LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products
(NYSE: APD) hydrogen fueling technology was placed into use yesterday for the
first time ever at a retail site in Asia as BP Singapore held a public launch
ceremony to officially open its hydrogen filling station, located in the
eastern suburb area of Singapore. The establishment of this station makes BP
the first energy company in the world to provide the environmentally friendly
fuel at an existing retail site, alongside conventional fuels.
BP presented Air Products a Project Safety Award at the dedication
ceremony for the safe and successful commissioning of the project. "This
award is presented to Air Products for their continual efforts in helping us
to meet our Project's Health, Safety and Environment objectives, and working
hand-in-hand with us through various safety review processes that resulted in
a high level of inherent safety in design, culminating in a safe and
successful commissioning of our hydrogen refueling facility," said Peter
Leong, Hydrogen Project Manager of BP Asia Pacific.
"This is a landmark demonstration project, and Air Products is very
pleased to be the hydrogen fueling equipment and technology supplier to BP,"
said Mark McCann, sales director for Air Products Singapore. "Hydrogen as an
energy carrier will gain a greater public understanding through this project,
and BP and the Singapore government are to be applauded for their efforts in
establishing this site."
Air Products' Series 200 fueling technology, a totally integrated vehicle
fueling system, will provide the storage and dispensing of hydrogen to the
vehicles. This Air Products fueling technology is designed to meet early
vehicle fleet fueling requirements by providing the customer flexibility of
using hydrogen generated on-site, or a distributed hydrogen supply, integrated
with storage and vehicle dispensing capabilities. The hydrogen fueling
facility at Singapore has the capacity to dispense 70 kilograms of hydrogen
per day. Initially, it will provide fuel for six cars supplied by
DaimlerChrysler.
To view the full text of this announcement, visit Air Products' online
Press Room at
http://www.airproducts.com/PressRoom/CompanyNews/Archived/2004/04223_20Jul04.htm.
***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual
results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.
SOURCE Air Products
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CONTACT:
Media Inquiries: (Air Products): Jessica
Cheng, +1-852-2863-0585, email: chengjs@airproducts.com; or Art
George, +1-610-481-1340, e-mail: georgeaf@airproducts.com; (BP):
Lynda Goh, (65) 63718888, e-mail: lynda.goh@se1.bp.com; or
Investor Inquiries: (Air Products): Alex Masetti,
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