PX supplying H2 to La. refinery

DANBURY, Conn. - Praxair Inc. (PX) announced April 17 it has begun supplying hydrogen to Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s (MPC) in Garyville, La., refineries, located about 10 miles west of Laplace. MPC is one of the largest industrial gas transportation fuels refiners in the U.S. and world-wide. The Garyville refinery, the third largest in the U.S., was the last major refinery built in the America. The hydrogen is supplied through a new extension to Praxair’s Southeast Louisiana pipeline network; and being used by MPC in an ultra-low-sulfur diesel project. PX’s extensive hydrogen system in the lower Mississippi River corridor has been “expanded to support the region’s growing chemical and refining industries,” said Dan Yankowski, president of the firm’s global hydrogen business. PX produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Its products benefit a variety of industries, including aerospace, electronics, energy, and manufacturing. Its industrial gases are used extensively in primary metal production. (Source: Business Wire 04/17/19) The Marathon gasoline and Speedway retail outlets are part of its network of companies.