Air Products has received the Lorenzo Cagnoni award for green innovation for its PRISM® GreenSep liquefied natural gas (LNG) membrane separator.
Awarded annually, the Lorenzo Cagnoni recognition honours achievements in waste as a resource, water cycle and blue economy, bioenergy, circular bioeconomy, site restoration, and environmental monitoring.
The industrial gas giant received its award at Ecomondo, a green technology expo, in Rimini, Italy.
Air Products launched the innovation earlier this year to eliminate the need for intermediate purification technologies and allow for a higher yield of BioLNG while reducing operational expenses and energy consumption.
Read more: Air Products launches PRISM® GreenSep for efficient BioLNG production
Bio-LNG is liquefied biomethane created from an organic source such as food, animal, or municipal waste. BioLNG emerged as a compelling solution with the potential to play a significant role in decarbonising the transportation sector.
Dr. Erin Sorensen, General Manager of Membrane Solutions at Air Products, said the GreenSep LNG solutions offer both financial and environmental sustainability benefits by enabling a smooth, direct feed of biomethane into the liquefaction process.
“I am honoured to see our innovative technology recognised by the Italian exhibition group with the Lorenzo Cagnoni award for green innovation as evidence of the work that our team does every day to generate a cleaner future.”
Air Products Membrane Solutions specialises in the development of hollow fibre membrane separators and systems for onsite gas generation. Air Products designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets a full portfolio of PRISM® membrane separators, marine systems, and engineered-to-order systems.
To support the business, in May 2023, Air Products made a $10m investment to significantly increase hollow fibre membrane production at its St. Louis, Missouri, facility.
Read more: Air Products makes $10m investment to increase membrane production capacity
At the time, the company said that the capacity improvement effort would impact product lines such as the PRISM® GreenDry membrane dryer and the PRISM® GreenSep membrane separator, which provide biogas industry customers with dehydration and upgrading solutions.
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