Air Products will acquire Saneg’s hydrogen production assets at the Fergana Oil Refinery in Uzbekistan for a reported $140m.
The industrial gas giant will secure a steam methane reforming (SMR) unit that can process either 100% natural gas or liquid petroleum gas. The hydrogen produced onsite powers both the refinery and the wider merchant market.
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.
