Linde to supply hydrogen technology to US BMW plant
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Munich, 12 October 2010 - The technology group The Linde Group will provide the
BMW Manufacturing Co. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with a hydrogen
fuelling system for its material handling fleet. An according agreement was
signed in mid-August 2010. More than 85 pieces of material handling equipment
are having their lead acid batteries replaced with hydrogen fuel cells. The
trucks deliver process parts to assembly areas throughout the plant. After the
conversion this part of BMW's internal logistics will be completely emission-
free.
"This is one of the largest hydrogen applications of its kind," said Dr Andreas
Opfermann, Head of Innovation Management of The Linde Group. "We are proud to
work together with BMW, supplying both a high-efficiency fuelling system and
hydrogen with almost no carbon footprint. This project clearly shows the
potential hydrogen offers for internal logistics."
Refuelling at the six indoor dispenser stations will be facilitated by Linde's
Ionic Compressor fuelling system, combining high efficiency and high throughput
with low-maintenance costs and low noise compression. The hydrogen supplied to
BMW, a by-product of a chemical plant, is purified, compressed and liquefied by
Linde using electricity produced from renewable hydropower.
"We have a clear vision and we are determined to reach our goal of using
renewable energy as much as possible throughout the plant site," said Josef
Kerscher, President of BMW Manufacturing. "We realise this is an ambitious goal
and the hydrogen fuel cell project puts us another step towards fulfilling our
vision."
BMW is able to boost productivity in two ways: Refuelling these trucks with
hydrogen takes an operator less than three minutes, compared with about 20
minutes to change out a battery. These units, when full, run on 2 kilogramme
fuel tanks and run for 8-10 hours. Also, fuel cells do not lose power over time,
as lead-acid batteries do toward the end of a shift. BMW also is able to reduce
its total electricity demand, since no battery recharging is required, and
eliminate the environmental disposal costs for lead acid batteries.
Linde is a leading supplier of hydrogen fuelling systems, having equipped over
70 stations in 15 countries.
The Linde Group is a world leading gases and engineering company with almost
48,000 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2009
financial year it achieved sales of EUR 11.2 bn. The strategy of The Linde Group
is geared towards sustainable earnings-based growth and focuses on the expansion
of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde
acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees,
society and the environment - in every one of its business areas, regions and
locations across the globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products that
unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, see The Linde Group online at http://www.linde.com
For additional information:
Press Investor Relations
Uwe Wolfinger Robert Schneider
Telephone: +49.89.35757-1320 Telephone: +49.89.35757-1332
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