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Membrane Solutions Breaks Ground on $70 Million Expansion

Expansion driven by growing interest in energy transition technologies in the biogas, aerospace and marine industries

Air Products is the global leader in the production of gas separation and purification membranes. On 25 June, we hosted a groundbreaking event at the site of a $70 million expansion of our Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center in Maryland Heights, near St. Louis, Missouri.

The investment, which is Air Products Membrane Solutions’ largest ever, is driven by growing product demand in biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, as well as customer needs for the use of nitrogen for the aerospace industry and cleaner fuels for the marine industry.

“We are excited to officially break ground on this important project. This expansion builds on our commitment to be a leader in the energy transition,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, general manager, Air Products Membrane Solutions. “I share in our local team’s excitement for today’s event and in the promise of what this new facility will mean for our business and our customers as we continue to work together to generate a cleaner future.”

A crowd of more than 100 guests, including state and local leaders joined Air Products Membrane Solutions employees for the groundbreaking event. Those in attendance included program speakers Taylor Mazdra, Regional Manager, Missouri Department of Economic Development and Mike Moeller, Mayor, Maryland Heights, Missouri.

(L-R) Jacob Surratt, Director of credits and incentives, Steadfast City Economic and Community Partners; Taylor Mazdra, Regional Manager, Missouri Department of Economic Development; Larry Davis, Community Engagement Manager for St. Louis County; Mike Picker, Vice President for the Industrial Market of PARIC Construction; Rob Smegner, Air Products Membrane Solutions, Plant Manager; Mike Moeller, Mayor – Maryland Heights, Missouri; Dr. Erin Sorensen, Air Products Membrane Solutions, General Manager

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Kramer on His Distinguished Engineer Award!

March 11, 2024UncategorizedAllie D.

Membrane Solutions is proud to announce that Dr. Paul Kramer has been recognized by Air Products as a recipient of this year’s Distinguished Engineers Award! Air Products President and CEO, Seifi Ghasemi, as well as COO Dr. Samir Serhan, have recognized Dr. Kramer for his technical achievements, expertise in membrane technology, and his leadership in driving continual developments and improvement for the Membrane Solutions business.

Dr. Kramer has worked at Air Products for over 30 years, starting in 1989, and his contributions to growing our membrane business can not be understated. He has been an essential leader in developing our On-Board Inert Gas Generation System (OBIGGS) program for aircraft fuel tank inerting, delivering a product that excels at delivering safe aerospace operation. His vast experience in both fiber/product development and applications/cycle development has made him a valuable resource for colleagues, and he is always willing to lend his knowledge. Dr. Kramer exemplifies Air Products core safety values through his commitment to continuous safety improvements, because the only acceptable number of incidents is zero. We are very proud to see him recognized for his many contributions to building towards a safer, cleaner, more productive world.

Hello from the CRU Nitrogen + Syngas Conference!

Air Products Membranes Solutions was proud to exhibit at the CRU Nitrogen + Syngas Conference and Exhibition in Gothenburg, Sweden! Colleagues from our Engineered-to-Order and Global Service & Support teams were on hand to talk about the benefits of working with Membrane Solutions for their process gas needs, including hydrogen recycling, syngas ratio adjustment, the recovery of hydrogen and ammonia from purge gas streams, and more. These fully customized, sustainability-focused solutions are supported by our Global Service & Support network to ensure your system operates at peak performance, today and tomorrow.

To read more about our Engineered-to-Order systems, click here.

To see what our Global Service & Support network can do to support your system, click here.

Membrane Systems for Many Applications

August 4, 2016Air Dryer Membrane, Nitrogen Membrane, UncategorizedAllie D.

Our Norway division is known for building world class nitrogen membrane systems for shipboard, offshore, and land based oil & gas projects. But you may be surprised to know that they also build membrane systems for air dehydration, hydrogen recovery, and CO2 capture. Each system application is detailed on their recently updated webpage. To learn more, meet the team at the upcoming SMM Maritime trade fair (booth 423) next month!

Membrane Dryers Dehydrate Compressed Air

November 18, 2015UncategorizedAllie D.

An interview with a dryer specialist from Air Products PRISM Membranes

Q: How do your customers use air dryer membranes?
A: Our PRISM air dryer membranes are used primarily in locations where other dehydration technologies don’t work well, so remote applications, pneumatic tools, and mobile applications are common. Many of these applications are small, non-industrial projects, like drying compressed air for pneumatic cow milking robots, and pneumatic tools on the worksite. Our dryers are used on trains often for mobile applications that need to have reliable, dry air. On many trains, the doors, brakes, and electrical contactors are powered by compressed air- and that air must be dry for the system to function properly.

Q: What are the consequences of using compressed air that is not dry?
A: Compressing humid air acts as a multiplier for the water vapor. This is bad news, especially in colder climates where the water can freeze and clog the air lines. When humid air is compressed and used with hand tools, we see a lot of rust and corrosion on the inside of the systems which makes them wear out really quickly. Using one of our membrane dryers upstream of the tool is a smart solution to keep the compressed air dry, and ultimately prolong the life of the tool.

Q: What is the range of air flow that PRISM air dryers can handle?
A: The smaller applications would be like the hand held tools, but we also have our membrane dryers in high flow applications like submarines and power plants.

Q: What is the future like for Air Products’ dryer membranes?
A: The number of applications for “point of use” or mobile dehydration is increasing more and more. These applications are on trucks and trains- where other dehydration technologies like large refrigerated dryers just don’t work. We are actively partnering with OEM system builders who incorporate our membrane dryers into their unique compression systems, so we’re always happy to be involved in the next dehydration applications that come along.