Air Liquide
Delivering Value Through Quality and Integrity

As a world-leading technology licensor, Air Liquide provides the “intellectual core” for massive industrial facilities. Thisbusiness is built on a massive portfolio of proprietary processes, including Lurgi brand.
• Technology Portfolio: license blueprints for Methanol (MegaMethanol ), Hydrogen (Steam Methane Reforming & ATR),
and Biofuels (Lurgi Biodiesel).
• The Model: license and provide Basic Engineering Design (BED).
• Decarbonization Focus: Recent licensing focus has shifted toward low-carbon solutions, such as ammonia cracking units
that convert ammonia back into hydrogen for clean energy transport.
The Equipment Business: “Selling the Hardware”
While the licensor business provides the design, the equipment business provides the critical components that make the
design work. These are often high-tech, “black box” units that only Air Liquide can manufacture to specific standards.
Key Products:
• Air Separation Units (ASUs): Massive columns used to split air into oxygen and nitrogen.
• Electrolyzers: Through joint ventures, they manufacture large-scale PEM and alkaline electrolyzer modules for green hydrogen production.
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