For Immediate Release 17th October,
2003
QuestAir Technologies' HyQuestor hydrogen
purifier installed in Tokyo hydrogen fueling station
BURNABY, B.C. - QuestAir Technologies Inc. announced
today that it has installed a HyQuestor hydrogen purification
system as part of the Senju Hydrogen Station located in Arakawa-ku,
Tokyo, Japan. The station, operated by Tokyo Gas Corporation,
is the first hydrogen fueling station located in Metropolitan
Tokyo.
In this hydrogen station, QuestAir's HyQuestor system purifies
hydrogen extracted or 'reformed' from liquefied petroleum gas
("LPG"). The hydrogen 'reforming' system was supplied
by Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd ("MKK"). The purified
hydrogen will be used to fuel a number of fuel cell vehicles
participating in the Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration
Project, including a Toyota FCHV fuel cell car operated by Tokyo
Gas.
The Senju hydrogen station has sufficient capacity to fuel
a single large fuel cell bus or 5 fuel cell passenger cars
per day. The station is the result of a joint venture between
Tokyo Gas and Nippon Sanso Corporation, and forms part of
the Japan Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Demonstration Project directed
by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI").
Jonathan Wilkinson, President and CEO of QuestAir, said that
the Japanese Government and industry have both made significant
commitments towards the demonstration of fuel cell vehicles
and hydrogen infrastructure in Japan. "This is the first
application of QuestAir's hydrogen purification technology
in a Japanese fueling station, and it is a great honor for
QuestAir to be involved in such a high profile project. This
project demonstrates the flexibility of QuestAir's advanced
pressure swing adsorption technology to purify hydrogen generated
from a range of fuels, including natural gas and LPG. We look
forward to working with MKK and the other project participants
on future hydrogen-related initiatives", Wilkinson said.
"We are extremely pleased with the operation of QuestAir's
HyQuestor® hydrogen purification unit", said Mr.
Hiromasa Ariga, Manager of the Process Design Group of MKK,
"The unit provides the high level of hydrogen purity
required at the Senju hydrogen station. In addition, the HyQuestor®
is less than half the size of other pressure swing adsorption
systems that were considered for this station, which means
that the hydrogen generation and purification system could
be packaged into a very compact space".
About QuestAir Technologies Inc.
QuestAir Technologies, Inc. has developed proprietary gas
purification technology that is being applied to several large
existing and emerging world markets, including industrial
hydrogen production and stationary and automotive fuel cells.
QuestAir's proprietary fast-cycle pressure swing adsorption
("PSA") technology allows the developers of fuel
cell systems to increase the efficiency of their products,
and offers a compact, cost effective gas purification solution
to QuestAir's industrial customers and developers of hydrogen
fueling infrastructure. QuestAir is a private company based
in Burnaby, British Columbia whose shareholders and strategic
partners include Shell Hydrogen, Ballard Power Systems and
The BOC Group.
For more information, please contact:
QuestAir Media Contact
Andrew Hall
Tel: 604-453-6967
Email: hall@questairinc.com
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