Air Products Martinez Hydrogen Plant
Large load · 110 WATERFRONT RD, Martinez, CA
The Air Products hydrogen plant at the Martinez Refining Company in Martinez, California makes gaseous hydrogen mainly from natural gas for the refinery. Air Products bought the Martinez steam methane reformer from PBF Energy in 2020.
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Overview
The primary purpose of the plant is to make gaseous hydrogen, mainly from natural gas, for the refinery, which uses it to remove sulfur and other impurities to make clean fuels. In late 2025 the applicant operated the industrial hydrogen plant at the Martinez Refining Company.
Profile
- Ownership
- Air Products completed the 2020 acquisition of five steam methane reformer hydrogen production plants from PBF Energy, including a plant in Martinez, and commenced the long-term supply of hydrogen from those plants to PBF refineries. The plant is part of the Global Operations Group of Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
- Permits
- The steam methane reformer furnace is abated by selective catalytic reduction under Facility A0011 Title V permit condition 12271. A variance petition filed March 12, 2026 was dismissed after the applicant withdrew it.
Facility
- Activity
- Hydrogen for the Martinez refinery
- Industry
- Hydrogen production
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Permits and agreements
- Permit
- Title V permit condition 12271 for the SMR furnace, facility A0011
Related records
Timeline
- Apr 20, 2020
- Air Products completed acquisition of five hydrogen plants from PBF Energy including Martinez
Air Products Completes Acquisition of Five Operating Hydrogen Plants for $530 Million from PBF Energy