BOC
The Priestley Centre, The Surrey Research Park Guildford Surrey , GU2
7XY , UK
Description:
The
BOC Group, the worldwide gases, vacuum technologies and distribution
company, serves more than two million customers in more than 50
countries. It employs some 46,000 people and had annual sales of over £4
billion in 2002.
BOC
has a dynamic program of initiatives in the evolving hydrogen energy market.
This includes investments in Chrysalix and QuestAir, participation in a number
of bus trials in the
Products:
BOC
supplies hydrogen and safe engineering services to customers around the world.
For
hydrogen users there are three main options for obtaining their supplies. The
option chosen by a customer depends on the amount required or the distance from
a production facility:
- Road deliveries in tankers and cylinders;
generally less than 200 Nm3/h
- Small onsite
production; between 200 Nm3/h and 400 Nm3/h
- Deliveries by pipeline
Notable achievements to
date:
- BOC supplies
approximately 7.5M Nm3 of hydrogen to our customers each day.
- BOC operate a
direct and indirect equity investment programme for the emerging hydrogen
economy.
- BOC’s knowledge of
hydrogen safety is extensive and globally we help to create many of the
standards
- BOC
is engineering a number of demonstration projects around the world, most notable is the CUTE bus trial in
Contact: Dave Wardle
Manager
– Hydrogen Energy
T: +44 (0) 1483
244233
M:
+44 (0) 7774 448399
F:
+44 (0) 1483 450769
Capabilities Summary:
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Venture capital / other funding |
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Hybrid engines |
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System integration |
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Hydrogen production |
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Fuel storage |
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Services |
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Materials / components |
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Fuel/fuel systems |
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Control systems |
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Test / sensor equipment |
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Fuel cells |
AFC |
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DMFC |
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MCFC |
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SOFC |
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PEMFC |
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