LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Backed
by more than 50 years of experience operating steam methane
reformers (SMRs) to produce hydrogen, Air Products (NYSE: APD) will
share best practices for improving SMR safety and reliability of
supply at the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
(AFPM) Annual Meeting in San Antonio,
Texas, from March 19-21.
Air Products will present a paper entitled The Importance of
Pyrometer Temperature Measurement Corrections to Safe and Reliable
Reformer Operation on Tuesday, March
21, at 10:30 AM as part of the
conference's Reliability Session. Presenter Oliver J. Smith IV, PhD, global operations
excellence lead for Air Products' hydrogen and syngas businesses,
will explain the importance of temperature measurement corrections
for safe and reliable reformer operation. He will discuss radiation
thermometry—the industry standard for determining tube
temperatures—and the inherent errors of this method, which can
compromise the operational efficiency and mechanical integrity of
SMRs. Dr. Smith will also share correction factors that can be
implemented at customer-owned facilities to help them optimize
overall system efficiency, safety and reliability.
"Air Products owns and operates over 100 hydrogen plants around
the world," said Smith. "With our extensive experience and
best-in-class operational know-how, we can help our customers solve
a wide range of issues within their own hydrogen plants."
Air Products is the world's leading hydrogen supplier, producing
three billion standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen and operating
the world's largest hydrogen distribution network. For more
information about the company's plant support services, visit
Industrial Gas Plant Support, or learn about Air Products' onsite
generation or hydrogen pipeline supply options.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases
company in operation for over 75 years. The Company's core
industrial gases business provides atmospheric and process gases
and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining
and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment.
The Company had fiscal 2016 sales of $7.5
billion from continuing operations in 50 countries and has a
current market capitalization of approximately $30 billion. Approximately 16,000 employees are
making Air Products the world's safest and best performing
industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and
excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
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