Engelhard Corp

Engelhard Corp. is supplying three enabling catalyst technologies to reform hydrocarbon fuels in a new hydrogen generator operated by Detroit Edison. The Engelhard catalysts are used to help reform hydrocarbons into hydrogen, which then can be used for industrial use or in fuel cell applications to produce electrical energy. Engelhard catalysts will be utilized in Plug Power Inc.'s GenSite hydrogen generator unit at the St. Clair power plant. Plug Power supplied the generator, which is expected to be operational early this year. The GenSite system will augment St. Clair's existing liquid hydrogen infrastructure and provide a significant portion of the hydrogen needed for the power plant's daily operations. The hydrogen will be used to provide cooling to six generator units currently in operation at the St. Clair facility.