LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To encourage
and accelerate the deployment of clean hydrogen energy to promote sustainable growth, Air Products will sponsor the
3rd International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress
(FCVC) 2018 and the pre-congress Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Itinerant Exhibition & Roadshow (FCVI), which is the first ever
in the Yangtze River Delta Region in East China.
The series of events, organized by the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA) and the Society of Automotive
Engineers of China (SAE-China), will kick off on October 12 in
Jiangsu Province's Rugao, a pilot city in China for
hydrogen-based economy demonstration under the United Nations Development Programme, stop over in Nantong and Shanghai, and conclude at FCVC 2018, which will take place from October 23-25
in Rugao.
As one of the key sponsors, Air Products will use its proprietary SmartFuel® technology mobile
hydrogen fueling station and fuel grade hydrogen to fill hydrogen cars made by some well-known automotive manufacturers along the
events.
At FCVC 2018, Frank Yu, vice president?Eastern China at Air Products, will deliver a speech titled, "Building the
Hydrogen Infrastructure to Support the Development of Fuel Cell Vehicles." In addition, the company will showcase its total
hydrogen solution including hydrogen production, storage, transportation and advanced dispensing technology.
"We are honored to participate and support the series of events and to advocate clean hydrogen energy through
knowledge-sharing and education," said Mr. Yu. "Air Products has been actively promoting hydrogen and its applications through
our proven, reliable technology and total solution covering the entire hydrogen value chain for a greener environment. Working
together with our customers and partners, we strive to support the building of the Yangtze River Delta regional hydrogen corridor
to create a more sustainable future for this city cluster."
Air Products will continue to increase hydrogen production capacity in the Yangtze River Delta to supply high quality hydrogen
to local customers. Early this year, the company signed an agreement with the state-owned Shenhua New Energy Co. Ltd. to provide
two hydrogen dispensers to China Energy Investment Corporation Limited's first hydrogen fueling station being built in Rugao.
In China, Air Products has previously participated in several hydrogen demonstration
projects, including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Asian Games, and 2011 Shenzhen Universiade, to drive the use of this
clean energy. The company has recently signed agreements with Fullcryo to support its first, as well as China's first,
commercial-scale liquid hydrogen-based fueling station. As a key member of the National Alliance of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell, and
the vice chairman company for IHFCA, Air Products has been supporting the hydrogen energy blueprint outlined in the
country's 13th Five-Year Plan.
"We are pleased to play a role in driving clean energy and to support the Chinese government's 13th Five-Year Plan.
Air Products has been involved in more than 250 hydrogen fueling projects in over 20 countries around the world, and we see
this as another opportunity to continue bringing our experience in advanced hydrogen supply and dispensing technologies to
China," emphasized Saw
Choon Seong, China president at Air Products.
Hydrogen is an ideal solution for clean and sustainable energy. It is abundant, non-toxic and can be produced from renewable
resources. When used in a fuel cell, hydrogen is 2.5 times more efficient than gasoline or diesel in an internal combustion
engine, and only emits water mist from the tailpipe.
Air Products has more than 60 years of hydrogen experience and an
extensive patent portfolio with over 50 patents in hydrogen dispensing technology. Its SmartFuel® hydrogen fueling
technology has been adopted in the SAE's (Society of Automotive Engineers) hydrogen fueling protocol and practiced worldwide. The
company has joined the Hydrogen Council, a global CEO coalition for hydrogen technologies, as a steering member.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company in operation for over 75 years. The Company's core industrial
gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and
petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment.
The Company had fiscal 2017 sales of $8.2 billion from continuing operations in 50 countries and
has a current market capitalization of about $35 billion. Approximately 15,000 passionate, talented
and committed employees from a diversity of backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions
that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities and the world. For
more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions
as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially
from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30,
2017.
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