Premcor refinery due new hydrogen plant

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Apr. 22 -- Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has signed a letter of intent to build a plant in Port Arthur, Tex., to supply 110 MMscfd of hydrogen to the Premcor Refining Group Inc.'s 237,500-b/cd refinery and other customers on Air Products's Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline system.

Also, Air Products will produce 100 Mw of power for its and Premcor's use and 1.2 million lb/day of steam for Premcor's operation.

Air Products will own and operate the plant, which is expected on stream in June 2006.