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Hycamite opens Europe’s largest methane-splitting plant for low-carbon hydrogen production

Hycamite TCD Technologies, a leader in emissions-free methane-splitting technology, is opening Europe’s largest methane-splitting plant in Kokkola, Finland. Once fully operational, the nominal capacity of Hycamite’s Customer Sample Facility (CSF) will reach 2,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen and 6,000 tonnes of high-quality carbon annually.

The decarbonization capacity of the CSF can be up to 18,000 tonnes of CO2 per year when liquefied natural gas (LNG) is used. With biomethane, the produced hydrogen is carbon negative.

Hycamite’s technology decomposes large volumes of methane into its component elements while avoiding the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Clean hydrogen can be used as either an industrial raw material or fuel. The company’s technology requires only 13% of the energy needed to produce hydrogen via electrolysis. Using a methane feedstock—whether from geologic natural gas, biomethane or synthetic natural gas—allows production to scale up rapidly.

The new CSF is near the Hycamite headquarters and the small test facility in Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP). KIP is northern Europe’s largest ecosystem of the inorganic chemical industry, where several companies leading in the chemical and metal processing industries operate.

Hycamite uses innovative carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology to capture the carbon in a solid form and provide it to customers as graphite and other high-value industrial-quality products. Hycamite offers a diverse and environmentally friendly carbon product portfolio, including battery-grade graphite.

It provides scalable plants for large volumes and offers custom solutions tailored to specific needs, helping clients reduce emissions. Furthermore, Hycamite’s catalysts are sustainable as they are recyclable and can be produced from industrial side streams.

Comments

Davemart

@SJC

Lets hope this cracks the cost conumdrum we were discussing.

Roger Brown

"Hycamite uses innovative carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology to capture the carbon in a solid form and provide it to customers as graphite and other high-value industrial-quality products."

As we have discussed before the key to whether or not this technology can be scaled is whether or not income from high-value carbon is required to make the economics work.

SJC

6,000 tons per year of carbon makes a lot of graphite for a lithium ion battery anodes.

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