Air Products acquires hydrogen assets in Uzbekistan
Gas giant Air Products says it will acquire Saneg’s hydrogen production assets at the Fergana Oil Refinery in Uzbekistan for around US$140 million. The deal includes a steam methane reforming (SMR) unit that can process either 100% natural gas or liquid petroleum gas.
In 2021, Air Products won a contract to supply two pressure swing adsorption (PSA) units for hydrogen production at the Fergana Oil Refinery. The site is currently undergoing modernisation efforts to enhance its production capacity.
This will include the introduction of hydrocracking processing and expansion of the fuel processing depth to over 92%. Air Products’ renovation and acquisition of the hydrogen production units represent an important component of the modernisation initiative.
As part of the deal, Air Products will be responsible for two large-scale air separation units, two large-scale auto-thermal reforming units and a hydrogen production unit within the Uzbekistan facility.
