Could a lower carbon revenue stream, focused on hydrogen and solid carbon, open up for natural gas players?
Depending on the production method, it has no CO emissions. It has two main value-adding products. It is produced from natural gas—an abundant, low-cost energy source in the U.S. And, technology breakthroughs could elevate its status on the so-called Swiss Army knife of energy and amplify its impact on the world’s decarbonization journey.
Pyrolytic hydrogen, or “turquoise hydrogen” for those familiar with the hydrogen color wheel, is produced via pyrolysis. The process involves heating natural gas, or methane (CH ), to temperatures of at least 900 C to break the molecule into hydrogen and carbon—both of which have established markets.
