For Immediate Release 8 February, 2006 2pm
QuestAir to supply hydrogen purification technology to
Indonesian hydrogen peroxide plant
BURNABY, B.C. – QuestAir Technologies Inc. (AIM: QAR; TSX: QAR) announced
today that one of its H-3100 hydrogen purifiers will be included in a hydrogen peroxide
(“peroxide”) plant in Indonesia.
The plant, which produces peroxide for use in the Indonesian pulp and paper industry, is
operated by PT Degussa Peroxide Indonesia (“PT Degussa”), a division of Degussa AG.
Hydrogen is used as a chemical feedstock in the production of peroxide, and QuestAir’s
H-3100 pressure swing adsorption (“PSA”) system will be included in the expansion of
an on-site hydrogen plant that supplies the peroxide plant.
Jonathan Wilkinson, President and CEO of QuestAir said that PT Degussa is expanding
the production capacity of its on-site hydrogen plant in response to strong growth in the
demand for peroxide in Indonesia.
“South East Asia represents an exciting growth market for hydrogen PSA’s for both new
hydrogen plants, and capacity expansions. We are extremely pleased to the working with
Degussa, a global leader in specialty chemicals, on this high profile project.”
About QuestAir H-3100
QuestAir’s H-3100 PSA product (formerly marketed under the HyQuestor® brand)
purifies gas streams containing hydrogen to high-purity hydrogen for use in a range of
industrial and petrochemical processes. QuestAir’s PSA process and proprietary rotary
valve technology deliver highe r efficiency than conventional PSA systems in a more
compact, cost-effective package. Since 1997, QuestAir has sold over 30 H-3100 plants to
customers in Europe, Japan and North America.
About QuestAir Technologies Inc.
QuestAir Technologies, Inc. is a developer and supplier of proprietary gas purification
systems for several large international markets, including existing markets such as oil
refining, biogas production and natural gas processing, and emerging markets such as
fuel cell power plants and fuel cell vehicle refuelling stations. The Company has joint
development agreements with Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering Company and
Shell Hydrogen, and a collaboration with FuelCell Energy. QuestAir is based in Burnaby,
British Columbia and its shares trade on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange
Plc. and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “QAR”.
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For further information, please contact:
QuestAir Technologies Inc.
Andrew Hall
Director, Corporate Development and External Communications
Phone: (001) 604-453-6967
Email: hall@questairinc.com
Web: www.questairinc.com
UK media contact:
Charles Ryland
Ben Willey
Eleanor Williamson
Buchanan Communications
Phone: 020 7466 5000
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