RE: Potential6 Mar 2024 15:12
How serious Air Liquide are on Helium and Hydrogen
Air Liquide announced a long term agreement to supply ultra high purity hydrogen, helium, and carbon
dioxide to one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. The Group plans to invest nearly 50
million euros to build, own and operate onsite plants and systems at a new manufacturing site in
Phoenix, Arizona.
Global Markets & Technologies revenue for 2022 reached 887 million euros, representing a very high growth of
+25.8% compared to 2021. Biogas maintained strong momentum and benefited from sales price increase linked to
the spike in energy price. Higher sales of Turbo-Brayton LNG reliquefaction units contributed to the growth. The 4th
quarter was also marked by sales of equipment for the space industry and special equipment for cooling helium.
Order intake for Group projects and third-party customers totaled 875 million euros, representing a dynamic increase
of +25% compared to 2021. These include more than 50 Turbo-Brayton LNG reliquefaction units to be delivered over
the next two to three years, a large
Announcement of an investment of more than 400 million euros for the construction of the Air Liquide
Normand'Hy electrolyzer. In the framework of the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI)
approved by the European Commission, the project received the support of the French State for an
amount of 190 million euros, as part of the “Plan de Relance”.
● Inauguration of the Air Liquide and Siemens Energy electrolyzer gigafactory, which paves the way for the
production of renewable hydrogen on an industrial scale at a competitive cost. This plant will count the
Air Liquide Normand'Hy project among its first customers.
● Air Liquide is a member of a record number of six of the seven renewable and low-carbon Hydrogen Hubs
selected in October for financial support by the U.S. government.
● Creation with Groupe ADP of "Hydrogen Airport", the first engineering and consulting joint venture
specialized in accompanying airports in their projects to integrate hydrogen in their infrastructure.
● Launch of TEAL Mobility, a 50/50 joint venture with TotalEnergies, to develop a network of more than 100
hydrogen distribution stations for trucks on major European highways.
● Signature with the Japanese energy giant ENEOS Corporation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to accelerate the development of low-carbon hydrogen and the energy transition in Japan.
● Selection of Air Liquide’s autothermal reforming (ATR) technology for a project owned and operated by
INPEX CORPORATION, for the large-scale production of hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia, a first in
Japan.
● Development with KBR of a low-carbon ammonia and hydrogen production solutions offering based on
Air Liquide’s Autothermal Reforming (ATR) technology. In addition, a project for an innovative
industrial-scale ammonia cracking pilot plant in the port of Antwerp, Belgium.