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Katrina Cuts Hydrogen Deliveries from Air Products’ New Orleans Facilities

LEHIGH VALLEY, PA, September 1 - Air Products reported yesterday that extensive damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to the company's industrial gas complex in New Orleans, LA, is affecting the company’s ability to deliver hydrogen “ for an extended period of time.”

The company doesn’t say so outright, but it appears that hydrogen delivery from New Orleans is, at the very least, severely curtailed for the time being. The company said that although tbe full extent of damage to the New Orleans facility is still unknown, it “will be working to bring operations back on line safely.

“Restart of the plant will be largely dependent on the availability of power, utilities, communications, other infrastructure access, and the extent of the damage,” it added.

Together with a temporary, scheduled shutdown at the company Sarnia, Ontario plant because of a shutdown at its supplier’s feedgas plant, the company has declared force majeure for liquid hydrogen at these two facilities Force majeure is defined as an event that cannot reasonably be expected or anticipated - an Act of God.

Air Products says it is actively working to assist customers with their supply needs, including obtaining product from other sources and geographies. Contact: Air Products (media), Beth Mentesana, 610/481-2459, mentesbk@airproducts.com.

(If warranted, a more detailed report on Katrina’s effects on hydrogen and fuel cell activities will appear in the next October issue of “The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter.”)

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