Air Products, Lehigh, Pa., has announced a multi-billion-dollar plan to build a new net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Canada. The $1.3 billion (CAD) net-zero hydrogen production and liquefaction facility expected onstream in 2024 is expected to accelerate a transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
Air Products will deploy advanced hydrogen technology and innovative design to deliver net-zero emissions. The new facility will capture over 95 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the feedstock natural gas and store it safely back underground. Hydrogen-fueled electricity will offset the remaining five percent of emissions. The clean energy complex will help refining and petrochemical customers served by the Air Products Heartland Hydrogen Pipeline to reduce their carbon intensity. The complex also marks a first in the wider use of hydrogen in Alberta, enabling the production of liquid hydrogen to be an emissions-free fuel in the transportation sector and to generate clean electricity. This is expected to have a positive impact in lowering Alberta’s carbon emissions.
Air Products is also considering further investments in both existing and new hydrogen facilities in Alberta and across Canada. The Edmonton project site was strategically selected to permit expansion of the energy complex, including replication of net-zero hydrogen production assets to meet growing demand. Air Products’ existing Heartland Hydrogen Pipeline network was designed for growth and has the capability to more than triple current volumes.
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