NEUMAN & ESSER and Graforce unveil integrated low‑carbon hydrogen plant
- NEUMAN & ESSER and Graforce will present the integrated solution at PRC Europe 2026 in Amsterdam.
- The system uses methane plasma‑pyrolysis to split methane into hydrogen and solid carbon without forming CO₂ in the reactor.
- Process achieves up to 98% methane conversion and specific energy consumption of about 10–15 kWh per kg of hydrogen.
- Modular units start at 0.5 MW and scale to multi‑MW; a 20 MW configuration (~2 tonnes H2/hour) will be available from 2028.
Announcement
NEUMAN & ESSER and Graforce will present a fully integrated plant solution for low‑carbon hydrogen production at PRC Europe 2026 in Amsterdam (May 18–19, 2026).
Technology
The joint solution combines Graforce’s methane plasma‑pyrolysis (plasmalysis) with NEUMAN & ESSER’s compression, carbon processing, gas treatment and plant integration. Methane plasma‑pyrolysis splits methane into hydrogen and solid carbon without forming CO₂ in the reactor, with reported methane conversion rates up to 98% and specific energy consumption of approximately 10–15 kWh per kilogram of hydrogen.
Applications and outputs
The system is designed to convert methane‑containing streams — including natural gas, flare gas, landfill gas and biogas — into hydrogen, solid carbon and usable industrial heat or syngas. Produced hydrogen can be compressed and purified for industrial applications while solid carbon can be processed for soil use, materials such as asphalt, concrete, metallurgy, batteries or pigments, or for long‑term carbon storage pathways; the concept avoids downstream CO₂ capture by preventing CO₂ formation in the reactor.
Scale and timeline
The plant concept is modular, with standard units starting at 0.5 MW and scalable to multi‑MW industrial systems. A 20 MW configuration can produce approximately two tonnes of hydrogen per hour and will be available from 2028.
Source: Graforce