Methane pyrolysis test plant at the Ludwigshafen site

BASF has commenced operations in a test plant for methane pyrolysis at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site. The test plant was completed at the end of 2020 and is a decisive step toward large-scale implementation which should be possible before 2030.

Simply advancing development in the existing system will not be sufficient to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions further when producing chemical products – in fact, this will require completely new technologies. To produce hydrogen from natural gas or biomethane in a climate-friendly manner, BASF is collaborating with cooperation partners in a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; funding code 03SF0571A) to develop methane pyrolysis technology as part of the Carbon Management Research and Development Program. This approach splits natural gas or biomethane directly into hydrogen and solid carbon. The methane pyrolysis process requires around 80% less electricity than alternative hydrogen production methods using water electrolysis and if electricity from renewable sources is used, the process itself would generate almost zero CO2.

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02/23/22

Methane pyrolysis – Climate-friendly hydrogen for chemistry

By the year 2030, we want to reduce our emissions by 25% compared to 2018 and are committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This will not be possible without innovative chemistry. Hydrogen is an important and key element ...
02/22/22

Methane pyrolysis test facility – Activities in the facility

The successful production of hydrogen and high-purity carbon in the test plant and the subsequent commercial implementation of the process in a pilot plant would represent a breakthrough not only for the research team at BASF. ...
02/21/22

Methane pyrolysis test facility – Inspection tour

Hydrogen is one of the most important raw materials in the chemical industry, with almost every end product requiring hydrogen at some point in the manufacturing process.
02/20/22

Methane pyrolysis test facility – Aerial shots (day and night)

BASF is one of the largest producers of hydrogen in Europe. Each year, we use around 250,000 metric tons of hydrogen at our Ludwigshafen site alone, with the element produced either in the steam reformer, or generated as tying or ...
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