Liquid hydrogen for Europe - the Linde plant at Ingolstadt. Fluessigwasserstoff fuer Europa - die Linde-Anlage in Ingolstadt

In view of the increasing demand for liquid hydrogen on the European market in Industrial Gases Division of Linde AG invested a pure hydrogen production facility with a capacity of 4.4 tons/day which has been in operation at Ingolstadt since 1992. The plant uses raw gas from a refinery. After prification, the hydrogen gas can either be liquefied or delivered as high-pressure gas. In addition to liquefaction the facility comprises liquid hydrogen storage and filling stations. The following article highlights the commitment of the Linde Group supporting the introduction and use of this environmental friendly energy medium in Europe. The concept of the facility and the individual processes are described as well as the main components of this pure hydrogen plant. (orig.)