Unitel to provide technology services to Southeast Asian company

MOUNT PROSPECT - Unitel said it will supply technology and engineering to a major Southeast Asian conglomerate for the construction, start up and operation of an on-site Unitel M2H production system and a downstream hydrogen sulfide plant.

Small-scale self-contained hydrogen plants offer a substitute to piped hydrogen and tube trailers for a variety of low-volume applications in industries such as electronics, steel, food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and glass. Hydrogen fueling and fuel cells are also likely future uses. Using methanol to make hydrogen for decentralized operations is an option when pipeline natural gas or LPG are not readily available.

Methanol is an internationally traded liquid product that can be easily transported to remote points of use by truck or train. Its low cost and availability make it an attractive energy vector.

"Unitel's M2H 1,000 represents a significant departure from the conventional natural gas reforming process," said Serge Randhava, CEO of Unitel. "In addition to selective supply chain advantages, lower capital and operating costs are the most visible benefits" he adds.

Unitel did not name the conglomerate that has contracted the project.