Industrial gasses

Recent developments

Hydrogen build-out

Europe advanced renewable hydrogen supply. An EIB loan for a 140 MW green hydrogen plant enables OMV to produce up to 23,000 t/y by 2027 and decarbonise the Schwechat refinery via pipeline. Lhyfe and Messer also agreed a 10‑year offtake and 30% equity in four sites for RFNBO hydrogen.

On-site syngas and H2

On‑site synthesis expanded. Air Liquide will build a POX syngas unit at Oxea’s Bay City site, delivering syngas and low‑carbon hydrogen and cutting about 64,000 t/y CO2 via CO2 recycle. In parallel, OXEA took final investment decision for its Bay City capacity expansion with a long‑term syngas supply.

Carbon capture and oxygen

Oxygen‑based capture progressed. The CI4C Catch4Climate Pure Oxyfuel plant in Mergelstetten inaugurated a semi‑industrial kiln designed to capture ~95% of cement CO2, implying future oxygen and CO2 handling needs. A PwC study for Gasunie found CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrid boilers most cost‑effective for Dutch industry.

Power-to-X and e-fuels

Power‑to‑X and e‑fuels advanced. Topsoe and Sasol licensed G2L SAF technology to Allied Biofuels for a 300 kt/y project using green hydrogen and captured CO2. A €1 billion renewable e‑methane offtake and EnviTec Biogas’s biomethane plant in Estonia expand gaseous transport fuels using hydrogen and biogenic CO2.

Storage and corporate moves

Nobian and Airengy will test compressed‑air storage in a Danish salt cavern, complementing cavern‑based gas storage. The OlinHuntsman merger process continued toward 2027 close, potentially reshaping chlorine chains relevant to industrial gases supply.