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MATHESON Wins Large Hydrogen Business in India

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (“NSHD”, President CEO: Toshihiko Hamada) hereby announces that Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. (“MATHESON”, headquartered in Texas, U.S.), NSHD’s U.S. operating company, received the Award for the Supply of Hydrogen and co-product steam for a period of 20 years from Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), a Public Sector affiliate of the Government of India.

MATHESON will invest in, and establish a large, multi-feed hydrogen plant to supply up to 132 kNm3/hr (285 Tons/day) to NRL’s refinery units at Numaligarh in Assam, India. The engineering and construction of the plant will be executed by Larsen & Toubro Limited, India, and the reforming technology will be licensed from Topsoe A/S, Denmark. Hydrogen and co-product steam from the plant will support the highly strategic Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project (NREP) of the prestigious Northeast development initiative of the Government of India that also includes the Paradip Numaligarh Crude Pipeline (PNCP) project, Crude Oil Import Terminal (COIT) at Paradip, India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP), Numaligarh-Siliguri interstate products pipeline and 2G Ethanol Project(*1,2). We are proud and honored to be an integral portion of the initiative.

The Hydrogen complex solution was developed by MATHESON’s Global HYCO business unit in collaboration with our leading technology and engineering partners. The solution targets flexibility and operability criteria to enable high-reliability operations with a very wide range of feedstock and fuel, as well as the highest resource utilization efficiency that supports MATHESON/NSHD’s Carbon Index considerations and economic objectives. Subsequent to completion of engineering and construction in accordance with MATHESON’s Global HYCO standards and specifications, the plant will be streamed in 2025.

This initiative demonstrates NSHD’s commitment to significant growth through gases supply for highly strategic, commercially sound projects and represents a significant additional dimension for our Global HYCO footprint. This will strengthen NSHD’s presence in the growth segment of south and south-east Asia and establish our Global HYCO operations in India.

NSHD, in its effort to foster a carbon neutral society, is pursuing multiple business and program initiatives under the Global HYCO effort that supplies hydrogen, syngas and carbon monoxide products to select customers for carefully selected projects. We are committed to continue to explore opportunities to realize growth and a carbon-neutral society by expanding this business on a global scale.

*1: Economic Times, September 19, 2022 
*2: The Telegraph, December 8, 2022

MATHESON/NSHD’s HYCO Executes Long-Term Hydrogen Supply Contract for Renewable Diesel Production

MATHESON, the USA affiliate of Nippon Sanso Holding Corporation, Tokyo, has signed a long-term Supply Agreement to meet hydrogen requirements for a 75,000 bpd refinery in Mobile, Alabama owned by Vertex Energy (“Vertex”).  The MATHESON Facility will have a nameplate capacity exceeding 30 mmscfd hydrogen production and the capability to process a range of feedstocks, including renewable naphtha and other co-products from Vertex’s Renewable Diesel production, as well as natural gas, as necessary.  The Facility is designed in accordance with MATHESON HYCO’s global standards with respect to safety, ultra-high supply reliability, and with the flexibility required to best integrate these specifications with Vertex’s operations and supply considerations.  Conceptual Design of the HYCO Facility has been completed and engineering has been progressed.  Procurement of critical path equipment by MATHESON has also commenced.  

MATHESON brings proven technical expertise to the project, positioning us to accelerate our energy transition strategy.

James Rhame, COO of Vertex

“Vertex looks forward to partnering with MATHESON in support of our renewable diesel initiative at the Mobile refinery,” stated James Rhame, COO of Vertex.  “MATHESON brings proven technical expertise to the project, positioning us to accelerate our energy transition strategy.  We look forward to continued collaboration as we move toward project commissioning and operations.”

This initiative demonstrates MATHESON/NSHD’s commitment to gases supply for commercially sound Renewable Energy projects and represents a significant additional dimension for our Global HYCO footprint.  It also enhances MATHESON HYCO’s presence in the region, which includes existing facilities at McIntosh and Saraland in Alabama, and Pensacola in western Florida.  

NSHD, in its effort to foster a carbon neutral society, is currently pursuing multiple business and program initiatives under the Global HYCO effort that supplies hydrogen, syngas and carbon monoxide products to select customers for carefully selected projects and is committed to continue to explore opportunities to realize growth and a carbon-neutral society by expanding this business on a global scale.

MATHESON Recognized by CGA with Environmental and Safety Awards

MATHESON was recognized by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) at their annual meeting on April 12, 2022, for both their safety performance record and commitment to the environment.

MATHESON was recognized with CGA Safe Facility Performance Awards in four separate categories. The CGA Safe Facility Performance Awards recognize U.S. and Canadian facilities of CGA member companies that have maintained an incident-free safety performance record for a defined period of time.

  • 35 MATHESON facilities achieved Bronze Level – 250,000 Hours or 5 Years with no lost time work accidents
  • 7 MATHESON facilities achieved Silver Level –  500,000 Hours or 10 Years with no lost time work accidents
  • 1 MATHESON facility achieved Gold Level –  750,000 Hours or 15 Years with no lost time work accidents
  • 1 MATHESON facility achieved the Gold 1-Star Level  – 1,000,000 Hours or 20 Years with no lost time work accidents.

MATHESON’s Packaged Gas Engineering & Packaged Gas Operations, Irving, Texas 
was awarded the CGA Environmental Recognition Award for Leak Detection and Reduction of Leaks at Packaged Gas Plants Using Acoustic Imager Leak Detectors. The CGA Environmental Recognition Awards are presented annually to deserving individuals, teams, or facilities that have conducted activities that meet defined criteria for environmental excellence.

Learn more about MATHESON’S ESG programs: https://www.mathesongas.com/sustainability/