investors’ increasing appetite to utilize the index as a means to reflect their sustainability convictions within their portfolios. For more information, visit www.sustainability-index.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. 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.

Waterstoftankstation van Air Products haalt waterstof uit afvalwater

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products, een van de grootste leveranciers van waterstof en waterstoftechnologie ter wereld, heeft een nieuw waterstoftankstation geopend in Californië. Het tankstation gebruikt waterstof, dat gewonnen wordt uit afvalwater van de gemeentelijke waterzuiveringsinstallatie in het Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) in Fountain Valley. Behalve waterstof wordt er bij de waterzuiveringsinstallatie elektriciteit en warmte opgewekt. De hoeveelheid waterstof, die in de installatie wordt geproduceerd is voldoende om 25 tot 50 voertuigen dagelijks van waterstof te voorzien.

Het productieproces van waterstof bij de waterzuiveringsinstallatie maakt gebruik van methaangas dat gevormd wordt in de tanks, waarin het afvalwater is opgeslagen. Het gas wordt gereinigd en in een reformer omgezet in waterstof, waarna de waterstof in een brandstofcel wordt omgezet in elektriciteit. De 250 kilowatt aan elektriciteit en de bij het proces vrijgekomen warmte worden in het complex voor verschillenden processen gebruikt. Het overtollige waterstof dat niet direct wordt omgezet in elektriciteit wordt verder gezuiverd om het geschikt te maken voor het vullen van voertuigen bij het tankstation dat door Air Products op het terrein is gebouwd.

“Dit project laat zien hoe goed deze technologie voor de productie van waterstof werkt. De technologie kan worden toegepast op afvalwater, maar ook op andere (bio)afvalproducten. Voor Air Products is het project in Californië de eerste keer dat er waterstof uit afvalwater wordt geproduceerd”, vertelt Ed Heydorn, business development manager van Hydrogen Energy Systems bij Air Products. “We zijn nu in staat om met behulp van onze technologie waterstof uit een breed scala van grondstoffen te produceren, waardoor waterstoftechnologie steeds aantrekkelijker wordt. Niet alleen om efficiënt met afval om te gaan, maar ook om op een duurzame manier energie op te wekken en te gebruiken.” Heydorn was trouwens vol lof over de goede samenwerking tussen het Amerikaanse Ministerie van Energie, dat een deel van het project gefinancierd heeft, het National Fuel Cell Research Center van de University of California, de California Air Resources Board, het South Coast Air Quality Management District, OCSD, Air Products en andere toeleveranciers bij de realisering van het project.

“Het is het toppunt van duurzaamheid om menselijk afval te gebruiken voor de productie van elektriciteit, brandstof en warmte, waardoor afval omgezet wordt in nuttige producten”, zegt professor Scott Samuelsen, directeur van het National Fuel Cell Research in Californië. “Dit soort projecten wijst in de richting van mogelijke oplossingen van de huidige problemen met transport-, energie- en waterbronnen”.

Ed Torres, directeur Operations and Maintenance bij OCSD, ziet het project vooral als onderdeel van de oplossing van de problemen met de luchtkwaliteit in de regio. “Auto’s op waterstof zijn emissieloos en dus een prima alternatief voor de verbetering van de luchtkwaliteit. En dat is zeker in deze regio waar zeer hoge eisen gesteld worden aan de verkeersemissies van groot belang.”

Er zijn vele afvalstromen die kunnen profiteren van deze technologie voor de productie van waterstof: afval uit landbouw en veeteelt, van de voedingsmiddelenbedrijven zoals brouwerijen en stortgas kunnen als grondstof gebruikt worden. Wanneer al deze afvalstromen omgezet zouden worden in waterstof zouden 200 miljoen brandstofcelauto’s in de Verenigde Staten van waterstof voorzien kunnen worden.

Air Products beschikt nu al over elf werkende tankstations in Californië. In mei werd nog een tankstation geopend dat de waterstof via een pijpleiding geleverd krijgt van een waterstoffabriek van Air Products, die overigens aan meer tankstations en aan producenten van waterstofauto’s levert. Wereldwijd heeft Air Products inmiddels meer dan 130 waterstoftankstations geplaatst, waar personenauto’s, vrachtwagens, bussen, heftrucks, vliegtuigen en zelfs onderzeeboten tanken.

La utilización del CO2 protagoniza el ciclo "Cena con estrellas", organizado por el observatorio Fabra

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

La científica Lourdes Vega, directora de MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, participará en el encuentro "Cena con estrellas", que tendrá lugar mañana en el Observatorio Fabra de Barcelona.

Dentro del apartado "La ciencia, ¿un mundo de mujeres?", y bajo el título "¿Qué podemos hacer para que no haya tanto CO2 en la atmósfera? Captura y utilización del CO2 en un mundo sostenible", Lourdes Vega, conducirá una conferencia centrada en la investigación de nuevos usos industriales sostenibles del CO2 en el contexto social, científico y empresarial actual La sociedad presente se caracteriza por un crecimiento explosivo en el consumo de energía, junto con un gran número de inventos y nuevas tecnologías que nos han llevado a la cultura del bienestar de que disfrutamos hoy en día. No obstante, la generación de dicha energía se basa en el uso de combustibles fósiles como el carbón, el petróleo y el gas natural, relacionados con el incremento de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Puesto que no pararemos el desarrollo tecnológico y económico que lo acompaña, se buscan nuevas fuentes de energía sostenibles y respetuosas con el medio ambiente, ya que el desarrollo sostenible engloba también el desarrollo social y ecológico. Un claro ejemplo son las investigaciones que se llevan a cabo desde MATGAS.

En palabras de Lourdes Vega, autora del libro El CO2 como recurso. De la captura a los usos industriales, "es importante trabajar en proyectos que nos permitan avanzar en el campo de las energías sostenibles y la captura y usos del CO2, para convertirlo en un nuevo recurso aprovechable, abundante y barato. En nuestro centro de investigación de MATGAS, de referencia a nivel mundial, hemos conseguido grandes logros en el estudio del ciclo de vida del CO2, mediante la combinación de simulación y experimentación en nuestro proceso de investigación. Utilizamos el CO2 en campos tan diversos como el tratamiento de aguas, la alimentación saludable y la producción de nuevos materiales. No se trata de un problema sólo científico, se requiere interés y presión social para encontrar esos y otros nuevos usos sostenibles" Los encuentros "Cena con estrellas" son una actividad organizada por el Observatorio Fabra, donde se combina la divulgación científica y la observación astronómica con una atractiva propuesta gastronómica. Cada encuentro cuenta con una conferencia sobre astronomía o ciencia en general, a cargo de una personalidad experta en el tema.

MATGAS
MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, es una agrupación surgida como alianza estratégica entre la empresa Carburos Metálicos, del Grupo Air Products, el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas y la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Situado en el campus de la UAB, MATGAS es un centro puntero en el uso sostenible de fuentes energéticas, reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 y otros gases de efecto invernadero y desarrollando nuevas tecnologías de captura, transformación y utilización del CO2, incluyendo también temas relacionados con el hidrógeno y otras fuentes de energía sostenible, tratamiento de aguas, preservación de alimentos, simulación y modelización y análisis del ciclo de vida. Para más información sobre MATGAS visite www.matgas.org.

Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 800 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, un centro de I+D, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995. Para más información sobre Carburos Metálicos visite www.carburos.com.

Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) suministra a los mercados industrial, energético, tecnológico y sanitario una cartera única de gases atmosféricos, gases de proceso y especiales, materiales de alto rendimiento, equipos y servicios. Fundada en 1940, Air Products se ha labrado una posición destacada en mercados en crecimiento fundamentales, como materiales para semiconductores, hidrógeno para refinerías, servicios de asistencia domiciliaria, licuefacción de gas natural, o recubrimientos y adhesivos avanzados. La empresa goza de reconocimiento por su cultura innovadora, su excelencia operativa y su compromiso con la seguridad y el medio ambiente. En el ejercicio 2010, Air Products obtuvo unos ingresos de 9.000 millones de dólares, con actividad en más de 40 países y 18.300 empleados en todo el mundo. Para obtener más información, visite www.airproducts.com.

Air Products gaat duurzame energie uit huisafval winnen

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products heeft toestemming gekregen voor de bouw van een nieuwe installatie voor de opwekking van duurzame energie in het Britse Tees Valley. De installatie, die in het New Energy and Technology Business Park bij Billingham verrijst, zet voorbewerkt huis- en bedrijfsafval dat normaal gestort zou worden door vergassing om in duurzame energie. De installatie produceert per jaar 49 megawatt uit 300.000 ton afval en kan 50.000 huishoudens in het Noordoosten van Engeland van elektriciteit voorzien. De installatie is de eerste van een serie, die Air Products de komende jaren in Engeland wil bouwen.

“De bouwvergunning is een belangrijke stap in de realisatie van ons eerste project in Engeland voor het opwekken van energie uit afval”, vertelt Ian Williamson, Europees directeur waterstof en bio-energie bij Air Products. “In de installatie maken we gebruik van de nieuwste en meest geavanceerde vergassingstechnologie om duurzame energie op te wekken. Op termijn kan onze technologie ook ingezet worden voor de productie van duurzame waterstof, die in brandstofcellen wordt omgezet in elektriciteit. Dit project voor duurzame energievoorziening kan dus ook een rol gaan spelen in de verdere ontwikkeling van de waterstofeconomie, een terrein waarop Air Products zeer actief is.”

Partners
Het project in Tees Valley wordt door Air Products opgezet in nauwe samenwerking met de eigenaar van het terrein, Impetus Waste Management, milieuadviesbureau Atkins en AlterNRG, de technologiepartner van Air Products. Als onderdeel van de voorbereidingen is een aantal technische- en milieustudies uitgevoerd. Er werden lokale en nationale organisaties geraadpleegd en ook lokale bewoners en bedrijven kregen de kans hun inbreng te geven.
Naar alle waarschijnlijkheid start de bouw van de installatie eind van dit jaar. In 2014 moet de installatie operationeel zijn. De bouw van de installatie biedt werk aan vijfhonderd tot zevenhonderd werknemers. Voor de commerciële exploitatie zijn circa vijftig vaste werknemers nodig. Air Products hoopt de komende jaren meer van dit soort vergassingsfabrieken voor afval in Engeland te bouwen, die samen zo’n 250 megawatt elektriciteit gaan opleveren.

Vergassing
De installatie maakt gebruik van vergassingstechnologie, die al vijftien jaar in de afvalverwerking wordt toegepast. Twee vergelijkbare installaties zijn de afgelopen zeven jaar in Japan gebruikt voor het omzetten van huishoudelijk en industrieel afval in energie. Ze bleken zeer betrouwbaar te zijn en voldeden aan de strenge Japanse emissieregels. De vergassingstechnologie wordt gebruikt om verschillende grondstoffen (vooral niet-recyclebaar afval) om te zetten in energierijk gas, dat gebruikt kan worden om duurzame energie, waterstof of biobrandstoffen te produceren. Aan het eind van het proces blijft er een ongevaarlijk restproduct over, dat gebruikt kan worden voor de productie van bijvoorbeeld vloertegels, isolatiemateriaal, sierstenen of voor het aanleggen van wegen. De installatie van Air Products in Tees Valley wordt uitgerust met de meest geavanceerde reinigingstechnologie om de uitstoot van schadelijke emissies tijdens de vergassing nog verder terug te dringen.

Afvalbeheer
De nieuwe waste-to-energy installatie levert niet alleen een bijdrage aan de doelstellingen van de lokale overheid van Stockton op het gebied van energievoorziening, milieuzorg en werkgelegenheid, maar wordt ook door de Engelse overheid goed ontvangen. Het project biedt namelijk niet alleen mogelijkheden voor een duurzamere methode voor het beheren en verwijderen van afval, maar ook voor de productie van alternatieve energie. “De nieuwe technologie is een goede aanvulling op de al bestaande technologieën om energie uit afval te halen”, zei Greg Barker, minister van Energie en Klimaatverandering. “Energieopwekking uit afval leidt tot een aanzienlijke vermindering van de hoeveelheid afval die gestort moet worden en levert bovendien een belangrijke bijdrage aan de koolstofarme energievoorziening in het land.”

Zakład Air Products w Siewierzu otrzymał prestiżową europejską złotą nagrodę stowarzyszenia EIGA w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Zakład w Siewierzu należący do Air Products, największego dostawcy gazów technicznych w Polsce, otrzymał europejską złotą nagrodę w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa stowarzyszenia EIGA (European Industrial Gases Association – Europejskie Stowarzyszenie Gazów Technicznych), która jest najbardziej prestiżową nagrodą w tej branży, przyznawaną za wyjątkowe osiągnięcia w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa.

Zakład Air Products w Siewierzu otrzymał złotą nagrodę stowarzyszenia EIGA za 1 500 000 przepracowanych godzin bez wypadków powodujących straty w czasie pracy zakładu. To najbardziej prestiżowe wyróżnienie przyznawane jest przez stowarzyszenie EIGA za 15 kolejnych lat lub 1 milion przepracowanych godzin bez wypadków powodujących straty w czasie pracy zakładu. Złota nagroda stowarzyszenia EIGA po raz kolejny przyznana zakładowi Air Products w Siewierzu, potwierdza jego funkcjonowanie zgodnie z zasadami bezpieczeństwa obowiązującymi w branży oraz zaangażowanie firmy na tym polu. Zakład Air Products w Siewierzu został uhonorowany tą nagrodą także w ubiegłym roku.

„Bezpieczeństwo to jeden z priorytetów dla firmy Air Products. Działamy odpowiedzialnie, dlatego też chcemy zapewnić całkowitą zgodność funkcjonowania Air Products ze światowymi standardami bezpieczeństwa. Organizujemy dla pracowników liczne szkolenia oraz stale informujemy ich o zasadach bezpieczeństwa, ponieważ tylko wspólny wysiłek może zapewnić nam osiąganie zamierzonych celów. Poza respektowaniem wymogów obowiązujących w całej branży, ustalamy także wewnętrznie bardzo wysokie standardy bezpieczeństwa pracy w naszych zakładach. Tym bardziej jesteśmy dumni z naszych pracowników, ponieważ to właśnie dzięki ich zaangażowaniu udało nam się uzyskać ten wynik, doceniony przez Europejskie Stowarzyszenie Producentów Gazów Technicznych (EIGA)” – powiedział Tadeusz Świerkosz, menedżer ds. bezpieczeństwa, Air Products.

W uznaniu dla dostosowania standardów operacyjnych do najlepszych praktyk w zakresie bezpieczeństwa i środowiska pracy (Environmental Health and Safety), Europejskie Stowarzyszenie Producentów Gazów Technicznych (EIGA) przyznało złotą nagrodę w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa także innemu europejskiemu zakładowi Air Products, zlokalizowanemu w Aberdeen w Szkocji. Nagrodę przyznano za 50 kolejnych lat bez wypadków powodujących straty w czasie pracy zakładu. Jest to następny wyraz uznania dla zaangażowania Air Products w zapewnianie bezpieczeństwa w środowisku pracy oraz potwierdzenie osiągnięć firmy na tym polu.

„Dzięki temu, że Air Products stale działa zgodnie z i w oparciu o te wysokie standardy bezpieczeństwa, korzyści odnoszą nasi pracownicy, klienci, dostawcy oraz lokalne społeczności” – dodał Tadeusz Świerkosz.

Informacje o Air Products
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 18,9 tysiąca pracowników.

Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej
i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem www.airproducts.com.

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空气产品公司与中国地质大学携手合作加快新一代电子材料的开发速度

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 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)，作为全球领先的工业气体和功能材料供应商，今天宣布与中国地质大学（武汉）可持续能源实验室合作启动了一项新的联合研发项目，加速开发应用于微电子产业的材料。本项目利用计算机建模技术，将能够更深入地研究电子薄膜材料的沉积过程及其化学机理。这些研究获得的成果将有助于指导新电子薄膜材料沉积前驱体分子的选择，从而可以满足开发下一代逻辑和存储芯片的各方面需求。

空气产品公司先进电子材料部总监Edward Shober表示： “空气产品公司已经与中国多所知名大学开展合作，以加速将创新技术和产品引入中国这个快速发展的市场。通过借助中国地质大学的计算建模能力，我们正在加快新产品开发速度，以满足我们在中国及亚洲地区的行业合作伙伴和客户对电子材料的各种需求。”

从2006年起，空气产品公司就与中国地质大学（武汉）可持续能源实验室开展了一项长期的研究合作计划。双方先前已签署了多项研发协议，在培养年轻人才、更新大学研究设施和帮助空气产品公司加快开发多种先进技术和工业气体应用等方面合作取得显著成效。在过去五年中，双方的合作项目取得了丰硕的成果，已经申报并成功获得了多项美国专利授权，同时在一些顶尖学术期刊发表了多篇研究论文。

中国地质大学校长王焰新教授表示，“我们很高兴能够与空气产品公司这样国际领先的高科技公司建立合作伙伴关系。实践证明，在过去五年里，我们的合作卓有成效。我们的老师和学生能够不断掌握全球行业动态，并因此受益。我深信，新启动的项目将会得到有效执行并取得成功。我们期待着进一步加强与空气产品公司的合作关系。”

中国地质大学材料科学与化学工程学院院长鲍征宇教授也对学校与空气产品公司的合作伙伴关系感到高兴，他评价说：“空气产品公司是一家在工业气体和功能材料领域全球领先的高度创新型企业。这项合作将会促进从学术研究到工业气体应用的技术转化。对此我们感到非常振奋。”

空气产品公司于2005年在上海设立了亚洲技术中心，成为第一个在中国建立研发中心的全球工业气体公司。现在，该中心服务于中国及亚洲其他地区市场中高速发展的产业，包括功能材料、电子、商用气体和众多其他工业。

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）在全球为工业制造、能源、科技和医疗护理等领域的客户提供独特的产品和生产方案，其中包括工业气体产品、特种和工艺气体、功能材料和相关设备及服务。自1940年成立以来，空气产品公司已在半导体材料、加氢炼制、家居保健服务、天然气液化、高级涂料和粘合剂等主要高增长市场上确立了领先地位。公司在创新的企业文化、完善的管理和对环境及安全的保护承诺方面得到了广泛的赞誉。拥有18,300多名员工的空气产品公司，业务遍及全球40多个国家，2010年的销售额达90亿美元。欲获得更多信息，请登陆公司网站 www.airproducts.com。

关于中国地质大学可持续能源实验室
中国地质大学可持续能源实验室成立于2010年1月，重点研究领域包括与可再生能源和能源效率相关的材料研究和开发。本实验室是在以前的理论化学与计算材料科学研究所的基础上成立的，其成员主要是从事能源相关研究的教师和研究人员。可持续能源实验室自成立以来，就已经制定了明确的目标 ——成为储氢、燃料电池的催化研究、分子与材料模拟、设计和合成等领域的卓越研究中心。

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2010年9月30日结束。

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Air Products Accelerates Electronic Materials Product Development Through Collaboration With China University of Geosciences Wuhan

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has initiated a joint research and development (R&D) project with the Sustainable Energy Laboratory of the China University of Geosciences Wuhan to accelerate the development of materials for the microelectronics industry.

By utilizing computational modeling, the project will enable better understanding of the chemical mechanisms responsible for the deposition of thin films. The knowledge gained from such studies will help guide the selection of new chemical precursors that address a wide variety of needs for next generation logic and memory devices.

“Air Products has been cooperating with leading universities in China to accelerate the introduction of innovation to the marketplace. By leveraging the computational modeling capabilities of the China University of Geosciences, we are accelerating new product development to fulfill the requests we are receiving for electronics materials from our industry partners and customers in China and Asia,” said Ed Shober, director for Advanced Integration Materials at Air Products.

Since 2006, Air Products has established a longstanding research collaboration program with the Sustainable Energy Laboratory of the China University of Geosciences Wuhan. The two organizations have previously signed several R&D agreements and the collaboration has been highly successful in developing young talent, improving research facilities at the university and enabling Air Products to accelerate the development of multiple advanced technologies and industrial gas applications. In the past five years, several U.S. patents and patent applications were filed and a number of research articles were published in high-profile scientific journals as a result of this collaboration.

Professor Yanxin Wang, president of the China University of Geosciences, said, “We are delighted to form a partnership with leading international technology companies like Air Products. Our collaborations in the past five years have proven to be extremely fruitful. Our faculty members and students have benefited by gaining global industrial perspectives. I am confident that the newly initiated projects will be successfully executed. We look forward to further strengthening our relationships with Air Products.”

Professor Zhenyu Bao, dean of School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences of the China University of Geosciences, is also pleased with the partnership, commenting, “Air Products is recognized as a highly innovative global industrial gases and performance materials company. The collaboration will facilitate technology transfer from academic research to industrial gas applications. We are very excited about this partnership.”

Air Products was the first global industrial gas company to establish an internal R&D capability in China when it set up its Asia Technology Center in 2005, which today serves high growth market segments in China and the rest of Asia, including performance materials, electronics and merchant industries.

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 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.

About Sustainable Energy Laboratory of China University of Geosciences
Established in January, 2010, the Sustainable Energy Laboratory of China University of Geosciences is a platform with a strong emphasis on materials research and development related to renewable energies and energy efficiencies. The organization was founded from the former Institute of Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Materials Science and by faculty members engaged in energy related research. Since its inception, the Sustainable Energy Laboratory has established itself as a center of excellence in research on hydrogen storage, fuel cell catalysis, and molecular and materials simulations, design and synthesis.

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 Recognizes Two University Professors with Its 2011 Faculty Excellence Award

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has named Dr. Cheol Seong Hwang of Seoul National University and Dr. Adélio Mendes of the University of Porto as winners of its 2011 Faculty Excellence Award. The program recognizes outstanding faculty in technology areas strategic to Air Products’ long-term growth. The two winners will each receive an unrestricted grant for their institutions to further their research—Dr. Hwang for semiconductor memory technologies and Dr. Mendes for gas separations involving membranes and adsorption processes.

“Air Products is pleased and honored to recognize and support the research of Dr. Cheol Seong Hwang and Dr. Adélio Mendes,” said Monty Alger, Air Products vice president and chief technology officer. “The research contributions of these scientists are aligned with Air Products’ current and future areas of technology interest in our electronics and gas separation businesses. Recognizing and supporting these contributions are part of our effort to stay connected with the technology community outside of Air Products.”

Dr. Hwang’s research activities cover a wide variety of topics in semiconductor memory and logic device fabrication. His research has focussed on fabrication of ultra-high capacitance density capacitors for DRAM, high-k gate dielectric research, resistance switching memory, phase change memory, cross-bar arrays and thin film transistors for their applications in future 3D stacked memories. He earned a Ph.D. in the Department of Inorganic Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University in 1993 and was in a guest scientist position for his postdoctoral research work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology the following year. Dr. Hwang is currently a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University and has published over 330 peer-reviewed journal articles, filed 60 patents and conducted many invited presentations at international conferences.

Dr. Mendes has research interests in the areas of membrane and adsorbent-based gas separations, carbon molecular sieve membranes, fuel cells, dye sensitized solar cells, photoelectrochemical cells for hydrogen production, photocatalysis, catalytic membrane reactors, and steam reforming. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Porto in 1993 and is presently Associate Professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Porto. Dr. Mendes has published more than 130 peer-reviewed journal articles and filed applications for 18 patent families.

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.

Hydrogen for Air Products’ Newest Fueling Station Comes From a Sustainable Source--Municipal Wastewater

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD), the leader in hydrogen fueling technology, today officially opened its newest California hydrogen fueling station drawing its feedstock from a very novel and sustainable source. Air Products is pumping hydrogen into fuel cell vehicles that is generated from the municipal wastewater treatment plant at the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) in Fountain Valley. In addition to generating hydrogen, the project also creates electricity and heat from this renewable source. This technology application is uniquely the first in the world and opens significant opportunities for other biogas feedstock streams.

Methane gas is created while the wastewater at the OCSD facility sits in holding tanks. This methane begins a clean-up process where the gas stream enters a purification system and then feeds into a fuel cell, built by FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL), where it is reformed to hydrogen. In the fuel cell, clean electricity is produced for use at the OCSD facility, and the heat created could also be directed to several site uses. Excess hydrogen not converted to electricity leaves the unit and is further purified to make it vehicle grade for fuel cell automobile fueling via Air Products’ technology. The facility will produce enough hydrogen for 25 to 50 fuel cell vehicle fuelings per day and generate 250 kilowatts of electricity daily.

“This location will show how well this technology works and can be applied to wastewater and other waste applications to generate hydrogen. It is another first for Air Products in terms of the varied sources of feed from which hydrogen can be produced, stored and dispensed by our proprietary fueling technology,” said Ed Heydorn, business development manager–Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. “Another plus is that renewable hydrogen is required to be in the mix in fueling stations in California. We look to this type of technology as a platform to meet the renewable requirement and to supply even cleaner hydrogen to the next generation of fuel cell vehicles.” Heydorn also praised the public-private project collaboration that included the United States Department of Energy, which provided partial funding; OCSD; Air Products; FuelCell Energy; National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine; California Air Resources Board; and South Coast Air Quality Management District.

“This is the epitome of sustainability by taking a human waste and transforming it into electricity which we need, and transportation fuel that we need, as well as thermal product heat that could serve the process of transforming the feed waste into productive products,” said Professor Scott Samuelsen, director–National Fuel Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine. “This project is at the nexus of the challenge for the next millennium associating how we handle in concert transportation, energy and water resources.”

Ed Torres, director–Operations and Maintenance for OCSD, views the project as part of the solution to air quality issues in the region. “It provides an alternative to us in dealing with air quality in this basin where we are heavily regulated. The project also ensures us going into the future that we have a technology that can provide power and heat and produces a transportation fuel with no emissions and comes from a renewable source. I think this provides a promising future for our industry.”

Feedstock sources such as agricultural, food, and brewery wastes and landfill gas can benefit from this technology. If all of these available streams were converted to hydrogen, it could support fueling up to 200 million fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. with hydrogen and point to sustainable energy independence.

Air Products was also involved with another fueling station opening in California three months ago and has 11 stations operating in the state overall. In May, Air Products’ West Coast hydrogen pipeline system and industry-leading fueling technology were integral in opening the United States’ first-ever pipeline-fed hydrogen fueling station. The Torrance station supplies hydrogen for several automobile manufacturers’ fuel cell vehicles in the Los Angeles area. Details on Air Products’ portfolio of hydrogen fueling station technologies are provided at www.airproducts.com/h2energy.

Air Products, the leading global supplier of hydrogen to refineries to assist in the production of cleaner burning transportation fuels, has unique experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. These varied fueling applications provide an opportunity to assess consumer experiences, evaluate product performance and advance product improvements. In fact, in certain market applications, fueling rates at several individual sites of over 15,000 refills per year are occurring. The company has placed over 130 hydrogen fueling stations in the United States and 19 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives, planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with trend-setting technologies that involve Air Products’ know-how, equipment and hydrogen. Use of the company’s technology is increasing and is currently over 350,000 hydrogen fills per year.

Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen experience and is on the forefront of hydrogen energy technology development. Air Products has an extensive patent portfolio with over 50 patents in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen, and HCNG (hydrogen/compressed natural gas) fueling, and has developed a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis that is solar and wind driven.

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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.

空气产品公司2兆瓦太阳能发电场为公司总部园区提供可再生能源

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 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) 近日启用了其新建的位于美国宾夕法尼亚艾伦镇总部的2兆瓦太阳能发电场。该发电场能为公司总部半数以上的行政办公楼提供足够的能源。

这套占地15英亩（约60,000平方米）的装置是目前美国最大的硅薄膜太阳能发电项目，采用了空气产品公司的两家中国客户正泰太阳能（Astronergy/Chint Solar）和新奥太阳能源（ENN Solar）生产的太阳能面板。正泰及新奥是国内领先的光伏制造商，其生产硅薄膜太阳能电池板的关键工艺中的主要气体产品均来自空气产品公司。空气产品公司董事长、总裁兼首席执行官John McGlade在启用仪式上表示：“能够展示我们客户的产品并开始为我们的公司园区提供清洁的可再生能源，这真的非常特别。对于员工、我们的社区及我们的客户而言，这是一个直接见证我们的创新产品如何为光伏行业的客户提供可持续解决方案的良机。”

这套于7月12日启用的太阳能装置能够提供2兆瓦的可再生能源，帮助空气产品公司降低对公共电网的依赖，并可每年减少约2,000吨二氧化碳的排放。

一支由浙江省政府，正泰集团（正泰太阳能母公司），宾夕法尼亚州及艾伦镇市政府组成的代表团于7月19日参观了空气产品公司的太阳能发电场。来访的贵宾包括浙江省委书记赵洪祝及其一行；正泰集团董事长南存辉及公司高级管理层；宾夕法尼亚州社区及经济发展部国际商业发展副秘书Wilfred H. Muskens以及艾伦镇市长Ed Pawlowski。代表团就空气产品公司与其重点客户及中国政府的进一步商业发展与合作交换了意见。

该太阳能发电场项目由空气产品公司投资并依据宾夕法尼亚联邦《2008替代能源拨款法案》获得了100万美元的政府资助。

硅薄膜光伏电池板能够将日光直接转换为电能，其生产方式与硅薄膜晶体管液晶显示器(TFT-LCD)类似。作为TFT-LCD 行业的几大供应商之一，空气产品公司同时也是硅薄膜光伏制造厂商的理想供应商。公司服务于更广泛的电子行业的专业经验，也使其成为其他主要的光伏技术，如晶体硅、CdTe (碲化镉)、CIGS (铜铟镓硒)和III-V化合物电池的首选供应商。

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）在全球为工业制造、能源、科技和医疗护理等领域的客户提供独特的产品和生产方案，其中包括工业气体产品、特种和工艺气体、功能材料和相关设备及服务。自1940年成立以来，空气产品公司已在半导体材料、加氢炼制、家居保健服务、天然气液化、高级涂料和粘合剂等主要高增长市场上确立了领先地位。公司在创新的企业文化、完善的管理和对环境及安全的保护承诺方面得到了广泛的赞誉。拥有18,300多名员工的空气产品公司，业务遍及全球40多个国家，2010年的销售额达90亿美元。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2010年9月30日结束。

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Air Products Secures Planning Permission for Tees Valley Renewable Energy Facility

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products has secured planning permission from Stockton on Tees Borough Council for its Tees Valley Renewable Energy Facility. The facility is the first of a number of energy from waste plants that Air Products will be looking to develop in the UK over the next few years.

The advanced gasification energy from waste (EfW) scheme, located at the New Energy and Technology Business Park, near Billingham, Teesside will convert pre-processed household and commercial waste currently going to landfill into baseload, renewable power for up to 50,000 homes in the North East. Producing 49MW of electricity from about 300,000 tonnes of waste, the facility is one of the largest advanced gasification projects planned for the UK.

Ian Williamson, European Hydrogen and Bioenergy Director at Air Products said: “We’re really pleased to have secured Stockton Council’s approval for our first energy from waste project in the UK. Our facility will be using the latest and most advanced gasification technology to generate renewable power and at the same time, contribute towards Stockton Council’s environment, energy and economic investment objectives.”

The 49MW Tees Valley Renewable Energy Facility is Air Products’ first advanced gasification energy scheme to be developed in the UK. The company anticipates that between 500 and 700 people will be employed during the project’s construction phase with 50 permanent jobs being created once the facility enters commercial operation. Air Products hopes to build up to five advanced gasification plants in the UK in the coming years with the potential to generate around 250MW of electricity.

“Air Products, along with our technology partner, AlterNRG, see Tees Valley as the first of a number of advanced gasification facilities that we wish to develop in the UK. The UK is seeking more sustainable ways to manage and dispose of its waste, and is looking to diversify its sources of electricity generation: our technology is able to deliver on both counts” commented Ian, “In the longer-term, our technology can also produce renewable hydrogen and is being considered for a demonstration of Waste2Tricity’s fuel cell technology. So our renewable energy facility could also play a part in the further development of the hydrogen economy, an area in which Air Products already has considerable experience.”

Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: “I welcome the progress that Air Products has made with its project to bring advanced gasification to the UK. Energy from waste leads to considerable reductions in waste going into landfill, and makes an important contribution to the UK’s low-carbon energy supply. This new technology will be an exciting addition to the energy from waste sector and I look forward to seeing the announcement of more of these projects.”

The company has taken the project through the planning process in close collaboration with the site’s owners, Impetus Waste Management, and their planning and environmental consultant, Atkins.

Subject to the financing of the project given current support mechanisms and securing environmental permitting consent from the Environment Agency, work on site could start next year, with commercial operations starting in 2014.

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.

EDITOR'S NOTES:
Local Support
Since the project was announced in July 2010 it received support from the regional development agency One North East via the Tees Valley Industrial Programme, and has benefited from the active encouragement and support of various local organisations including NEPIC, the North East Chamber of Commerce, RenewPlus and Tees Valley Unlimited, as well as from local MPs, Alex Cunningham and James Wharton.

About the Tees Valley Renewable Energy Facility
The Tees Valley Renewable Energy facility will use advanced gasification technology to provide renewable electricity for up to 50,000 homes in the North East. The 49MW power plant will be located at the Reclamation Pond site (adjacent to the North Tees Chemical Complex), which is now part of the New Energy and Technology Business Park, near Billingham, Teesside.

The plant will mostly use non-recyclable waste (i.e. household, commercial and industrial waste left over after recycling) that is currently going to landfill sites in the Teesside area for the production of renewable energy in the North East. Longer term, this plant has the potential to generate a renewable source of hydrogen for commercial use, for example to fuel public transport.

As part of the planning process, Air Products and its project team carried out a series of technical and environmental studies. The company also consulted local and national organisations about the project, as well as sharing its plans with local residents and businesses. In October 2010, public exhibitions were held in Stockton and Port Clarence and a leaflet about the project was distributed to more than 7,500 households in the area. For more information, visit www.airproducts.co.uk/teesvalley.

About Advanced Gasification Technology
The facility will be one of the first advanced gasification plants of this size in the UK, using technology already employed in other countries and proven as an efficient and environmentally friendly way of producing energy from waste.

Advanced gasification technology is used to convert a variety of feedstocks (for example non-recyclable waste) into an energy rich gas stream product which can be used to generate renewable power, hydrogen or biofuels. A non-hazardous by-product (slag) is also produced which could potentially be beneficially used in the manufacture of other products such as floor tiles, insulation, landscaping blocks or road aggregate.

AlterNRG’s Westinghouse gasification solution – which will be used at the proposed facility - has been operating in waste destruction facilities and generating energy from waste for over 15 years. Two existing facilities in Japan have been processing household and other industrial wastes into energy for over 7 years and have proven to be reliable and has met stringent Japanese emission standards. The proposed Air Products facility will incorporate the best available, proprietary clean-up technology to reduce emissions further, making for clean and renewable energy production.

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 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.

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AIR PRODUCTS významně přispívá k úspoře emisí

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Společnost Air Products se zapojila do systému sdruženého plnění povinnosti zpětného odběru a využití odpadu z obalů, který zajišťuje autorizovaná obalová společnost EKO-KOM a.s., a svou účastí v něm přispěla ke zlepšení životního prostředí a redukce „uhlíkové stopy“.

Na základě nejnovější české studie, potvrzené uděleným certifikátem, činil podíl Air Products na snížení produkce skleníkových plynů 2,229 tun, což představuje úsporu energií 53 550,13 MJ.

Díky systému EKO-KOM, na kterém se podílí soukromé o právnické osoby a obce, došlo v loňském roce ke snížení produkce skleníkových plynů o 954 579 tun CO2. Třídením a recyklací odpadů bylo uspořeno celkem 23,3 miliard MJ energie, což představuje celoroční energetickou spotřebu 260 tisíc domácností, tedy jednoho průměrného kraje. Ke snížení celkové produkce skleníkových plynů v ČR přispěl EKO-KOM celým jedním procentem.

Společnost Air Products (NYSE: ADP) dodává svým zákazníkům z oblasti technologií, průmyslu, energetiky a zdravotnictví širokou paletu výrobků a služeb, především technické plyny, procesní a speciální plyny, chemikálie a související technologická zařízení. Byla založena v roce 1940 a za dobu svého působení dosáhla vedoucí pozice zejména v oblasti polovodičů, rafinace vodíku, zdravotnických služeb, zkapalňování zemního plynu či moderních nátěrů a adhesiv. Společnost je ceněna pro svůj inovační přístup, provozní spolehlivost a vysoké bezpečnostní a ekologické standardy. Air Products má roční obrat 9 miliard USD a pobočky s 18.300 zaměstnanci ve více než 40 zemích světa.

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Air Products “Flips the Switch” on its Headquarters Solar Farm

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Today at a ceremony at its corporate headquarters, John McGlade, Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) chairman, president and chief executive officer, flipped the switch on the company’s new 2MW solar farm that is capable of supplying enough energy to power more than half of Air Products’ administration buildings.

“It is really special to be able to demonstrate our customers' products and begin generating clean, renewable energy for our campus. It is a great opportunity for employees, our community and our customers to witness first-hand how our innovative products deliver sustainable solutions for photovoltaics customers,” said McGlade.

The installation, built with panels supplied by Air Products’ customers, Astronergy and ENN Solar, is the largest silicon thin-film project in the United States. Both Astronergy and ENN Solar use Air Products’ SunSource™ Solutions—a complete portfolio of gases and materials, equipment and services—to manufacture their silicon thin-film panels.

The 15-acre installation is capable of generating 2MW of renewable power, which will help Air Products reduce its dependence on purchased electricity and lower its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 2,000 tons per year.

Silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) panels, which convert sunlight directly into electricity, are manufactured in much the same way as thin-film transistor-liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD). As one of the leading suppliers to the TFT-LCD industry, Air Products is ideally suited to supply silicon thin-film manufacturers. The company’s expertise in supporting the broader Electronics industry makes it an excellent choice in supplying materials to other major PV technologies such as crystalline silicon, CdTe (Cadmium Teluride), CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide) and III-V compound cells as well.

The solar farm was made possible through investment by Air Products and a $1 million grant from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of its 2008 Alternative Energy Funding Bill. Funding is administered by Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority.

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 start grootschalig project voor CO2-opvang in Texas

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products, één van de grootste leveranciers van industriële gassen ter wereld, heeft een overeenkomst ondertekend met raffinaderij Valero Energy Corporation en olie- en gasmaatschappij Denbury Onshore voor de start van een grootschalig project voor de opvang en opslag van koolstofdioxide (CO2) in Port Arthur, Texas. Air Products start eind 2012 met de opvang van CO2 en levert deze via de Denbury Green Pipeline aan Denbury Onshore. De CO2 wordt door de oliemaatschappij gebruikt voor de winning van olie.

Air Products bouwt en exploiteert voor het project een geavanceerd systeem voor het opvangen en reinigen van CO2 die afkomstig is van twee waterstoffabrieken (stoommethaanreformers, SMR’s) bij de Valero-raffinaderij in Port Arthur. De beide reformers produceren waterstof voor de productie van schone brandstoffen. De waterstof wordt gebruikt door diverse raffinaderijen, die gekoppeld zijn aan de waterstofpijpleiding van Air Products in de Gulf Coast. Air Products kan jaarlijks ongeveer één miljoen ton CO2 opvangen, zuiveren en via een pijpleiding aan Denbury Onshore leveren.
“Het tekenen van de overeenkomst is een belangrijke grote stap in de voortgang van dit project”, zei Wilbur Mok, vice-president North America Tonnage Gases van Air Products. “We zijn een belangrijke
leverancier van technologie voor de productie van waterstof en voor de opvang en reiniging van CO2 en als zodanig betrokken bij verschillende projecten in de wereld. Bij het project in Port Arthur krijgen we de kans onze technologie op grote industriële schaal te demonstreren.”

Air Products kreeg in juni 2010 een subsidie van 253 miljoen dollar van het National Energy Technology Laboratory van het Amerikaanse Ministerie van Energie. De subsidie werd toegekend als onderdeel van de tweede fase van het Industrial Carbon and Sequestration (ICCS) programma. Het geld, afkomstig uit het American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, wordt gebruikt voor ontwerp, bouw en exploitatie van de installaties tot september 2015. Het project in Texas was een van de slechts drie projecten, die voor een subsidie in aanmerking kwamen, terwijl Air Products de enige producent van industriële gassen was, die een subsidie van het ministerie kreeg. Het Ministerie van Energie stelt in het totaal 284 miljoen dollar ter beschikking aan het project. Dat is 66% van de totale kosten, die ruim 400 miljoen dollar bedragen.
Het Amerikaanse Ministerie van Energie liet bij de aankondiging van de tweede fase weten dat de succesvolle ontwikkeling van innovatieve concepten en geavanceerde technologie voor de vermindering van CO2-emissies een belangrijk doel is van de Amerikaanse regering in de strijd tegen de klimaatverandering. De projecten die geselecteerd werden richtten zich vooral op het testen van grootschalige opvang en opslag van CO2. Dit soort projecten is een belangrijke voorwaarde voor de toekomstige, verdere commercialisering van dergelijke technologie.

Air Products heeft het afgelopen jaar in samenwerking met het Rotterdam Climate Initiative ook intensief gekeken naar de mogelijkheden voor een vergelijkbaar project in Rotterdam. De nieuwe waterstoffabriek die Air Products daar bouwt, is ook zeer geschikt voor de afvang van CO2. De omstandigheden in Port Arthur waren echter gunstiger voor een dergelijk ontwikkelingsproject. Rotterdam blijft bij Air Products echter ook nadrukkelijk in beeld voor de realisatie van een project voor de opvang en opslag van CO2.

Air Products werkt momenteel aan verschillende projecten voor de opvang, reiniging en opslag van CO2. Bij een R&D-centrum van Vattenfall AB in Duitsland werd vorige maand een installatie voor de opvang en reiniging van CO2 bij een oxyfuel-centrale in gebruik genomen. In samenwerking met het Amerikaanse Ministerie van Energie ontwierp en bouwde Air Products een CO2-zuiveringssysteem voor een Oxyfuel-project bij een energiecentrale in de Amerikaanse staat Connecticut. Daarnaast loopt er in samenwerking met het Alberta Energy Research Institute in de Verenigde Staten een onderzoeksproject voor de afvang van CO2 in combinatie met verbrandingsprocessen op basis van kolenvergassing. Air Products demonstreerde haar oxyfuel-technologie ook samen met het Imperial College London in een 160 kilowatt kolengestookte installatie van Doosan Babcock in Schotland. Dit project is onderdeel van het Oxycoal-UK Project.

Meer informatie over de CO2-technologie van Air Products is te vinden op www.airproducts.com/CO2_capture.

Air Products’ Latest GRI G3 Sustainability Report Now Available

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced the release of its 2011 Sustainability Report, now available on the company’s Web site at www.airproducts.com/company/Sustainability/sustainability-reports.aspx. For the second consecutive year, the company’s Report was prepared using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 guidelines, a benchmark framework used by organizations worldwide to measure and report their economic, environmental and social performance to stakeholders.

Presented in electronic format through an interactive PDF and clickable GRI Index, the Report speaks to the company’s priorities around sustainability and key accomplishments and challenges, including updates on performance against emissions, energy, waste and water targets; employee safety, diversity and inclusion, and training initiatives; stakeholder engagement, including community involvement and customer relationships; and more.

“In many ways, our offerings and our applications expertise improve our customers’ sustainability―reducing their energy use, increasing productivity and product quality, and lowering emissions and waste―and we continue to bring our innovation to bear,” said Air Products Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer John McGlade in his letter to stakeholders. “For seven decades, we’ve provided gases, materials and technology solutions that address pressing energy, environmental and emerging market challenges. And we’ll continue to do so to win in the markets we’ll serve in the future.”

Read the full report: www.airproducts.com/company/Sustainability/sustainability-reports.aspx.

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.

Startschuss für CO2-Abscheideprojekt von Air Products in Port Arthur, Texas

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Der Industriegasehersteller Air Products hat zwei Verträge für eines seiner zentralen Projekte zur Kohlendioxidabscheidung und -Speicherung (Carbon Capture and Sequestration, CCS) in Port Arthur im US-Bundesstaat Texas unterzeichnet. Vertragspartner sind der Raffineriebetreiber Valero Energy Corporation und der Erdölproduzent Denbury Onshore LLC. Bei dem Projekt wird das Kohlendioxid (CO2) zwei Dampfreformatoren für Methan (SMR, steam methane reformer) entnommen, die sich auf dem Gelände der Valero Raffinerie in Port Arthur, Texas, befinden. Das bei der Abscheidung verflüssigte CO2 kommt anschließend bei der Förderung von Erdöl (Enhanced Oil Recovery) durch das Unternehmen Denbury Onshore LLC zum Einsatz.

Die CO2-Abscheideeinheiten werden von Air Products entwickelt und für den Einsatz an den SMRs umgebaut. Die Anlage wird jährlich etwa eine Million Tonnen CO2 abscheiden, reinigen und verflüssigen, das dann per Pipeline an Denbury’s Enhanced-Oil-Recovery-Projekte geliefert wird.

„Die Vertragsunterzeichnung ist ein wichtiger Schritt, um eines unserer zentralen CO2-Abscheideprojekte voranzutreiben. Das Projekt in Port Arthur ermöglicht es uns, die CO2-Abscheidung im industriellen Maßstab zu erproben und zu optimieren“, kommentierte Wilbur Mok, Vicepresident North America Tonnage Gases bei Air Products, die Vertragsunterzeichnungen.

Air Products hatte im Juni 2010 eine Zusage vom US-amerikanischen Energieministerium (DOE) erhalten, das Projekt mit rund 253 Millionen US-Dollar zu unterstützen. Die Fördergelder des Programms „Recovery and Reinvestment Act“ werden zur Entwicklung, Installation und Betrieb der Anlage bis zum September 2015 bereitgestellt.

Das von Air Products konzipierte Projekt war das einzige vom DOE ausgewählte Projekt eines Industriegaseherstellers. Es gehört zu einem von drei Projekten, die im Rahmen der Phase 2 des Förderprogramms der Abteilung „Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory“ aus den zwölf Projekten der Startphase im Oktober 2009 ausgewählt wurden.

Air Products ist weltweit an zahlreichen CCS-Projekten beteiligt:

Die weltweit erste umfassende Demonstration der CO2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung auf der Grundlage von Air Products-Technologien erfolgt derzeit in einem Joint-Venture mit dem Energieversorger Vattenfall am Kraftwerk „Schwarze Pumpe“ in Spremberg, Brandenburg. Die Anlage gilt als aussichtsreichstes Projekt im Bereich der CO2-Abscheidung und wurde im Mai 2011 in Betrieb genommen. Während der dreijährigen Projektphase soll die Effizienz des Reinigungs- und Verdichtungsverfahrens erhöht werden.
Air Products und die Shanxi International Energy Group Co., Ltd (SIEG) führen gemeinsam eine Machbarkeitsstudie zur CO2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung durch, die auf der Oxyfuel-Technologie von Air Products basiert. Das Verfahren soll in der 350-MW-Anlage von SIEG in Taiyuan, Shanxi installiert werden und CO2 abscheiden und verflüssigen, das dann zur Speicherung oder für weitere Anwendungen zur Verfügung steht.
Durchführung einer Studie mit dem kanadischen Alberta Energy Research Institute.
Das US-amerikanische Energieministerium (Department of Energy, DOE) hat Air Products mit der Entwicklung und Installation einer Anlage zur CO2-Abscheidung beauftragt. Die Anlage wird auf einem Testgelände des Kraftwerkherstellers Alstom Power in Windsor im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut installiert.
Studie zur CO2-Sequestrierung (2008), gemeinsam mit dem Imperial College London und Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd. im Rahmen des OxyCoal-Projektes auf dem Testgelände von Doosan Babcock in Renfrew, Schottland.

Weitere Informationen zu CO2-Verdichtungs- und -abscheideverfahren von Air Products finden Sie unter
www.airproducts.com/CO2_capture.

Über Air Products
Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) bietet seinen Kunden in Industrie, Energiewirtschaft und Gesundheit ein weltweit einzigartiges Portfolio von Industrie-, Prozess- und 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 moderner Schicht- und Klebstoffe erarbeitet. Im Mittelpunkt der Unternehmenskultur stehen Innovation, effiziente Prozesse und ein umfassendes Sicherheits- und Umweltbewusstsein. Air Products erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2010 einen Umsatz von mehr als 9 Milliarden US-Dollar und beschäftigte in mehr als 40 Ländern 18.300 Mitarbeiter. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.

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Air Products Applauds President Obama’s Expansion of the “Skills for America’s Future” Program

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) literally had a front row seat today when President Obama announced a major expansion of “Skills for America’s Future” at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. The “Skills for America’s Future” program is designed to improve industry partnerships with community colleges to maximize workforce development strategies. Air Products’ chairman, president and chief executive officer, John E. McGlade, was extremely proud to have the company invited to the event and applauds the President for his dedicated efforts to strengthen the country’s workforce skills.

“I could not agree more with the importance President Obama has placed on the workforce skills necessary to compete with companies in this global economy. We are very passionate about workforce development at Air Products to do our part to ensure a skilled workforce for the competitiveness of the country and to support our own future employment needs. Partnering with SkillsUSA has been an excellent way for us to meet these goals,” said McGlade. “We believe the answer to help meet the challenging and changing needs of the workforce is to take a creative and hands-on approach, and to be actively involved in preparing the youth of this country for the necessary technical and employability skills essential to success.”

Air Products was an invited guest to the President’s skilled workforce themed-event because of its many years of work with SkillsUSA -- a nationwide partnership of industry and over 300,000 student and teacher members annually in career and technical education programs dedicated to preparing America’s highly skilled workforce. Air Products and SkillsUSA work together served as an example of a successful industry partnership with an organization targeting the development of a highly skilled workforce benefitting the manufacturing industry.

A White House news release on the President’s speech highlighted Air Products efforts with SkillsUSA as one of a number of public-private partnerships that leverage the core competencies of the technology sector, media companies, and federal agencies to enhance these efforts through their own initiatives to bolster the nation’s manufacturing workforce. Specifically the release stated: (The full news release can be found at: www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/08/president-obama-and-skills-americas-future-partners-announce-initiatives.)

Building These Credentials into High School Pathways: Given that many students begin to seek manufacturing training before college, Air Products, a global manufacturer serving customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide, is partnering with SkillsUSA to build partnerships in 3,500 member high schools and more than 200 colleges to adopt these credentials in their schools.

Among many collaborative projects, Air Products has delivered the first-ever “PlayBook,” a how-to guide developed by industry for industry to establish and build partnerships at the local level between manufacturers and career and technical education schools. Air Products and other industry partners will concentrate efforts on building partnerships in many of the 3,500 member high schools and more than 200 colleges, and with SkillsUSA’s alumni network of 10.2 million. The consortium will also challenge schools and colleges to include industry-recognized credentials in their Career and Technical Education pathways and to champion credentials with manufacturers and students.

Air Products has integrated support for SkillsUSA in a number of ways with employees from around the country serving on technical committees for the SkillsUSA Championships, and on task forces and boards of state and local SkillsUSA chapters in California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas. Air Products’ employees are active in judging local, state and national student competitions, and with the SkillsUSA Youth Development Foundation. The company provides financial support for SkillsUSA initiatives such as the Professional Development Program, and is helping SkillsUSA build its national network through support of the Alumni & Friends Association.

In recognition of these efforts, McGlade was presented the inaugural SkillsUSA CEO Champion of the Year award in October 2010. The CEO Champion award is to be given each year to recognize the leadership of the chief executive of an organization doing exemplary work in the creation and support of America’s highly skilled workforce. The award will also recognize CEOs for their corporation’s involvement in promoting and supporting career and technical education.

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 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.

About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. It helps each student excel. The nationwide organization serves more than 300,000 high school, college and postsecondary students—and their instructors—in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. SkillsUSA has the active support of more than 1,100 corporations, trade associations, business and labor unions at the national level. Over 9.9 million people have been members of SkillsUSA since its founding as The Vocational Industrial Clubs of America in 1965. SkillsUSA instructional programs teach leadership, citizenship and character development to complement technical skill training. The association emphasizes respect for the dignity of work, ethics, workmanship, scholarship and safety. For more information, go to www.skillsusa.org.

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.

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Air Products feiert zehn Jahre Forschungs-Joint-Venture MATGAS - Internationales Symposium zu Nachhaltigkeit und Energie

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Der Industriegasehersteller Air Products feiert das zehnjährige Bestehen des Forschungs-Joint-Ventures MATGAS, einer strategischen Allianz des zur Air Products-Gruppe gehörenden Unternehmens Carburos Metálicos, des obersten spanischen Rates für wissenschaftliche Forschung (CSIC) und der Universität Barcelona (UAB).

Anlässlich des Jubiläums veranstaltete MATGAS am 01. und 02. Juni 2011 auf dem Firmengelände in Barcelona ein internationales Symposium zu Energie, Nachhaltigkeit und Umwelt http://www.matgas.org/matgas-news/249-international-symposium-on-energy-sustainability-and-environment-barcelona-spain-june-1st-and-2nd-2011. Dabei präsentierten internationale renommierte Experten aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse sowie zukünftige Forschungsprojekte und Herausforderungen. Zu den Sprechern gehörten MATGAS Direktorin Dr. Lourdes F. Vega, Prof. Robert Armstrong vom US-amerikanischen Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Prof. Michele Aresta von der italienischen Universität Bari sowie Prof. Andreas Züttel von der Eidgenössischen Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (EMPA) in Zürich, Schweiz. (Bilder und Videostatements der Veranstaltung unter: http://www.airproducts.com/company/news-center/2011/0602-10th-anniversary-of-air-products-matgas-research-and-development-joint-venture-in-barcelona.aspx.

MATGAS wurde ins Leben gerufen, um ein „Centre of Excellence“ für den Bereich Materialforschung und Gasanwendungen zu etablieren, indem es die Kräfte und das Wissen der Industrie, akademischer Forschung sowie staatlicher Einrichtungen bündelt. Ziel ist ein Wissenszuwachs für die beteiligten Institutionen sowie technologische Lösungen von gesamtgesellschaftlicher Relevanz.

Während des zehnjährigen Bestehens hat MATGAS durch die Zusammenführung von Forschungsergebnissen und Technologien zahlreiche Meilensteine in der Erforschung und Entwicklung umweltfreundlicher Energielösungen gesetzt, beispielsweise in der Kohlendioxidabscheidung und -Speicherung, in der Abfallbehandlung und bei der Entwicklung alternativer Energien, wie etwa durch Wasserstoff.

„Ein zentraler Bestandteil unserer Arbeit ist die Entwicklung von Methoden zur Lebenszyklusbetrachtung (LCA = Life Cycle Analysis). Damit gelingt beispielsweise die Messbarkeit des „ökologischen Fußabdrucks“ eines Produktes oder einer Technologie. Dies hilft Air Products und den an MATGAS beteiligten Unternehmen, die Wechselwirkungen und Vorteile von Schlüsseltechnologien zu verstehen und im Rahmen der Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaktivitäten zu berücksichtigen, “ erklärt Dr. Lourdes Vega, Direktorin von MATGAS.

Im letzten Jahr richtete Air Products das Sustainable Technology Center (STC) ein, das sich auf dem Gelände des Firmensitzes in Allentown (Pennsylvania, USA) befindet und vor allem Life Cycle Assessments für bestehende und in der Entwicklung befindliche Produkte durchführt. Das Know-how des STC fließt dabei in die Expertise der MATGAS mit ein.

Monty Alger, Air Products’ Chief Technology Officer (CTO) und Vizepräsident für Forschung und Entwicklung zum zehnjährigen Jubiläum: „MATGAS stellt eine einzigartige Forschungsplattform dar, die uns eine fruchtbare Zusammenarbeit mit akademischen und institutionellen Partnern bei der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Lösungen für Umweltprobleme ermöglicht. Wir sehen unsere Aufgabe als Industrieunternehmen hierbei nicht nur darin, anderen Unternehmen nachhaltiges und umweltfreundliches Wachstum zu ermöglichen, sondern die drängendsten Umweltprobleme, die uns alle betreffen, zu lösen.“

Bildmaterial inklusive Bildunterschriften sowie Videostatements der Veranstaltung finden Sie unter dem folgenden Link (rechter Bildschirmrand): > http://www.airproducts.com/company/news-center/2011/0602-10th-anniversary-of-air-products-matgas-research-and-development-joint-venture-in-barcelona.aspx

Air Products ist an zahlreichen Projekten zur Entwicklung nachhaltiger Technologien und Produkte beteiligt:

Wasserstoffmobilität
Air Products verfügt über 50 Jahre Erfahrung in der Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien. Dazu gehört ein Portfolio mit über 50 Patenten zur Produktion von Wasserstoff und entsprechender Versorgungssysteme. Air Products ist einer der führenden Anbieter von Ausrüstung und Dienstleistungen rund um die Wasserstoffbetankung und bietet Komplettlösungen vom Konzept bis zur Installation an. Das Leistungspaket reicht von der Lieferung in Gebinden über die in Tankwagen mit gasförmigem oder flüssigem Wasserstoff bis zu Systemen zur Vor-Ort-Erzeugung von Wasserstoff durch Reformierung oder Elektrolyse.

Kohlendioxidabscheidung und -Speicherung (Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS)

Die weltweit erste umfassende Demonstration der CO2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung auf der Grundlage von Air Products-Technologien erfolgt derzeit in einem Joint-Venture mit dem Energieversorger Vattenfall am Kraftwerk „Schwarze Pumpe“ in Spremberg, Brandenburg. Die Anlage gilt als aussichtsreichstes Projekt im Bereich der CO2-Abscheidung und wurde im Mai 2011 in Betrieb genommen. Während der dreijährigen Projektphase soll die Effizienz des Reinigungs- und Verdichtungsverfahrens erhöht werden.
Projekt zur CO2-Sequestrierung in Port Arthur, Texas. Das Kohlendioxid wird dabei zwei Dampfreformatoren für Methan (SMR, steam methane reformer) entnommen. Die SMRs produzieren für Raffinerie-Kunden von Air Products Wasserstoff. Das bei der Abscheidung verflüssigte CO2 kommt anschließend bei der Förderung von Rohöl (Enhanced Oil Recovery) durch das Unternehmen Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas LLC zum Einsatz. Die Anlage wird jährlich etwa eine Million Tonnen CO2 abscheiden, reinigen und verflüssigen, das dann per Pipeline an Denbury’s Enhanced-Oil-Recovery-Projekte geliefert wird.
Air Products und die Shanxi International Energy Group Co., Ltd (SIEG) führen gemeinsam eine Machbarkeitsstudie zur CO2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung durch, die auf der Oxyfuel-Technologie von Air Products basiert. Das Verfahren soll in der 350-MW-Anlage von SIEG in Taiyuan, Shanxi installiert werden und CO2 abscheiden und verflüssigen, das dann zur Speicherung oder für weitere Anwendungen zur Verfügung steht.
Durchführung einer Studie mit dem kanadischen Alberta Energy Research Institute. Das US-amerikanische Energieministerium (Department of Energy, DOE) hat Air Products mit der Entwicklung und Installation einer Anlage zur CO2-Abscheidung beauftragt. Die Anlage wird auf einem Testgelände des Kraftwerkherstellers Alstom Power in Windsor im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut installiert.
Studie zur CO2-Sequestrierung (2008), gemeinsam mit dem Imperial College London und Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd. im Rahmen des OxyCoal-Projektes auf dem Testgelände von Doosan Babcock in Renfrew, Schottland.

Weitere Informationen zu CO2-Verdichtungs- und -abscheideverfahren von Air Products finden Sie unter www.airproducts.com/CO2_capture.

Zum Unternehmen Air Products
Air Products (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) bietet seinen Kunden in Industrie, Energiewirtschaft und Gesundheit ein weltweit einzigartiges Portfolio von Industrie-, Prozess- und 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 moderner Schicht- und Klebstoffe erarbeitet. Im Mittelpunkt der Unternehmenskultur stehen Innovation, effiziente Prozesse und ein umfassendes Sicherheits- und Umweltbewusstsein. Air Products erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2010 einen Umsatz von mehr als 9 Milliarden US-Dollar und beschäftigte in mehr als 40 Ländern 18.300 Mitarbeiter. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.airproducts.de.

Über MATGAS
MATGAS, „Centre of Excellence“ für Nachhaltigkeit und CO2-Reduktion, entstand aus seiner strategischen Allianz zwischen Caburos Metálicos, ein Unternehmen der Air Products Gruppe, dem obersten spanischen Rat für wissenschaftliche Forschung und der Universität Barcelona (UAB). MATGAS befindet sich auf dem Gelände der UAB und widmet sich der Grundlagenforschung im Bereich nachhaltiger Energiegewinnung und Nutzung, der Kohlendioxid- bzw. Treibhausgase-Reduktion sowie der Entwicklung neuer Technologien zur Abscheidung und Nutzung von Kohlendioxid. Zu den weiteren Themenfeldern gehören die Energiegewinnung durch Wasserstoff und andere nachhaltige Energiequellen sowie die Abfallbehandlung, Nahrungsmittelhaltbarkeit und Lebenszyklus-Simulationen bzw. -Analysen. Weitere Informationen unter www.matgas.org.

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Sustainability and CO2 International Experts Mark Ten Year Anniversary of Air Products' R&D Joint Venture

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) is celebrating the ten year anniversary of its joint venture ‘MATGAS’, a strategic alliance between Carburos Metálicos – part of the Air Products Group, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

To mark the event, MATGAS held an International Symposium on Energy, Sustainability and the Environment on June 1 and 2, at its facilities in Barcelona. Over two days world-leading experts came together to unveil significant findings and explore future research prospects and challenges. Speakers included MATGAS director, Dr Lourdes F. Vega; Professor Robert Armstrong of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA; Professor Michele Aresta of the University of Bari in Italy; and Professor Andreas Züttel of the EMPA in Zurich, Switzerland.

MATGAS sets out to establish a centre of excellence in material science and gas applications by combining the strengths of industrial, academic and government institutions for the benefits of the founding partners and society.

In ten years, MATGAS has set global benchmarks in the study and development of technologies focused on greener energy solutions including CO2 capture and application, waste treatment and alternative energies such as hydrogen, by combining modeling and experimental approaches.

“One element of the work we do at MATGAS is the utilization of life cycle assessment (LCA) tools which help us to quantify the environmental ‘footprint’ of products and technologies,” explained Dr. Lourdes Vega, MATGAS director. “This helps Air Products and its MATGAS partners to understand the impacts and benefits of key technologies and thus build on that knowledge in their respective R&D activities.”

Last year Air Products launched its Sustainable Technologies Center (STC) located at the company’s headquarters in Allentown (Pennsylvania, USA). Leveraging the experience of MATGAS, the centre is focused on conducting life cycle assessments (LCAs) of current and future product offerings.

Monty Alger, Air Products’ Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and vice president R&D said: “MATGAS provides a unique research and development platform which enables us to join with academic and public sector partners to address significant challenges in the area of sustainability. As a company we are committed to developing solutions that not only help solve our customers' sustainability challenges while driving growth, but also help to address the pressing environment challenges faced by us all.”

Editors Note:
Photos and video footage of the event is available at the following link: www.airproducts.com/company/news-center/2011/0602-10th-anniversary-of-air-products-matgas-research-and-development-joint-venture-in-barcelona.aspx.

Air Products leads the way in a significant number projects that have sustainability benefits:

Hydrogen Fuel
Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen experience and is on the forefront of hydrogen energy technology development. Air Products has an extensive patent portfolio with over 50 patents in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen, and HCNG (hydrogen/compressed natural gas) fueling, and has developed a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis that is solar and wind driven.

Carbon Capture and Storage
Air Products is currently working on several CCS projects around the world for the power market. These projects include:

Air Products’ proprietary carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, purification and compression system at Vattenfall AB's research and development facility in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany is onstream and performing a key role in the world's premier demonstration of oxyfuel carbon capture. Vattenfall, one of Europe's leading energy companies, held an inaugural ceremony in May 2011 at the facility which hosts what is viewed globally as the preeminent CO2 oxyfuel project. Air Products’ technology is focusing specifically on the purification and compression of oxyfuel combustion flue gas during the scheduled three year demonstration project.
Air Products will design, construct and operate a state-of-the-art system to capture CO2 from its two steam methane reformers (SMR) located at a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. The CO2 removal technology will be retrofitted to the SMRs, which produce hydrogen to assist in the making of cleaner burning transportation fuels by refinery customers on Air Products’ Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network. Approximately one million tons of CO2 annually will be recovered, purified by Air Products, and delivered by Air Products via a pipeline for injection into enhanced oil recovery projects in Texas.
Working with Shanxi International Energy Group Co., Ltd (SIEG) to perform a feasibility study and reference plant design on its proprietary oxyfuel carbon dioxide (CO2) purification technology for potential installation at SIEG’s 350 MW Oxyfuel Electrical Generation Demonstration Project.
In collaboration with the Alberta Energy Research Institute in Canada, a study focusing on advanced CO2 capture technology for use with gasification.
In cooperation with DOE, Air Products designed and constructed a CO2 purification system in support of an oxyfuel technology development project at a boiler simulation facility in Windsor, Connecticut, United States.
Air Products demonstrated oxyfuel sour compression technology in experimental work carried out by Imperial College London with flue gas from a 160 kilowatt coal-fired combustion installation at Doosan Power Systems’ facility in Renfrew, Scotland, as part of the Oxycoal-UK Project.

MATGAS
MATGAS, centre of excellence in CO2 and sustainability, is a group born from a strategic alliance between Carburos Metálicos, part of the Air Products Group, the Spanish National Research Council and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Based on the UAB campus, MATGAS is a pioneering centre in the sustainable use of energy sources, reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases and developing new technologies to sequester, convert and use CO2 . It also works on issues relating to hydrogen and other sources of sustainable energy, as well as water treatment, food preservation and life cycle simulation, modelling and analysis. For more information on MATGAS, visit www.matgas.org.

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 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.

10-lecie MATGAS – joint venture Air Products, Hiszpańskiej Rady ds. Badań Naukowych (CSIC) oraz Uniwersytetu Autonomicznego w Barcelonie (UAB)

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Firma Air Products, największy dostawca gazów technicznych w Polsce, świętuje dzisiaj na Uniwersytecie Autonomicznym w Barcelonie (UAB) dziesięciolecie powstania MATGAS, joint venture będącego wynikiem strategicznego porozumienia pomiędzy Carburos Metálicos, wchodzącego w skład Air Products Group, Hiszpańską Radą ds. Badań Naukowych (CSIC) oraz UAB.

MATGAS to ośrodek, który prowadzi prace naukowo-badawcze dotyczące opracowywania i wykorzystywania materiałów oraz zastosowania gazów. Możliwość współdziałania sektorów przedsiębiorczości, edukacji i badań oraz instytucji państwowych stanowią o dużym potencjale i możliwościach dalszego, prężnego rozwoju tej placówki.

Z okazji okrągłej rocznicy swojego istnienia MATGAS zorganizował „Międzynarodowe Sympozjum nt. Energii, Zrównoważonego Rozwoju i Środowiska”, które odbyło się w dniach 1-2 czerwca 2011 r. w siedzibie ośrodka w Barcelonie. W trakcie dwóch dni światowej klasy eksperci prezentowali rezultaty swoich dotychczasowych badań oraz dyskutowali na temat potencjalnych prac badawczych
i wiążących się z nimi wyzwań. Prelegentami byli m.in.: dr Lourdes Vega, dyrektor MATGAS (Hiszpania), prof. Robert Armstrong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), prof. Michele Aresta, Uniwersytet w Bari (Włochy) oraz prof. Andreas Züttel, Szwajcarskie Federalne Laboratoria Materiałoznawstwa i Technologii (EMPA).

W ciągu dziesięciu lat swojej działalności MATGAS, łącząc modelowanie i podejście eksperymentalne, wyznaczył światowe standardy w zakresie badań i rozwoju nad technologiami związanymi z „zieloną energią”, m.in. wychwytywanie i powtórne wykorzystywanie dwutlenku węgla, przetwarzanie odpadów oraz prace nad alternatywnymi źródłami energii, jak np. wodór.

„Jednym z elementów pracy, którą wykonujemy w MATGAS jest wykorzystywanie narzędzi z zakresu oceny cyklu życia (Life Cycle Analysis - LCA), które umożliwiają nam obliczyć ślad ekologiczny produktów i technologii” – powiedziała dr Lourdes Vega, dyrektor MATGAS. „Pomaga to firmie Air Products oraz partnerom MATGAS zrozumieć wpływ i korzyści wynikające ze stosowania kluczowych technologii i w oparciu o nie prowadzić dalsze prace badawczo-rozwojowe”.

W ubiegłym roku Air Products uruchomiło Centrum Technologii Zrównoważonego Rozwoju (STC) zlokalizowane w siedzibie firmy w Allentown (Pensylwania, USA). Czerpiąc z doświadczeń MATGAS, centrum koncentruje się na ocenie cyklu życia (LCA) rozwiązań obecnie znajdujących się w portfolio firmy, jak również produktów, które zostaną do niego wprowadzone w przyszłości.

„MATGAS jest unikalną platformą badawczo-rozwojową, która pozwala nam we współpracy z partnerami akademickimi i przedstawicielami sektora publicznego, podejmować znaczące wyzwania w dziedzinie zrównoważonego rozwoju. Air Products nie tylko koncentruje się na opracowywaniu rozwiązań, które pomagają sprostać wyzwaniom naszych klientów w tym zakresie, jednocześnie przyczyniając się do rozwoju ich działalności, ale także pomaga podejmować istotne wyzwania środowiskowe, którym wszyscy musimy stawić czoła” – powiedział Monty Alger, wiceprezes i główny dyrektor ds. technologii Air Products.

Zdjęcia i materiał video z 10-lecia MATGAS można znaleźć pod adresem: http://www.airproducts.com/company/news-center/2011/0602-10th-anniversary-of-air-products-matgas-research-and-development-joint-venture-in-barcelona.aspx.

Air Products zajmuje wiodącą pozycję w realizacji wielu projektów z zakresu zrównoważonego rozwoju:

Paliwo wodorowe
Firma Air Products posiada ponad 50 lat doświadczenia w rozwoju technologii wodorowej i jest liderem w pracach nad rozwojem energii pozyskiwanej z wodoru. Dowodem na to jest ponad 50 patentów Air Products związanych z technologią napełniania pojazdów wodorem. Air Products oferuje wodór w postaci ciekłej i gazowej oraz HCNG (mieszaninę sprężonego gazu ziemnego i wodoru). Ponadto firma opracowała szeroką gamę urządzeń oraz protokołów stosowanych w procesie napełniania pojazdów wodorem pod różnym ciśnieniem. Wodór dowożony jest do stacji paliwowych ciężarówkami, a powstaje w procesie reformingu gazu ziemnego, konwersji biomasy lub elektrolizy, w tym elektrolizy przeprowadzanej
z wykorzystaniem energii odnawialnej (słońca i wiatru).

Wychwytywanie i składowanie dwutlenku węgla (CCS)
Firma Air Products pracuje obecnie nad kilkoma projektami dotyczącymi wychwytywania i składowania dwutlenku węgla (CCS) na świecie, przeznaczonymi dla sektora energetycznego:

Opracowany przez Air Products system wychwytywania, oczyszczania i kompresji dwutlenku węgla został uruchomiony w placówce rozwojowo-badawczej Schwarze Pumpe firmy Vattenfall AB w Niemczech. System ten odgrywa kluczową rolę w pierwszym na świecie testowym projekcie wychwytywania i oczyszczania dwutlenku węgla. 5 maja 2011 roku w zakładzie Vattenfall, jednej z wiodących firm energetycznych w Europie, odbyła się uroczysta inauguracja projektu spalania tlenowego CO2 (Oxyfuel), zaliczanego do najważniejszych przedsięwzięć tego typu na świecie. W trakcie tego trzyletniego projektu testowego technologia Air Products będzie stosowana przede wszystkim w procesie oczyszczania i kompresji gazu spalinowego.
Air Products zaprojektuje, zbuduje i będzie obsługiwać najnowocześniejszy system do wychwytywania dwutlenku węgla w swoich dwóch instalacjach służących do przeprowadzania reformingu parowego metanu (SMR), zlokalizowanych w rafinerii w Port Arthur w Teksasie w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Technologia służąca do usuwania dwutlenku węgla zostanie modernizowana do instalacji przeprowadzających reforming parowy metanu (SMR). Posłużą one do wytwarzania wodoru, który bierze udział w produkcji pozwalających na czystsze spalanie paliw transportowych (wytwarzanych przez klientów Air Products z sektora rafineryjnego), w należącym do Air Products rurociągu zlokalizowanym na obszarze Gulf Coast. Rocznie ok. 1 miliona ton dwutlenku węgla będzie odzyskiwanego, oczyszczanego i dostarczanego przez Air Products siecią rurociągów. Następnie zostanie on wykorzystany w procesach ulepszonego wydobycia ropy naftowej (EOR) w Teksasie.
Air Products współpracuje z firmą Shanxi International Energy Group Co., Ltd (SIEG) nad opracowaniem studium wykonalności dla projektu instalacji służącej do spalania tlenowego paliwa z jednoczesnym oczyszczaniem dwutlenku węgla (Oxyfuel). Ta opatentowana przez Air Products technologia miałaby być potencjalnie uruchomiona w należącej do SIEG instalacji (Oxyfuel Electrical Generation Demonstration Project) o mocy 350 MW.
We współpracy z kanadyjskim Alberta Energy Research Institute, Air Products przygotowuje opracowanie dotyczące zaawansowanej technologii wychwytywania dwutlenku węgla w procesie gazyfikacji.
Współpracują z Departamentem Energii Stanów Zjednoczonych (DOE), firma Air Products zaprojektowała i skonstruowała system oczyszczania dwutlenku węgla, który ma wspierać projekt rozwoju technologii spalania tlenowego w ośrodku symulacji w Windsor w stanie Connecticut w Stanach Zjednoczonych.
Firma Air Products zademonstrowała technologię kompresji gazu kwaśnego w ramach prac eksperymentalnych prowadzonych przez uniwersytet Imperial College London. Dotyczą one gazów spalinowych emitowanych przez opalaną węglem instalację Doosan Power Systems o mocy 160 kilowatów zlokalizowaną w Renfrew w Szkocji. Prace te wchodzą w skład projektu Oxycoal-UK.

Informacje o Air Products
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 2010 roku wyniosły 9 miliardów dolarów amerykańskich. Firma prowadzi działalność w ponad 40 krajach na świecie zatrudniając 18,3 tysiąca pracowników. Air Products jest obecny w 15 krajach Europy, włączając w to kraje Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej, takie jak Słowacja, Czechy, Rosja i Polska. Firma Air Products, która jest obecna w Polsce od 18 lat, konsekwentnie wdraża strategię rozwoju opartą na starannie dobranych inwestycjach. Po przejęciu BOC Gazy w 2007 roku Air Products stał się największym producentem gazów technicznych w Polsce. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem: www.airproducts.com.

Informacje o MATGAS
MATGAS, centrum naukowo-badawcze w zakresie badań nad dwutlenkiem węgla i zrównoważonym rozwojem, to organizacja powstała w wyniku strategicznego porozumienia pomiędzy Carburos Metálicos, spółką wchodzącą w skład Air Products Group, Hiszpańską Radą ds. Badań Naukowych (CSIC) oraz Uniwersytetem Autonomicznym w Barcelonie (UAB). MATGAS, położony na terenie kampusu UAB, jest pionierskim ośrodkiem, który prowadzi prace badawcze nad zrównoważonymi źródłami energii, redukcją emisji dwutlenku węgla i innymi gazami cieplarnianymi oraz wychwytywaniem, składowaniem i powtórnym wykorzystywaniem dwutlenku węgla. MATGAS zajmuje się także zagadnieniami związanymi z wodorem i innymi źródłami energii odnawialnych, uzdatnianiem wody, konserwowaniem żywności, a także symulacją, modelowaniem i analizą cyklu życia rozwiązań technologicznych. Dodatkowe informacje dostępne są pod adresem: www.matgas.org.

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Sustainability and CO2 International Experts Mark 10th Year of Air Products’ MATGAS R&D Joint Venture in Barcelona

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its joint venture MATGAS, a strategic alliance between Carburos Metálicos―part of the Air Products Group, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

To mark the event, MATGAS held an International Symposium on Energy, Sustainability and the Environment on June 1st and 2nd at its facilities in Barcelona. Over the two days, world-leading experts came together to unveil significant findings and explore future research prospects and challenges. Speakers included MATGAS director, Dr. Lourdes F. Vega; Professor Robert Armstrong of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA; Professor Michele Aresta of the University of Bari in Italy; and Professor Andreas Züttel of the EMPA in Zurich, Switzerland.

MATGAS sets out to establish a centre of excellence in material science and gas applications by combining the strengths of industrial, academic and government institutions for the benefit of the founding partners and society.

In ten years, MATGAS has set global benchmarks in the study and development of technologies focused on greener energy solutions, including CO2 capture and application, water treatment and alternative energies such as hydrogen, by combining modeling and experimental approaches.

“One element of the work we do at MATGAS is the utilization of life cycle assessment (LCA) tools which help us to quantify the environmental ‘footprint’ of products and technologies,” explained Dr. Lourdes Vega, MATGAS director. “This helps Air Products and its MATGAS partners to understand the impacts and benefits of key technologies and thus build on that knowledge in their respective R&D activities.”

Last year Air Products launched its Sustainable Technologies Center (STC) located at the company’s headquarters in Allentown (Pennsylvania, USA). Leveraging the experience of MATGAS, the centre is focused on conducting life cycle assessments (LCAs) of current and future product offerings.

Monty Alger, Air Products Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and vice president of R&D said, “MATGAS provides a unique research and development platform which enables us to join with academic and public sector partners to address significant challenges in the area of sustainability. As a company, we are committed to developing solutions that not only help solve our customers’ sustainability challenges while driving growth, but also help to address the pressing environment challenges faced by us all.”

Air Products leads the way in a significant number of projects that have sustainability benefits:

Hydrogen Fuel

Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen experience and is on the forefront of hydrogen energy technology development. Air Products has an extensive patent portfolio with over 50 patents in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid and gaseous hydrogen, and HCNG (hydrogen/compressed natural gas) fueling, and has developed a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at varied pressures. Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck, produced by natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis that is solar and wind driven.

Carbon Capture and Storage

Air Products is currently working on several CCS projects around the world for the power market. These projects include:

Air Products’ proprietary carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, purification and compression system at Vattenfall AB’s research and development facility in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany is onstream and performing a key role in the world’s premier demonstration of oxyfuel carbon capture. Vattenfall, one of Europe’s leading energy companies, held an inaugural ceremony in May 2011 at the facility which hosts what is viewed globally as the preeminent CO2 oxyfuel project. Air Products’ technology is focusing specifically on the purification and compression of oxyfuel combustion flue gas during the scheduled three-year demonstration project.
Air Products will design, construct and operate a state-of-the-art system to capture CO2 from its two steam methane reformers (SMR) located at a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. The CO2 removal technology will be retrofitted to the SMRs, which produce hydrogen to assist in the making of cleaner burning transportation fuels by refinery customers on Air Products’ Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network. Approximately one million tons of CO2 annually will be recovered, purified by Air Products, and delivered by Air Products via a pipeline for injection into enhanced oil recovery projects in Texas.
Working with Shanxi International Energy Group Co., Ltd (SIEG) to perform a feasibility study and reference plant design on its proprietary oxyfuel carbon dioxide (CO2) purification technology for potential installation at SIEG’s 350 MW Oxyfuel Electrical Generation Demonstration Project.
In collaboration with the Alberta Energy Research Institute in Canada, a study focusing on advanced CO2 capture technology for use with gasification.
In cooperation with the DOE, Air Products designed and constructed a CO2 purification system in support of an oxyfuel technology development project at a boiler simulation facility in Windsor, Connecticut, United States.
Air Products demonstrated oxyfuel sour compression technology in experimental work carried out by Imperial College London with flue gas from a 160 kilowatt coal-fired combustion installation at Doosan Power Systems’ facility in Renfrew, Scotland, as part of the Oxycoal-UK Project.

About MATGAS

MATGAS, centre of excellence in CO2 and sustainability, is a group born from a strategic alliance between Carburos Metálicos―part of the Air Products Group, the Spanish National
Research Council, and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Based on the UAB campus, MATGAS is a pioneering centre in the sustainable use of energy sources, reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases and developing new technologies to sequester, convert and use CO2. It also works on issues relating to hydrogen and other sources of sustainable energy, as well as water treatment, food preservation and life cycle simulation, modelling and analysis. For more information on MATGAS, visit www.matgas.org.

About Air Products

Air Products viert 10-jarig bestaan van R&D-instituut Matgas

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products viert dit jaar het 10-jarige bestaan van Matgas, een strategische joint venture voor research en development van Carburos Metálicos (onderdeel van Air Products), de Spaanse Nationale Onderzoeksraad (CSIC) en de universiteit van Barcelona (UAB). Matgas heeft zich dankzij de bundeling van know-how uit industrie, wetenschap en overheid ontwikkeld tot een ‘centre of excellence’ op het gebied van materialen en de toepassingen van gas. Matgas heeft met name internationale faam verworven met research en development van technologieën voor groene energie, zoals opvang en hergebruik van CO2, energie uit afval en alternatieve energie zoals waterstof.

“Een belangrijk onderdeel van het onderzoek bij Matgas is de ontwikkeling en toepassing van life cycle assessment (LCA) tools, die ons helpen bij de kwantificering van de milieu ‘footprint’ van producten en technologieën”, zegt Dr. Lourdes Vega, directeur van Matgas. “Die tools helpen Air Products en de andere Matgas-partners om inzicht te krijgen in de milieu-impact en de milieuvoordelen van bestaande en nieuwe technologieën, zodat ze daarmee bij hun R&D-activiteiten rekening kunnen houden.”
Vorig jaar opende Air Products het Sustainable Technologies Center (STC) bij haar Amerikaanse hoofdkwartier in Allentown. Het onderzoekscentrum, dat zich bezighoudt met life cycle assessments van bestaande en toekomstige producten en technologieën, maakt gebruik van de ervaring en expertise van Matgas.

Monty Alger, chief technology officer en vice-president R&D van Air Products zei: “Matgas is een uniek platform voor research en development, dat ons in staat stelt samen te werken met partners uit de wetenschap en de publieke sector. Samen kunnen we naar oplossingen zoeken voor uitdagingen op het gebied van duurzaamheid. Als bedrijf hebben we ons gecommitteerd aan de ontwikkeling van oplossingen, die niet alleen onze klanten helpen, maar die tevens een bijdrage leveren aan de oplossing van de wereldwijde milieuproblematiek.”

Om het jubileum te vieren, organiseert Air Products op 1 en 2 juni in Barcelona een internationaal symposium over energie, duurzaamheid en milieu. Tijdens het congres spreken toonaangevende onderzoekers als prof. Robert Armstrong van het Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), prof. Michele Aresta van de universiteit van Bari en prof. Andreas Züttel van het EMPA in Zürich.

Air Products houdt zich intensief bezig met de ontwikkeling en toepassing van duurzame energie. Het bedrijf is een van de grootste producenten van waterstof ter wereld en ontwikkelt technologie voor productie, opslag, transport en distributie van waterstof. Het bedrijf heeft meer dan 50 patenten voor waterstoftechnologie. Ook technologie voor opvang, reiniging, opslag en transport van CO2 is een speerpunt van Air Products. Bij een R&D-centrum van Vattenfall AB in Duitsland werd deze maand een installatie voor de opvang en reiniging van CO2 bij een oxyfuel-centrale in gebruik genomen. Daarnaast bouwt Air Projects een systeem voor de opvang van CO2 bij twee stoommethaanreformers in Texas. Jaarlijks zal daar ongeveer een miljoen ton CO2 worden afgevangen, gezuiverd en via een pijpleiding naar olievelden in Texas getransporteerd worden. Samen met de Shanxi International Energy Group werkt Air Products aan een haalbaarheidsonderzoek en een ontwerp voor een oxyfuel CO2 zuiveringsinstallatie voor een 350 megawatt energiecentrale. Daarnaast loopt er in de Verenigde Staten een onderzoeksproject voor de afvang van CO2 in combinatie met verbrandingsprocessen op basis van kolenvergassing.

Les experts internationaux du développement durable et du CO2 célèbrent les 10 ans de la joint-venture R&D d'Air Products

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Le Groupe Air Products fête les 10 ans de sa joint venture MATGAS, une alliance stratégique entre Carburos Metalicos – sa filiale espagnole - , le CSIC (Conseil National Espagnol pour la Recherche) et l’Université Autonome de Barcelone (UAB).

A cette occasion, MATGAS accueillera un symposium international sur l’Energie, le Développement durable et l’Environnement les 1er et 2 juin prochains dans ses locaux de Barcelone (Espagne). Durant deux jours, les plus grands experts mondiaux seront réunis pour détailler les avancées significatives obtenues et passer en revue les projets et challenges à venir. Citons parmi les orateurs attendus : le Dr Lourdes F. Vega – Directrice de MATGAS-, le Professeur Robert Armstrong du MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology – USA), le Professeur Michele Aresta de l’Université de Bari en Italie et le Professeur Andreas Züttel de l’EMPA de Zurich, Suisse.

MATGAS se veut un centre d’excellence pour la science des matériaux et les applications gaz. Il allie les forces des industriels avec celles des institutions académiques et gouvernementales pour le plus grand bénéfice des partenaires fondateurs comme de l’ensemble de la société.

En 10 ans, les travaux de MATGAS, en combinant modélisation et approche expérimentale, sont devenus des références mondiales dans l’étude et le développement de technologies axées sur les solutions énergétiques vertes -telles que la capture et l’utilisation du CO2, le traitement des déchets - et les énergies alternatives comme l’hydrogène.

« Dans le cadre des recherches menées à MATGAS, nous utilisons des outils ACV (Analyse du cycle de vie ou LCA -Life Cycle Assessment) qui nous aident à évaluer l’empreinte environnementale des produits et des techniques. » explique le Dr Lourdes Vega – Directrice de MATGAS. « Cela aide Air Products et ses partenaires à mieux comprendre les effets et les bénéfices de technologies clés et à en tirer parti dans leurs activités R&D respectives. »

L’année dernière, Air Products lançait son Sustainable Technologies Center (STC), situé dans les quartiers généraux du Groupe à Allentown (Pennsylvannie – USA). S’appuyant sur l’expérience MATGAS, ce centre est consacré à l’étude ACV des produits actuels et à venir d’Air Products.

Et Monty Alger – Chief Technology Officer (CTO) et Vice président R&D d’Air Products - de conclure:
« MATGAS nous offre une plateforme de recherche et développement unique en son genre qui nous permet, de concert avec nos partenaires des secteurs académiques et publics, de relever des défis significatifs dans le domaine du développement durable. En tant que Groupe, nous sommes résolus à développer des solutions qui non seulement aident nos clients à résoudre leurs enjeux en matière de développement durable de manière rentable mais contribuent également à répondre aux challenges écologiques auxquels nous sommes tous confrontés ».

Air Products agit en précurseur en matière de développement durable grâce à sa participation à un nombre significatif de projets portant sur :

L’hydrogène carburant :
Air Products peut se prévaloir de plus de 50 ans d’expérience en matière d’hydrogène et est leader dans le développement de technologie l’utilisant comme source d’énergie. Le Groupe dispose ainsi d’un large portefeuille de plus de 50 brevets liés au ravitaillement en hydrogène. Air Products fournit de l’hydrogène liquide et gazeux ainsi que du HCNG (un mélange d’hydrogène et de Gaz Naturel comprimé) et a mis au point un grand nombre d’équipements et de protocoles pour effectuer des pleins à différentes pressions. L’hydrogène pour ces stations services peut être livré sur site par camion citerne, produit par reformation du gaz naturel, conversion de la biomasse ou par électrolyse (y compris via un système utilisant l’énergie solaire ou éolienne).

La capture et la séquestration du CO2 (CCS)
Air Products travaille actuellement sur plusieurs projets de CCS à travers le monde pour le compte de l’industrie énergétique.
Quelques exemples :

Le système breveté d’Air Products de capture, de purification et de compression du CO2 installé sur le site R&D de Vattenfall AB à Shcwarze Pumpe en Allemagne est désormais en service et joue un rôle clé dans la première expérience menée au monde de capture de carbone oxyfuel. Vattenfall, l’une des premières sociétés énergétiques européennes, a inauguré en mai dernier cette installation, considerée comme le plus important projet actuel de CO2 oxyfuel. La technologie d’Air Products est plus particulièrement axée sur la purification et la compression des gaz de cheminée issus de la combustion oxyfuel. Ce projet est conçu pour durer 3 ans.
Air Products va concevoir, construire et exploiter un système dernier cri de capture du CO2 depuis ces deux réformeurs de vapeur de méthane (SMR) situés à la raffinerie de Port Arthur, au Texas (USA). La technologie d’élimination du CO2 va être retroffitée aux SMR qui produisent de l’hydrogène pour contribuer à rendre plus propre la combustion des carburants des raffineries desservies par le réseau de pipelines d’Air Products sur la côte du Golfe du Mexique.
Air Products travaille avec Shanxi International Energy Group co., Ltd (SIEG) à la réalisation d’une étude de faisabilité et à la conception d’une usine de référence utilisant sa technologie exclusive de purification du CO2 oxyfuel en vue d’une installation sur le site expérimental de production électrique oxyfuel de 350 MW de SIEG.
Le Groupe mène, en collaboration avec l’Alberta Energy Research Institute au Canada, une étude axée sur une nouvelle technologie de capture du CO2 pour gazéification.
Air Products a conçu et construit, en partenariat avec le DOE (Département américain à l’énergie), un système de purification du CO2 en complément d’un projet de développement de combustion oxyfuel sur un site de simulation de chaudière à Windsor, dans le Connecticut (USA).
Air Products teste sa technologie exclusive de compression de gaz souffrés dans le cadre des travaux menés par le Collège Impérial de Londres sur les gaz de cheminée d’une installation de combustion au charbon de 160 kilowatts à l’usine de Doosan Babcocks à Renfrew en Ecosse (projet OxyCoal-UK).

Note de l’auteur :
Les abstracts des conférences données durant ce symposium international sont à votre disposition sur simple demande. Des photos et une vidéo réalisées à Barcelone durant l’événement sont par ailleurs disponibles via le lien suivant : http://www.airproducts.com/company/news-center/2011/0602-10th-anniversary-of-air-products-matgas-research-and-development-joint-venture-in-barcelona.aspx.

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.

A propos de MATGAS :
MATGAS, centre d’excellence en matière de CO2 et de développement durable, est un groupe né de l’alliance stratégique de Carburos Metalicos - filiale du groupe Air Products-, du Conseil National Espagnol pour la Recherche (CSIC) et de l’Université Autonome de Barcelone (UAB). Situé sur le campus de l’UAB, MATGAS est un centre pionnier dans l’utilisation respectueuse de l’environnement des sources énergétiques, la réduction des émissions de CO2 et des autres gaz à effet de serre et le développement de nouvelles technologies pour la séquestration, la conversion et l’utilisation du CO2. Il travaille également sur des dossiers liés à l’hydrogène et à d’autres sources d’énergies durables ainsi que sur le traitement des eaux usées, la conservation des aliments et la simulation, la modélisation et l’analyse des cycles de vie. Pour plus d’informations sur MATGAS, rendez-vous sur www.matgas.org.

Air Products Signs Two Agreements to Move Texas Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Forward

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) announced today it has signed agreements with Valero Energy Corporation and Denbury Onshore, LLC to proceed with a planned carbon capture and sequestration project in Port Arthur, Texas. The carbon dioxide (CO2) to be captured by Air Products will be delivered by Air Products via a pipeline owned by Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas to Denbury Onshore beginning in late 2012. The CO2 will be used by Denbury Onshore in enhanced oil recovery operations.

“The signing of these agreements is a key step in moving this important project forward. Air Products has been an integral team member of several carbon capture projects around the world. We are a technology solutions provider and at Port Arthur we will have the opportunity to demonstrate these capabilities at a large industrial scale,” said Wilbur Mok, vice president, North America Tonnage Gases for Air Products. “We look forward to working with Denbury and thank Valero for its cooperation and support at the Port Arthur location.” Details on Air Products’ CO2 purification technologies can be found at www.airproducts.com/CO2_capture.

Air Products will design, construct and operate a state-of-the-art system to capture CO2 from its two steam methane reformers (SMR) located within the Valero Refinery in Port Arthur. The CO2 removal technology will be retrofitted to the SMRs, which produce hydrogen to assist in the making of cleaner burning transportation fuels by refinery customers on Air Products’ Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network. Approximately one million tons of CO2 annually will be recovered, purified by Air Products, and delivered by Air Products via a pipeline owned by Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas, LLC for injection into Denbury Onshore’s enhanced oil recovery projects in Texas.

In June 2010, Air Products announced it was selected to receive $253 million in Phase 2 funding from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) through the National Energy Technology Laboratory under the Industrial Carbon Capture and Sequestration (ICCS) Program for this ICCS project. It has since received an additional $30 million from DOE for the project. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds are being used for final engineering, design, construction and project operation through September 2015. Air Products’ project was the only industrial gas company led undertaking selected by DOE and one of only three projects receiving Phase 2 funds. DOE is providing a total of $284 million, including the funding utilized for Phase 1, or 66 percent of the over $400 million project.

DOE said in its Phase 2 selection announcement that successful development of advanced technologies and innovative concepts reducing CO2 atmospheric emissions is a key objective of the Obama Administration’s efforts to help mitigate the effects of climate change. The Phase 2 projects selected were aimed at testing large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS), an important step in moving CCS technology toward eventual commercial deployment.

Air Products is currently working on several CCS projects around the world for the power market. These projects include:

The world’s first full demonstration of oxyfuel carbon capture and sequestration with Vattenfall AB, one of Europe’s leading energy companies. Air Products has installed its proprietary CO2 capture, purification, and compression system at Vattenfall’s research and development facility in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany, which is viewed globally as the preeminent CO2 oxyfuel project.
In collaboration with the Alberta Energy Research Institute, a study focusing on advanced CO2 capture technology for use with gasification.
In cooperation with DOE, Air Products designed and constructed a CO2 purification system in support of an oxyfuel technology development project at a boiler-simulation facility in Windsor, Connecticut.
Air Products demonstrated oxyfuel sour compression technology in experimental work carried out by Imperial College London with flue gas from a 160 kilowatt coal-fired combustion installation at Doosan Babcock’s facility in Renfrew, Scotland, as part of the Oxycoal-UK Project.

Friendly Rivalry Unites Staff in Air Products Middle East Office

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Operating in the Middle East means Air Products employees interact with people from a wide range of countries and cultures. It’s essential the team has the expertise and understanding to engage professionally with all our customers.

The team has members from across the world and, according to internal account manager Nisha Anson, who is based in, days in the office are never dull. “Because we have so many nationalities in the office, every day seems to be someone’s national holiday!”

The range of nationalities is never more obvious than when sporting events take place. During the Cricket World Cup staff members were keen to show their allegiances and the games were a hot topic of discussion during breaks.

As the tournament progressed the excitement was palpable and reached fever pitch the day before the final, where India were set to take on Pakistan.

Simon Little, general manager, Air Products Middle East, said, “The tournament provided a great atmosphere of fun and friendly rivalry throughout the six weeks. When employees returned to work on the Sunday morning after the final, it was wonderful to see our Pakistani staff members were some of the first to congratulate their Indian colleagues.”

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 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.

Global Divisions Join Forces at First Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Three Air Products divisions joined forces to exhibit at the 1st Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium (METS) in Doha, Qatar earlier this year.

Turbomachinery is a mechanical engineering term that describes machines, including compressors and turbines, which transfer energy from a rotor to a fluid. The METS event, organised by the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University, addresses global issues related to the purchasing, installation, operation and maintenance of turbomachinery. It combines world-class technical conferences with an international exhibition, offering industry leaders a forum to share ideas, exchange technical knowledge and discuss ongoing industry-related issues.

CryoMachinery, Customer Plant Support (CPS) and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), all Air Products divisions, teamed up to capitalise and mutually benefit from each other’s expertise at the symposium:

CryoMachinery has designed and manufactured cryogenic and warm gas centrifugal turbomachinery used in refrigeration and power recovery applications since 1943. It also offers full aftermarket support covering repairs, spares, rerates and global support.
CPS offers a comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions to optimize performance. Its expertise covers engineering; maintenance and operation services; equipment modifications and spare parts.
LNG is the worldwide provider of process technology and equipment for the liquefaction of natural gas in plants ranging from small peak shavers through mid-range and large base load applications.

More than 1,000 hands-on users, manufacturers, buyers and developers from the oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation industries from 35 countries attended the event, and the three divisions combined to present compelling and appropriate turbomachinery solutions.

Air Products Wins Back-to-Back-to-Back Union Pacific Railroad Awards for Safety

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

For the third consecutive year, Air Products (NYSE: APD) has received a Pinnacle Award for chemical transportation safety from Union Pacific Railroad. The award was presented to company representatives recently at an event held in Houston, Texas. The Pinnacle Award annually recognizes companies that have implemented successful prevention and corrective plans, and have achieved a rate of zero non-accident releases for shipments of regulated hazardous material.

“Our people around the country who work with our rail transportation systems are very dedicated to safety and the environment, and strive to win this award annually. Air Products has preventative maintenance programs in place for our rail shipments, and all cars are thoroughly inspected prior to leaving our plants. Our plant personnel don’t just work in the facilities where we operate, but also live in communities near these rail systems, so mistake-free shipments are very important to them. It’s a great award for Air Products, and the people working in our plants should be very proud,” said Mike Klucsarits, logistics sourcing manager for Energy and Materials at Air Products.

Air Products previously won this award six times between 1996 and 2006. The Union Pacific award program, which began in 1996, is open to all Union Pacific chemical and petrochemical customers. Criteria include safe loading techniques, securement of shipments and zero non-accident releases.

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 Teams Up with Marie Curie in Data Protection Expertise Exchange

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Industrial gas and chemicals manufacturer Air Products and end of life care charity Marie Curie Cancer Care have joined forces to share skills and expertise in the area of data privacy and protection.

The two organisations, which both handle personal data, identified an opportunity to share experience and knowledge about data privacy, based on parallels in their respective fields of work. Marie Curie Cancer Care provided care to more than 31,000 terminally ill patients at home or in its nine hospices last year, and Air Products' Healthcare division provides home oxygen to over 325,000 patients throughout Europe.

On 6 April 2010, the Government's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) was handed extended powers to enhance the enforcement of the UK Data Protection Act. For many organisations these moves demonstrate the increasing importance in all sectors around handling personal and sensitive data.

The agreement between the two organisations saw Air Products share with Marie Curie its experience of developing and integrating a data protection programme which included lessons learned from both technical and change management perspectives. Marie Curie will use the expertise to inform the design of a new employee training and awareness programme to be launched this spring.

Shash Patel, Director of Information Risk Management and Privacy at Air Products explained: "It is more and more necessary to proactively manage the way in which data is handled; from risk assessing and monitoring "data assets', to employee change management programmes which foster a strong culture of individual responsibility. All of this requires focused resources and we recognise that lessons from Air Products' data protection journey are of real value to others with similar obstacles. Sharing this experience with Marie Curie Cancer Care means that we are not only helping a leading UK charity, but we are continuing to define standards in the area of data protection as a whole."

According to the Charities Aid Foundation's World Giving Index 2010, 29% of the UK's charitable giving occurs through volunteering activity. Shash added: "Philanthropy is an important corporate responsibility, however in some cases, sharing relevant skills and knowledge can be of greater long-term value. With Marie Curie Cancer Care we have seen firsthand that this kind of partnership works and as part of the data protection movement, together we're adopting a new kind of best practice that really makes a difference."

Trevor Lake, Company Secretary at Marie Curie Cancer Care commented: "Spending time with the Air Products Data Protection team has helped us to understand the challenges in creating a robust and effective data handling programme for the long-term and how to overcome these. Their contribution of expertise and tried-and-tested approaches has saved us both time and money. Privacy and confidentiality are priorities for Marie Curie Cancer Care and we'd like to thank Air Products for helping us continue to set the highest standards so that our patients, employees, volunteers and supporters know that their data is in safe hands."

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 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.

About Marie Curie
Marie Curie Cancer Care is one of the UK's largest charities. Employing more than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, it provided care to more than 31,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in its nine hospices last year and is the largest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS.

Funding
Around 70 per cent of the charity's income comes from the generous support of thousands of individuals, membership organisations and businesses, with the balance of our funds coming from the NHS.

Marie Curie Nurses
The charity is best known for its network of Marie Curie Nurses working in the community to provide end of life care, totally free for patients in their own homes.

Research
The charity provides core funding for two centres for palliative care research, the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit at University College London and the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool. It also supports palliative and end of life care research through its project grant funding streams, the Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Programme (administered by Cancer Research UK) and the Dimbleby Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Fund.

Supporting the choice to die at home
Research shows around 65 per cent of people would like to die at home if they had a terminal illness, with a sizeable minority opting for hospice care. However, more than 50 per cent of cancer deaths still occur in hospital, the place people say they would least like to be. Since 2004 Marie Curie Cancer Care has been campaigning for more patients to be able to make the choice to be cared for and die at home.

空气产品公司与天津大学合作开展在高等化学工程领域的研究

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

作为全球领先的工业气体及功能材料供应商，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) ，于近日正式宣布已经启动与天津大学化学工程联合国家重点实验室合作开展的第三项联合研发项目，该研发项目将在高等化学工程领域里，进行精馏技术以及化工工艺理论模拟的研究，研究成果将应用于空气分离和烃加工工艺，从而加快气体工艺开发速度。

此前空气产品公司已经与天津大学建立了长期的研发合作关系，自2005年以来双方已经签署了三份高等化学工程领域的联合研发协议。根据这些协议，空气产品公司和天津大学在人才培养、实验室建设和先进技术研究与应用等多方面，进行了成功的合作。

另外，空气产品公司也在天津大学为化工学院的学生设立了奖学金。最近的一次奖学金颁发仪式于2011年3月18日在天津大学举行。当天，空气产品公司代表也参观了天津大学化学工程联合国家重点实验室和其他几个相关实验室，并且商讨了进一步合作的事宜。

天津大学化学工程联合国家重点实验室主任袁希钢教授表示：“我们很高兴能与空气产品公司这样一家在技术和创新方面全球领先的工业气体公司建立更深层次的合作伙伴关系。这种技术交流与合作帮助我们加深了对最新全球发展动态的了解。空气产品公司一直致力于培养本地人才，天津大学已经有几名博士生毕业后进入该公司工作，对此我们感到非常欣慰。我们期待能在更多领域里开展长期合作。”

化学工程联合国家重点实验室在天津大学的精馏实验室始建于1991年，作为精馏领域的基础和应用研究基地，该研发中心在国内外赢得了广泛赞誉。

空气产品公司副总裁兼首席技术官Monty Alger先生说：“空气产品公司致力于开发先进的技术和可持续发展的工业应用项目，以满足高速增长的中国市场的本地需求。近来我们与中国多所一流大学开展合作，以加速市场的不断创新。我们与天津大学开展的这项精馏和理论模拟联合研发项目，将加快空气分离工艺创新的步伐。”

空气产品公司于2005年设立亚洲技术中心，这是全球气体公司在中国设立的首个研发中心，目前该中心服务于中国以及亚洲其他国家高速增长的主要市场，包括大型空分、商用气体、特种气体、功能材料、电子和众多其它行业。

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2009年9月30日结束。

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）在全球为工业制造、能源、技术和医疗护理等领域的客户提供独特的产品和生产方案，其中包括工业气体产品、特种气体、功能材料和相关设备及服务。自1940年成立以来，空气产品公司已在半导体材料、加氢炼制、家居保健服务、天然气液化、高级涂料和粘合剂等主要高增长市场上确立了领先地位。公司在创新的企业文化、完善的管理和对环境及安全的保护承诺方面得到了广泛的赞誉。拥有18,300多名员工的空气产品公司，业务遍及全球40多个国家，2010年的销售额达90亿美元。欲获得更多信息，请登陆公司网站 : www.airproducts.com。

关于天津大学和化学工程联合国家重点实验室
天津大学始建于1895年，是中国第一所现代大学，116年来有超过20万名学生从天津大学毕业。其化学工程联合国家重点实验室主要从事蒸馏和复合工艺、膜蒸馏和海水淡化闪蒸的研究、浴蒸馏及其应用、蒸馏系统优化及其应用的研究。欲获得更多信息，请登陆 : www.tju.edu.cn/english。

Cuatro Plantas de Carburos Metálicos Premiadas por la Asociación Europea de Gases Industriales por su Seguridad

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

La Asociación Europea de Gases Industriales (EIGA) ha premiado cuatro plantas de Carburos Metálicos por su seguridad. Estas plantas se localizan en La Pobla de Mafumet (Tarragona), Can Estella (Barcelona), Marratxí (Mallorca) y Perlio-Fene en La Coruña. Además de estas plantas, las oficinas de la compañía en El Temple (La Coruña), también han sido premiadas.

Los premios EIGA reconocen anualmente a las compañías más sobresalientes en materia de seguridad. En concreto, las instalaciones de La Pobla de Mafumet han sido galardonadas con el premio de Oro, que se otorga tras 15 años o 1.000.000 de horas trabajadas sin que se produzca un incidente con baja laboral.

La planta Marratxí y las oficinas de El Temple han sido reconocidas con el premio de Plata, lo que supone 10 años o 500.000 horas sin incidentes con baja laboral. Finalmente, las instalaciones de Can Estella y Perlio-Fene han recibido el galardón de Bronce por 5 años consecutivos sin ningún incidente con baja laboral.

Según explica José María de Pablo, Director de Seguridad, Salud y Medioambiente de Air Products en el Sur de Europa, "estamos muy orgullosos de estos premios, ya que son un reconocimiento a los esfuerzos que estamos haciendo en el campo de la seguridad".

Programa de Seguridad

Actualmente, la compañía cuenta con un Programa de Seguridad Total que, como explica Jose María de Pablo, "tiene como principal objetivo integrar la seguridad en todas las actividades, consolidando así una cultura propia".

Esta cultura interna se refleja en todas las actividades que realiza la compañía, lo que significa que, "nuestra gente, clientes, proveedores y comunidades locales cosechan los beneficios", concluye de Pablo.

Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 800 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, un centro de I+D, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995. Para más información sobre Carburos Metálicos visite www.carburos.com.

Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) suministra a los mercados industrial, energético, tecnológico y sanitario una cartera única de gases atmosféricos, gases de proceso y especiales, materiales de alto rendimiento, equipos y servicios. Fundada en 1940, Air Products se ha labrado una posición destacada en mercados en crecimiento fundamentales, como materiales para semiconductores, hidrógeno para refinerías, servicios de asistencia domiciliaria, licuefacción de gas natural, o recubrimientos y adhesivos avanzados. La empresa goza de reconocimiento por su cultura innovadora, su excelencia operativa y su compromiso con la seguridad y el medio ambiente. En el ejercicio 2010, Air Products obtuvo unos ingresos de 9.000 millones de dólares, con actividad en más de 40 países y 18.300 empleados en todo el mundo. Para obtener más información, visite www.airproducts.com.

Nitrogen Bubbles Help Inflate Children's Excitement for Science

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Children at St. Thomas of Canterbury School in Guilford will receive a science lesson with a difference thanks to local industrial gas company Air Products. On Wednesday 2nd March 2011, Andrew Butler from Air Products will perform an exciting, interactive science demonstration to year five children.

Using liquid nitrogen and everyday objects such as fresh flowers and balloons, Andrew will safely bring science to life in front of the children’s eyes. Experiments will include ‘the banana hammer’ where a frozen elastic band is hammered into a piece of wood by a nitrogen-frozen banana. And the children will learn about what happens when liquid nitrogen meets warm water and washing up liquid with the ‘bubble monster’!

Kevin Gawley, head teacher said: “I am delighted that our children have had the opportunity to see such an exciting demonstration of Science in action. These are the types of activities which bring learning to life, and which will stick in the children’s minds.”

Andrew Butler, Proposal Manager at Air Products said: “By working with schools and conducting real science experiments linked to the National Curriculum, our aim is to capture the kids’ imaginations and dispel the myth that science is boring! St. Thomas of Canterbury School is a great school with promising students; hopefully by working together we can help encourage some of them to become engineers in the future!”

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

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 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.

Presentado en Madrid un nuevo libro sobre usos industriales sostenibles del CO2

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

El seminario "El CO2 como recurso", organizado por la Fundación Gas Natural en la sede de Gas Natural Fenosa en Madrid, ha sido el marco en el que se ha presentado el libro El CO2 como recurso: de la captura a los usos industriales. Este estudio, encargado por dicha Fundación, fue presentado por su autora y directora de I+D de Carburos Metálicos y de MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, Lourdes Vega.

En este libro se hace un repaso a los diferentes avances y tecnologías en el campo de la captura, almacenamiento y usos industriales de este gas, siendo el primero que se publica en este ámbito. Según explica Lourdes Vega, "la reducción de las emisiones de CO2 es uno de los temas que están en la agenda de la mayoría de los gobiernos a nivel mundial". "Mediante este libro -prosigue Lourdes – he querido dar una visión global para no expertos sobre las soluciones existentes y las investigaciones que se están llevando a cabo".

Así, en un primera parte introductoria Lourdes Vega hace hincapié en la necesidad de buscar políticas eficaces que consigan mitigar las emisiones de este gas y que impulsen su uso como un recurso. Tras ello, el libro recoge los avances que se han producido durante los últimos años en el campo de captura y almacenamiento del CO2.

Usos sostenibles del CO2

En la parte final se abordan los usos actuales y las investigaciones que se están realizando para poder utilizar el CO2 capturado en diversos usos industriales sostenibles. Para Lourdes Vega los proyectos en los que se trabaja actualmente abren numerosas posibilidades, ya que "se está consiguiendo cerrar el ciclo del CO2 , convirtiendo un posible residuo en un recurso en diferentes ámbitos".

Sus posibles utilizaciones son varias y en campos muy diversos que van desde la alimentación hasta el tratamiento de aguas, pasando por su utilización para la fabricación de nuevos materiales y nuevos compuestos.

Como directora de I+D de Carburos Metálicos y de MATGAS, Lourdes Vega lidera varios proyectos que están demostrando la viabilidad de emplear el dióxido de carbono procedente de las emisiones industriales para usos sostenibles. Ejemplo de ello son las investigaciones para utilizar el CO2 en el cultivo de algas, que posteriormente se convierten en biomasa, la carbonatación de las cenizas resultantes de la combustión de producir cementos y que éstas se puedan usar en la construcción de carreteras o el tratamiento de aguas residuales y usos en alimentación.

MATGAS
MATGAS, centro de excelencia en CO2 y sostenibilidad, es una agrupación surgida como alianza estratégica entre la empresa Carburos Metálicos, del Grupo Air Products, el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas y la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Situado en el campus de la UAB, MATGAS es un centro puntero en el uso sostenible de fuentes energéticas, reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 y otros gases de efecto invernadero y desarrollando nuevas tecnologías de captura, transformación y utilización del CO2 , incluyendo también temas relacionados con el hidrógeno y otras fuentes de energía sostenible. Para más información sobre MATGAS visite www.matgas.com.

Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos se constituyó en 1897. Desde entonces ha registrado un crecimiento constante que le ha llevado a liderar el sector de gases industriales y de uso medicinal en España. La empresa cuenta con un equipo de más de 800 profesionales, 15 plantas de producción, 2 laboratorios de gases de alta pureza, 1 centro de I+D, 41 centros propios y más de 200 puntos de distribución y delegaciones repartidos por todo el territorio nacional. Carburos Metálicos forma parte del Grupo Air Products desde 1995. Para más información sobre Carburos Metálicos visite www.carburos.com.

Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) suministra a los mercados industrial, energético, tecnológico y sanitario una cartera única de gases atmosféricos, gases de proceso y especiales, materiales de alto rendimiento, equipos y servicios. Fundada en 1940, Air Products se ha labrado una posición destacada en mercados en crecimiento fundamentales como materiales para semiconductores, hidrógeno para refinerías, servicios de asistencia domiciliaria, licuefacción de gas natural o recubrimientos y adhesivos avanzados. La empresa goza de reconocimiento por su cultura innovadora, su excelencia operativa y su compromiso con la seguridad y el medio ambiente. En el ejercicio 2010, Air Products obtuvo unos ingresos de 9,000 millones de dólares, con actividad en más de 40 países y 18.300 empleados en todo el mundo. Para obtener más información, visite www.airproducts.com.

Air Products Earns Top Score on 2011 Corporate Equality Index

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE: APD) has earned a rating of 100 percent on the 2011 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and recognition as one of the Best Places to Work among the largest publicly-traded and privately-held U.S. employers from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. Air Products is among 337 businesses that received top marks and the only industrial gas company to have participated in the HRC 9th annual survey.

“Air Products strives to be a company of choice for our colleagues, customers and communities,” said Shinder Dhillon, global director, Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion. “To maintain a diverse workforce and create a collaborative and inclusive work environment that is respectful of all people is a journey and one that continues. For this reason, we are very pleased to have received this honor from the Human Rights Campaign.”

TRC rated 618 businesses in total, conducting an in-depth analysis of LGBT-related policies and practices. For more information on the CEI and Best Places to Work ratings, visit www.hrc.org/issues/workplace/cei-eligibility.htm and www.hrc.org/issues/best-places-to-work-2011.htm.

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.

Air Products Sets Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goal

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has committed to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is the only industrial gas company to have its reduction goal accepted under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Climate Leaders® program.

Air Products’ production-intensity based emission reduction goal―to reduce global GHG emissions by seven percent per production index by 2015―is aligned with the company’s 2015 intensity-based energy efficiency goals for large airseparation units (ASUs) and hydrogen, carbon monoxide and synthesis gas (HyCO) facilities, which represent approximately 80 percent of the company’s total global energy requirements. Using calendar year 2007 as the baseline year, these energy goals are meant to achieve a seven percent reduction in energy consumption at the company’s large ASUs per quantity of gas produced and a seven percent reduction in fuel and feedstock consumption per quantity of hydrogen produced at HyCO plants by 2015.

Commenting on Air Products’ GHG reduction goal validation by EPA, Pat Loughlin, vice president of Environment, Health, Safety and Quality and Chair of Air Products’ Sustainability Council, said, “We are very pleased to have worked with EPA under Climate Leaders for the past five years to ensure the integrity of our inventory and accounting and set this goal. Our products and technology solutions enable our customers to significantly reduce their emissions and lower their energy use, so formalizing our GHG emission reduction goal is a natural next step in our drive to continuously improve our own environmental performance.”

“EPA’s Climate Leaders are some of the largest and most competitive companies in manufacturing, finance, information technology and other major sectors of the economy,” said Beth Craig, director of EPA’s Climate Protection Partnership Division. “We applaud Air Products for setting a goal to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. They’re proving that they can be both industry leaders and leaders in the fight against climate change.”

As the Climate Leaders program sunsets, Air Products intends to uphold its GHG emissions reduction goal, investing in efficiency improvements at existing plants and new, high-efficiency production facilities. The company expects to achieve a minimum energy reduction of 875 million kilowatt hours/year and 12 million MM BTU of natural gas at 2007 operating rates.

Air Products also recently joined the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership, a collaboration between the U.S. EPA and major freight shippers, trucking companies, railroads, logistics companies and trade associations to drive improvements and cost savings. “We continue working with EPA to define annual reduction milestones on the way to a 2015 goal and have set a preliminary intensity-based emission reduction target of two percent for 2010 from our 2009 baseline,” Loughlin said.

More information about Air Products’ sustainability priorities, environmental targets, impacts and opportunities is available in the company’s 2010 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Report www.airproducts.com/responsibility.

About Air Products

About Climate Leaders

Climate Leaders is an EPA industry-government partnership that has worked with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies since 2002. While the program is phasing down in 2011, EPA intends to continue to engage with industry on voluntary efforts to measure, report and reduce GHG emissions. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/climateleaders.

NOTE: This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including about projections, targets and plans. 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 may differ materially from projections and targets expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including, without limitation, successful development of new technologies.

Air Products Selects Suppliers for Solar Farm at US Headquarters

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has chosen Blue Sky Solar as its turnkey installer for its 2MW solar farm at its US headquarters in Allentown, Pa. Blue Sky Solar will be executing the project with Newkirk Electric Associates providing the mechanical and electrical construction.

Blue Sky Solar will be installing silicon, tandem thin-film photovoltaic (PV) panels from ENN Solar and Astronergy, two Air Products customers. Both ENN and Astronergy use Air Products’ SunSource™ Solutions—a complete portfolio of gases and materials, equipment and services—to manufacture their silicon thin-film panels.

Thanks to some early engineering work, including the optimization of the solar field size with the inverter equipment, Air Products now expects to generate about 2MW of electricity versus the previously announced 1.5MW. By utilizing the 2MW of renewable power, Air Products reduces its dependence on purchased electricity thereby lowering its carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint by approximately 2,000 tons per year. The 2MW of electricity are enough to serve the energy needs of more than half of Air Products’ administration buildings.

Silicon thin-film solar panels, which convert sunlight directly into electricity, are manufactured in much the same way as thin-film transistor-liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD). As one of the leading suppliers to the TFT-LCD industry, Air Products is ideally suited to supply silicon thin-film manufacturers.

“Air Products’ SunSource Solutions provide photovoltaic manufacturers with the ability to improve their production and drive down their costs-per-watt, bringing them closer to the goal of grid parity,” said David Tavianini, worldwide PV marketing manager for Air Products. “Air Products is pleased to see the US solar market continue to expand and is proud to be building one of the largest silicon thin-film installations in the country.”

While Air Products provides its SunSource Solutions to several PV technologies, silicon thin-film panels were selected because they provided the lowest cost of energy for the project parameters. Their advantageous performance in diffuse light―the light most typical in the US Northeast―and their cost-effective installation for large area projects were drivers in the sourcing selection. Air Products expects to begin construction this fall and have the installation onstream in the spring of 2011.

For more information on the project, please visit www.airproducts.com/solarfarm.

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 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, 2009.

Air Products Named Gases/Chemicals Subsector Leader andFourth Overall on Maplecroft’s Climate Innovation Indexes

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has again been named a Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CIIs) Leader, ranking first in the chemical industry subsector and fourth overall among the largest U.S. companies evaluated for their climate-related innovation and carbon management programs.

The Maplecroft CIIs are calculated by Bloomberg and based on evaluations by global analysis firm, Maplecroft. An initial universe of approximately 1,300 US stocks with a free-float market capitalization of more than US $1 billion was narrowed to 339 benchmark companies that are engaged in public climate-related programs. From this subset, 100 Maplecroft CII Leaders were determined based on an assessment against more than 100 performance criteria across five major climate innovation categories: management systems, mitigation of emissions, emissions reductions, adaptation and innovation. Fifty percent of the companies’ final rating scores were based on the innovation category, with a focus on new technologies and initiatives that capitalize on climate-related opportunities.

“Our portfolio of offerings that help reduce greenhouse gases and address energy concerns continues to grow and provide sustainable competitive advantage for our customers and for Air Products,” said Pat Loughlin, vice president, Environment, Health, Safety and Quality and chair of Air Products’ Sustainability Council. “We are proud to again be recognized by Maplecroft for that strong pipeline of innovation, financial performance and drive for continuous improvement in emissions management.”

Examples of climate innovation leadership by Air Products include:

Efficiency-optimized steam methane reforming technology for hydrogen production, enabling global refineries to convert a variety of sour crudes into low-sulfur, cleaner-burning fuel—and more of it;
Proprietary CO2 capture technology for some of the largest carbon capture and storage demonstration projects in the world, including pre-combustion capture with the US Department of Energy in Texas and oxyfuel-based CO2 capture at Vattenfall AB in Germany; and pilots with the US Department of Energy in Connecticut and Doosan Babcock in Scotland;
Ceramic ion transport membrane technology in development for more energy-efficient oxygen production;
World-leading natural gas liquefaction equipment, enabling stranded natural gas to be transported to countries where it provides cleaner burning energy;
High-purity process gases and cleaning agents for the latest generation photovoltaic solar cell production; and
Hydrogen fueling infrastructure, including more than 120 fueling stations in 16 countries as well as new, game-changing, compression-less fueling stations being launched later this year.

Beyond these current commercial opportunities, Air Products continues to invest in carbon management research and development, both internal and external, and remains active in a number of initiatives working to combat climate change and advocate pragmatic policies and solutions. The company also has set 2015 intensity-based greenhouse gas emissions and energy reduction goals for its large air separation units and hydrogen production facilities globally. More information is available in the company’s 2010 Global Reporting Initiative-based Sustainability Report www.airproducts.com/Responsibility/2010AnnualReport.htm.

Access Maplecroft’s methodology, rating tool and results for all companies in the Maplecroft CII family through Bloomberg terminals [MAPL ] or at www.maplecroft.com.

“The CIIs are a valuable tool for investors looking to pick winners, as they identify the most resilient, most innovative and best positioned companies to gain competitive advantage in the new low-carbon economy,” stated Maplecroft’s CEO, Professor Alyson Warhurst.

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 contains forward-looking statements based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date this presentation is made. Actual performance may differ materially because of many factors not anticipated by management, including, without limitation, successful development and market acceptance of the company’s products and applications; future financial and operating performance of customers and industries served by the Company; the impact of new or changed environmental legislation and regulations in jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates operate; and other risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended 30 September 2009.

EDITOR’S NOTE:
Air Products was named a Maplecroft CII Leader when the indexes were first launched in January 2010: www.airproducts.com/PressRoom/CompanyNews/Archived/2010/26Jan2010.htm.

Air Products to Work with China’s SIEG on 350 MW Oxyfuel Electrical Generation Demonstration Project

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced an agreement with Shanxi International Energy Group Co., Ltd (SIEG) to perform a feasibility study and reference plant design on its proprietary oxyfuel carbon dioxide (CO₂) purification technology for potential installation at SIEG’s 350 MW Oxyfuel Electrical Generation Demonstration Project. The demonstration project, to be located at SIEG’s power plant in Taiyuan, Shanxi, intends to purify CO₂emissions for capture for other application use or sequestration. The U.S. Department of Energy and China National Energy Administration have agreed to include this project in the U.S.-China Fossil Energy Protocol – Annex II: Clean Fuels, which is designed to promote scientific and technological cooperation between countries.

“We are honored that SIEG selected Air Products and our technology for this study and pre-plant design. We have demonstrated at smaller scale that oxyfuel technology can successfully purify CO₂ for capture. A project this large, being world scale at 350 MW, is the next logical step for the technology,” said David J. Taylor, vice president – Energy Businesses at Air Products. Taylor added under the agreement that Air Products’ study and plant design will provide SIEG detail for both oxygen production and CO₂purification needs, and both plants will be world scale size.

Purification has been discussed as a critical component to successfully sequestering carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from industrial and power generation processes. Air Products’ technology is designed to purify the CO₂ by targeting removal of up to 95 percent of the impurities in the waste gas including sulfur oxides (SOX), hydrogen chloride, and nitrogen oxides (NOX). These acidic impurities must be removed from the CO₂ stream to remove corrosive elements before the purified CO₂ is transported for use or potential sequestration.

The company has specifically focused on purification of the resulting oxyfuel combustion flue gas, developing a robust process for efficient removal of trace impurities. Air Products' proprietary sour compression technology uses a staged compression process to optimize pressure, hold-up, and residence time to allow removal of impurities during compression. This provides cost savings in the oxyfuel combustion process and minimizes these components in the sequestered CO₂. Details on Air Products' CO₂ and purification technologies are at www.airproducts.com/CO2_capture.

Air Products is currently working on several CCS demonstration projects around the world. These projects include:

Air Products announced in June it was selected to receive $253 million in Phase 2 funding from DOE’s Industrial Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program. Air Products will design, construct and operate a state-of-the-art system to capture CO₂ from its two steam methane reformers (SMR) in Port Arthur, Tex. The SMRs produce hydrogen to assist in the making of cleaner burning transportation fuels by refinery customers on Air Products’ Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network. The recovered and purified CO₂ would then be transported for use in enhanced oil recovery. The CO₂ removal units will be designed by Air Products and use technology to be retrofitted to each SMR unit.
The world’s first full demonstration of oxyfuel carbon capture and sequestration with Vattenfall AB, one of Europe’s leading energy companies. Air Products is installing its proprietary CO₂ capture, purification, and compression system at Vattenfall’s research and development facility in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany, which is viewed globally as the preeminent CO₂ oxyfuel project. Air Products’ pilot plant is to be operational in 2010.
Air Products recently completed pilot plant CO₂ purification technology tests at Alstom Power, Inc. in Windsor, Conn. as part of DOE’s goal to further develop new and cost-effective technologies for the capture of CO₂ from the existing fleet of U.S. coal-fired power plants. The CO₂ purification system supporting the oxyfuel technology development project was located at Alstom’s boiler simulation facility where Air Products purified a portion of the CO₂ from flue gas, or waste gas, from Alstom’s tangentially-fired (T-fired) coal combustion unit operated in oxy-combustion mode. T-fired boilers are the most prevalent pulverized boilers used to burn coal to make steam at coal-fired power plants and make up over 40 percent of the installed base of utility boilers in the U.S. and around the world.
In collaboration with the Alberta Energy Research Institute, a 2010 study focusing on advanced CO₂ capture technology for use with gasification.

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 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, 2009.