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Hydrogen production by steam-methane reforming or electrolysis is very energy intensive. In the steam reforming process, natural gas is converted into hydrogen and carbon dioxide through a reaction with high temperature steam. Heat exchangers are used to recover the heat generated by the exothermic reaction and to preheat the incoming reactants, reducing the amount of energy required to maintain the reaction temperature. In the transportation of hydrogen, heat exchangers are then used to cool and compress the gas to increase its density, reduce its volume, making it easier to transport.

For compression in natural gas pipelines, as well as for Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) installations, Exchanger Industries holds a market-leading position in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) in Alberta and British Columbia.

As a leader in the design and fabrication of air-cooled heat exchangers, EIL is playing a key role in facilitating the ongoing transition from coal-fired power to high-efficiency, low emission combined-cycle natural gas-fired generating facilities. And in collaboration with some of the world’s leading engineering and clean power firms, we are leveraging our significant expertise to support the commercial development of emissions-free waste heat capture facilities, low water-intensity geothermal installations and more.

EIL’s 60 years of design expertise in providing custom heat transfer solutions for reliable operation in extreme environments positions us as an invaluable partner for biofuels projects, where many proponents do not yet have standardized heat transfer packages. In addition, EIL has a unique set of capabilities that allow us to provide differentiated solutions to this sector, including our automated CAD service to minimize complexity for multiple heat transfer designs and antifouling coating technologies that operate effectively in biofuel processing environments.

Leading power storage solutions using compressed air create unique stresses on traditional heat exchanger designs. EIL is the only heat exchanger fabricator in the world to have collaborated closely on HEX design with the pioneers in this industry and who can claim to have a commercial scale installed base operating in the sector. This real-world experience positions EIL to become a global leader in this rapidly growing segment.

Exchanger Industries holds a market-leading position for this rapidly growing vertical in Alberta and supplies to projects in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Middle East and Asia. This includes primarily greenfield applications for oil and gas refineries as well as plants that convert NLGs to various end products such as polypropylene and methanol.

Our roots are grounded in the challenging operating conditions of the oil fields of Northern Alberta. More than ever, our valued Alberta oil customers need solutions to minimize total life cycle product costs as well as energy use. Exchanger Industries supplies products for both greenfield and brownfield applications, and we have the largest installed base of heat exchangers for oil extraction and refining in the WCSB.