LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE: APD) continues to meet the growing
hydrogen demand of Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. (GTP) with
the first installation of its new PRISM® PHG830 hydrogen
generator. The new technology is now onstream at GTP's
manufacturing facility in Towanda,
Pa., where the two companies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony
today to celebrate the successful completion of the project. The
newly expanded range of Air Products' PRISM®
technology demonstrates the flexibility of this highly efficient
and economical supply option for the onsite generation of hydrogen
requirements up to 5,000 nm3/hr.
"We value the trust and confidence GTP has placed in us to
continue meeting their increasing hydrogen requirements in the most
reliable and economical way," said John
Robinson, general manager, Industrial Gases-North, at Air
Products. "The new PRISM PHG830 hydrogen generator combines Air
Products' proprietary reformer technology with our hydrogen
pressure swing adsorption capabilities to bring GTP the lowest cost
hydrogen available in this production range."
"Air Products has been supplying hydrogen to GTP for more than
30 years, and this is an important material to facilitate our
tungsten reduction processes here," said James Morse, director of Manufacturing Services
at GTP. "It is reassuring to work with a gas supplier who
understands our business and has the technical innovation and
supply flexibility to meet our increasing product demands in the
lowest-cost way possible."
Air Products has installed more than 35 PRISM hydrogen
generation units globally. The company's PRISM hydrogen generators
for onsite gas production are an important part of Air Products'
portfolio of supply options, which includes traditional bulk liquid
and gas delivery, large onsite HyCO plants, and pipeline supply. As
the world's leading hydrogen supplier, Air Products has the
technologies and experience to help customers improve process
efficiency, optimize gas usage, and improve safety. For
hydrogen support or more information about Air Products' PRISM
hydrogen generators, visit www.airproducts.com/H2generators.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For
nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and
specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets
including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical,
and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products' materials technologies
segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and
coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in
50 countries are working to make Air Products the world's
safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing
sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In
fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4
billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual
list of public companies. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
About Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
(GTP)
GTP is a world leader in refractory powder
production and development as well as high temperature
metallurgy. From our manufacturing location in Towanda, PA GTP has produced tungsten,
molybdenum, cobalt and tantalum based powders and semi-finished
products for over 65 years. GTP also has a tungsten production
facility in Bruntal in the Czech Republic. With global
production capabilities, GTP is well positioned to supply customers
from all parts of the world. GTP powders are used in numerous
industries including – automotive, aerospace, defense, metal
working, mining, energy exploration, petrochemical and refining and
medical. Since 2008, GTP is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Plansee Group, Reutte, Austria.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2014.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Photos of Air Products' PRISM® PHG830 hydrogen generator
at GTP are available in Air Products' online News Center.
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