BOC has an extensive network of hydrogen production with multiple SMR plants in England and Wales and an electrolytic plant in Ireland.
Hydrogen is transported as compressed hydrogen in tube trailers and can then either be decanted from the trailer into storage on the customer site or for larger demands the trailer can be left on site and the customer can draw directly from the storage.
Liquid Hydrogen
Liquid hydrogen is available for high-purity applications. The specification is available on request.
Applications
We supply hydrogen for these processes to a wide range of industries including:
Food and Beverage | To hydrogenate edible liquid fats and oils into margarine and other semi-solid products. |
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Chemicals | To hydrogenate non-edible oils for soap, creams, plastic, and other chemical processes and for the production of bulk, intermediates, and speciality chemicals. |
Pharmaceutical | To produce pharmaceutical intermediates. |
Electronics | To enhance heat transfer, used as ultra-high purity (UHP) for controlled atmospheres in semiconductor manufacturing to increase productivity and protect against impurities. |
Energy | To enhance heat transfer for cooling high-speed turbine power generators and nuclear reactors and as a fuel for the growing fuel cell energy generation market. |
Aerospace | As a fuel gas for spacecraft at ignition and to power spacecraft internal systems. |
Iron and Steel | and Non-ferrous metals – for quenching and as a protective atmosphere for heat treatment at very high temperatures such as in stainless steel manufacturing, and also to support plasma welding and cutting. |
Oil and Gas | To remove organic sulphur from crude oil, fuel oil, and gasoline to enhance its performance. |
Glass | Used with nitrogen to prevent oxidation of molten tin in the float glass lines and improve glass quality. |