Linde leverages unparalleled expertise in gas supply and engineering to help customers harness hydrogen's potential, driving decarbonization across diverse industries and processes.
Hydrogen is a cornerstone of the net-zero transition, offering proven solutions to significantly reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy industry and transportation.
With over a century of hydrogen expertise, Linde supports customers throughout the entire hydrogen value chain, from production and processing to storage and distribution.
Low-carbon (Blue) Hydrogen: Utilizing Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) or Autothermal Reforming (ATR) coupled with advanced carbon capture technologies, we achieve up to 95% carbon reduction, enabling cleaner industrial processes.
Renewable (Green) Hydrogen: Our electrolysis solutions powered by renewable energy sources produce emission-free hydrogen. Employing both alkaline and polymer-electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers from top-tier manufacturers, we guarantee efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
Conventional Hydrogen: Reliable hydrogen production through SMR or ATR, providing purified hydrogen via advanced pressure swing adsorption (PSA) processes, maximizing reliability and efficiency.
Linde’s processing technologies ensure the removal of impurities, separation of carbon dioxide (CO2), and efficient compression or cryogenic liquefaction. As the global leader in liquid hydrogen production, our advanced liquefaction processes convert hydrogen gas into liquid hydrogen (LHâ‚‚) at -253 °C, facilitating efficient storage and transport.
Our comprehensive distribution infrastructure includes approximately 1,000 km of pipelines and the world’s largest fleet of dedicated hydrogen trailers, ensuring a reliable and efficient supply tailored to customer needs. We support both gaseous and liquid hydrogen logistics.
Linde’s versatile storage offerings include specially insulated cryogenic tanks for LHâ‚‚, pressurized cylinders, tanks, pipelines for gaseous hydrogen, and large-scale underground salt cavern storage solutions, accommodating a wide range of industrial requirements.
Crucial for sectors challenging to electrify directly, hydrogen significantly reduces carbon emissions in steelmaking, chemical production, and refining. It enables cleaner manufacturing processes, from replacing coal in steel production to creating renewable ammonia and methanol in chemicals, and supporting more sustainable refining processes.
Hydrogen provides a powerful, emission-free fuel alternative for transportation, from heavy-duty trucks and buses to maritime vessels and aircraft. Our solutions include sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), hydrogen-powered shipping, hydrogen fuel-cell lift trucks, and mobile hydrogen refueling stations, accelerating the transition to greener mobility.
Recognizing the long-term nature of complete hydrogen transitions, Linde offers immediate emission reduction solutions. Techniques like oxygen-based process intensification and hydrogen blending with natural gas significantly reduce emissions today, positioning industries for a seamless transition to full hydrogen utilization.