Set to break ground in Edmonton, Air Products' transformative new $1.6 billion hydrogen facility will deploy advanced technology and an innovative design to deliver net-zero emissions. Connecting this new facility to our existing pipeline network will help our refining and petrochemical customers reduce the carbon intensity of their energy products and improve their sustainability performance. The world-scale liquefaction facility will help to accelerate the use of hydrogen as an emission-free transportation fuel across western Canada. Think of it this way—there will be enough liquid hydrogen capacity to fuel every public transit agency across Alberta.

Canada Net-zero Hydrogen Energy Complex
Set to break ground in Edmonton, Air Products' transformative new $1.6 billion hydrogen facility will deploy advanced technology and an innovative design to deliver net-zero emissions. Connecting this new facility to our existing pipeline network will help our refining and petrochemical customers reduce the carbon intensity of their energy products and improve their sustainability performance. The world-scale liquefaction facility will help to accelerate the use of hydrogen as an emission-free transportation fuel across western Canada. Think of it this way—there will be enough liquid hydrogen capacity to fuel every public transit agency across Alberta.

Alberta, Canada Net-Zero Hydrogen Energy Complex Receives Funding
How It Works
Today, almost all industrial-scale hydrogen is produced using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) technology. If the SMR is equipped with carbon capture technology, then the per-unit emissions can be reduced by about half. To achieve net-zero emissions, Air Products will use advanced process technology – Auto-Thermal Reforming (ATR) – which enables 95% of the carbon to be captured, transported, and safely stored back underground.
As well, the design incorporates a hydrogen-fueled power generation facility. This reduces the CO2 intensity to a level that is close to zero. Then to become net zero, the project is configured to export clean electricity to the grid, where it offsets higher carbon intensity electricity. Additionally, the “blue, but better” hydrogen supplied from our facility will replace diesel and natural gas as a zero-emission fuel in downstream sectors in the developing hydrogen economy, providing significant GHG reductions across the region and Western Canada.


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Air Products Wins Best Carbon Management Initiative Award for Alberta Project
“Our new net-zero facility will enable significant greenhouse gas reductions and provide for a cleaner energy future for everyone,” said Air Products Canada Vice President Rachel Smith upon accepting the sustainability award.

Air Products Wins Hydrogen Project Award at Canadian Hydrogen Convention
At this year’s Canadian Hydrogen Convention, Air Products won the Hydrogen Project Award for its planned net-zero hydrogen energy project in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Canadian Hydrogen Awards shine a spotlight on excellence in the hydrogen industry. Recognizing leaders, innovators and trail blazers in energy, companies and individuals are recognized for transforming the industry and promoting healthy advancement of the sector.

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