LEHIGH
VALLEY, Pa., Nov. 30,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD), the
global leader in the production of gas separation and purification
membranes, has announced a milestone – there are now 2,000 seagoing
vessels worldwide utilizing membrane-based nitrogen generation
systems from Air Products Membrane Solutions.
Air Products was the first company to install a membrane-based
nitrogen generation system onboard a ship in 1984. Today, ships
from over 50 countries are utilizing Air Products Membrane
Solutions' nitrogen generators designed and manufactured at Air
Products' facility in Norway.
"This is a tremendous milestone for Air Products Membrane
Solutions. Almost four decades after pioneering this technology,
Air Products continues to innovate and support the energy
transition by providing membrane systems to alternative fuel ships,
enabling a cleaner future," said Dr. Erin
Sorensen, General Manager, Air Products Membrane
Solutions.
Air Products Membrane Solutions' membrane-based nitrogen
generation systems enable large ships to efficiently switch from
traditional heavy fuels to cleaner alternative fuels while at sea,
resulting in reduced emissions during the transport of goods.
Air Products Membrane Solutions specializes in the development
of hollow fiber membrane separators and systems for onsite gas
generation. Air Products designs, engineers, manufactures, and
markets a full portfolio of PRISM® Membrane
Separators, Marine Systems, and Engineered-to-Order Systems. Air
Products' systems are also designed to create more sustainable
energy sources and raise productivity across a variety of
industries and applications.
The number of ships using marine-based membrane systems has
grown markedly in recent years. As the world's most experienced
supplier of marine-based membrane systems, Air Products Membrane
Solutions engineers and fabricates turnkey systems for shipboard
and land-based applications including alternative fuel systems,
chemical tankers, oil platforms, and liquified natural gas (LNG)
applications.
Additional Air Products Membrane Solutions key offerings
include:
- PRISM® Membrane Separators – Consist of
thousands of polymeric hollow fibers that act as a molecular filter
to separate gases into individual elements, including methane,
nitrogen or hydrogen. Offered to value-added packagers as an
original equipment manufacturer component inside specialized
systems. Industries served include aerospace, offshore drilling,
food and beverage, transportation, and defense.
- Engineered-to-Order-Systems - Large industrial membrane systems
for nitrogen generation and process gas applications, which are
fully customized to customer specifications serving the oil and gas
industry, ammonia plants, chemical manufacturing facilities, and
renewable diesel production.
- Global Service and Support - Provides maintenance and
optimization of membrane systems, offering health checks,
replacement parts, remote monitoring, and other services to keep
membranes operating at peak performance.
For more information on Air Products Membrane Solutions visit
airproducts.com/membranes.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases
company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy,
environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth
pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products' base business
provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and
applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries,
including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing,
and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and
operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects
supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the
heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air
Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas
process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery,
membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.
The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in
approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization
of about $60 billion. Approximately
23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse
backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create
innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance
sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the
challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on
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