Producing low-carbon & renewable hydrogen

In 2021, Air Liquide completed the construction of the world's largest PEM (Proton Electrolyzer Membrane) electrolyzer. Fueled by renewable energy, this unit produces up to 8.2 tonnes per day of renewable energy in Bécancour, Quebec. With a capacity of 20 MW, this PEM electrolyzer is the largest plant of its kind in the world currently in operation and will help meet the growing demand of low-carbon hydrogen in North America.

In France, Air Liquide Normand’Hy aims to build an electrolyser of at least 200 MW for large-scale renewable hydrogen production near Port-Jérôme, France. This strategic investment will support the development of a low-carbon hydrogen ecosystem in the Normandy Industrial Basin. This site is scheduled to be commissioned in 2025.

Air Liquide is building a unit in Oberhausen, Germany to produce renewable hydrogen by electrolysis. With a capacity of 30 MW, the first phase of this production unit should be operational at the beginning of 2023. This electrolyser, developed with Siemens, will be connected to Air Liquide's existing pipeline infrastructure to supply renewable hydrogen to key industries and mobility in one of Germany's most industrialized regions.

Air Liquide and BASF are planning to develop the world’s largest cross-border Carbon Capture and Storage value chain. The goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions at the industrial cluster in the port of Antwerp. The joint project “Kairos@C” has been selected for funding by the European Commission through its Innovation Fund.

A major lever for the decarbonization of industry

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