To meet future energy demands, blue hydrogen and CO₂ capture are essential for achieving established climate goals. Norway’s vast natural gas resources provide a unique opportunity to contribute to the production of blue hydrogen, which can help balance intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
This project leverages the synergy between advanced materials and gas processing. The technology separates chemical reactions into distinct steps, enabling efficient gas separation. It also utilizes a counter-current flow principle, creating strong chemical gradients that drive the reactions effectively. Additionally, specially designed materials are used to transfer energy from energy-consuming to energy-releasing reactions, resulting in a more efficient and balanced process.
The process can be optimized to convert the energy in CH₄ into H₂ or CO using steam or CO₂, respectively. This approach is also valuable for upgrading exhaust gases into pure CO for industrial use. Moreover, it offers an efficient method for CH₄ combustion with integrated CO₂ capture and blue hydrogen production.