Air Liquide will invest up to $850 million to build and operate four large modular air separation units and related infrastructure under a long-term agreement with ExxonMobil for its low-carbon hydrogen project in Baytown, TX. This project will increase Air Liquide’s oxygen production capacity in Texas by 50%.
The low-carbon platform will primarily supply ExxonMobil with low-carbon oxygen and nitrogen, along with significant volumes of argon and rare gases like krypton and xenon for other customers. Utilising low-carbon electricity and innovative solutions, the CO2 footprint of oxygen production will be reduced by two-thirds.
Pending the project’s final investment decision, Air Liquide would build, own and operate four new Large Modular Air (LMA) separation units at ExxonMobil’s site in Baytown, to produce and supply 9,000 metric tonnes per day of oxygen for the production of low-carbon hydrogen and up to 6,500 metric tonnes per day of nitrogen to support the synthesis of low-carbon hydrogen into low-carbon ammonia as a source of low-carbon energy for the export market.
In addition, the LMA units will also produce high amounts of argon, as well as krypton and xenon, enabling the Group to strengthen its offering to customers in the rare gases market.