Xebec announces the commissioning of the first biogas to renewable hydrogen purification plant in Europe

BLAINVILLE, QC, April 3, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSX: XBC) ("Xebec"), a provider of biogas upgrading, natural gas, field gas and hydrogen purification and filtration solutions for the clean energy and crude-derived fuels displacement markets, announced today that it has commissioned the first biogas to renewable hydrogen purification system in Europe. This system was started up on January 17^th, 2014 by ex-French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg.

The system is part of a hydrogen pilot project executed by Xebec's local partner company Verdemobil S.A. The plant is located at the Trifyl landfill site in Tarn, France.  Syndicat Trifyl is a large domestic waste treatment facility near Toulouse, France. The biogas is first purified to renewable natural gas by a biogas upgrading plant which is utilizing Xebec's advanced PSA technology to separate methane from CO2.  After the biogas cleanup, the renewable gas is fed into a methane reformer which produces the renewable hydrogen.. A  Xebec hydrogen purification PSA, installed after the reformer upgrades the raw hydrogen to 99,999% pure hydrogen. The trials will last until the summer of 2014. If conclusive, Trifyl will use the hydrogen in fuel cells for mobile or stationary applications.

About Xebec Adsorption Inc.

Xebec Adsorption Inc. is a global provider of clean energy solutions to corporations and governments looking to reduce their carbon footprints. With more than 1,300 customers worldwide, Xebec designs, engineers and manufactures innovative products that transform raw gases into marketable sources of clean energy mainly used as transportation fuel. Xebec's strategy is focused on establishing leadership positions in markets where demand for biogas upgrading, natural gas dehydration, liquefaction and hydrogen purification is growing. Headquartered in Montreal (QC), Xebec is a global company with two manufacturing facilities in Montreal and Shanghai, as well as a sales and distribution network in North America and Asia. Xebec trades on the TSX under the symbol XBC. For additional information on the company and its products and services, please visit the Xebec web site at www.xebecinc.com.

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SOURCE: Xebec Adsorption Inc.

Kurt Sorschak, President and CEO, 450-979-8701, [email protected]; Eric Favreau, Chief Financial Officer, 450-979-8706, [email protected]