Air Products' technology selected for NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG project

Air Products' coil-wound heat exchangers (CWHEs) and AP-C3MR™ LNG process technology have been selected for their proven reliability for large-scale LNG production. The CWHEs will be manufactured at Air Products' LNG equipment manufacturing facility in Port Manatee, Florida, US.

Dr. Samir J. Serhan, COO, Air Products, said: "We are pleased to be selected to provide our LNG technology and equipment for the Rio Grande LNG project with its focus on sustainability. Air Products' LNG processes and equipment provide for low emissions and carbon intensity with the AP-C3MR LNG process being the industry standard and used to produce more LNG than any other process in the world. Additionally, this project enables us to further support the growing North American LNG market."

Paul Marsden, President of Bechtel Energy, commented: "Using Air Products' liquefaction technology, we look forward to delivering a plant that will enable NextDecade to produce lower carbon-intensive LNG, contributing to energy security and supporting the energy transition."

Air Products' LNG equipment manufacturing facility opened in January 2014 and completed a 60% expansion in October 2019 to meet the needs of the ever-growing LNG industry. Air Products' LNG process technology and equipment is the heart of an LNG production plant. The technology takes natural gas and unlocks its value by liquefying it and making it possible to ship it economically. Typically, the LNG is eventually re-gasified for energy uses.

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