Air Products

Alter NRG and Air Products Joint Development Agreement

  • Air Products has the right to license Alter NRG’s Westinghouse Plasma Gasification technology for use in renewable energy projects
  • Air Products and Alter NRG have the opportunity to collaborate on the integration of Alter NRG’s Westinghouse Plasma Gasification technology with the balance of equipment, including Air Products’ oxygen enrichment and syngas treatment technology, necessary to construct renewable energy facilities
  • Initially focusing on developing energy facilities that will use various forms of renewable feedstock to generate syngas
  • Initially targeting the North American and European markets
  • This strategic collaboration will allow two leaders in their industries to share capabilities and create new opportunities

 

 

Air Product's Air Separation / Polygeneration Syngas Plant in Baytown, Texas

 

About Air Products

  • Fortune 500 company with 21,000 employees in over 40 countries and over $10 billion in annual revenues
  • Recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment
  • A leader in semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives

 

The combination of the Westinghouse Plasma Technology with Air Products experience and operation capabilities provides for exciting opportunities ahead
Mark Montemurro
We have been looking at various technologies that meet our renewable energy technology strategy and are pleased to enter into this JDA with Alter NRG. We believe our capabilities fit nicely with Alter NRG’s and their gasification technology meets our requirements of being both sufficiently proven and of a scale suitable for industrial energy production.
Kevin Murphy, director, Gasification Business Development at Air Products