US-based Graphitic Energy has joined hands with Technip Energies USA to evolve and deploy Graphitic’s methane pyrolysis (also called turquoise hydrogen) technology.
This procedure utilizes natural gas to produce clean hydrogen and graphite, a crystalline form of carbon utilized in batteries, lubricants, refractories, and high-temperature commercial procedures. The agreement among Technip Energies and Graphitic consists of investment committed to testing out campaigns to assist technology advancement. Later this year, the 2 corporations also plan to enter into a licensing collaboration agreement to boost up the deployment of Graphitic’s technology round the world.
Graphitic Energy’s methane pyrolysis technology allows the manufacturing of clean hydrogen and strong carbon no direct CO2 emissions. The technique is low-electricity-intensive and can be scaled to manufacturing of 100-ktpa of hydrogen in a single process train.
“Technip Energies is thrilled to enter into this cooperation with Graphitic Energy and bring forward our recognised hydrogen manufacturing experience and fluidized bed expertise to standardize plants globally for the manufacturing of hydrogen and synthetic graphite with minimum direct CO2 emissions. The standardized designs will permit for decrease pre-investment charges, multiplied implementation time, high predictability on venture economics, and decreased overall capital fees,” informed Mr. Mario Tommaselli, Senior Vice President Gas & Low Carbon Energies at Technip Energies.
Unlike other low-carbon hydrogen manufacturing paths, Graphitic’s process economics do not needs government subsidies to be price-competitive, and the corporation can profitably deliver both hydrogen and graphite at latest market prices. In addition, the corporation’s technology may be sited anywhere natural gas or LNG are available, without the need to source renewable electricity or perform geological CO2 sequestration.
“Graphitic’s technology permits the manufacturing of two important products from natural gas. We have taken it from an idea, via the lab scale, and right into a big pilot producing tons of graphitic material. Collaborating with Technip Energies will permit us to get to market faster and offer interested parties with high-quality engineering packages,” stated Graphitic’s co-founder and CEO, Zach Jones.
In March 2025, Graphitic commissioned its pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas. This facility is able to generating several 100-kgs of hydrogen and up to 1,000-kgs of solid carbon per day, with continuous 24/7 operations. It is anticipated to work through the end of 2025. The corporation pilot is supported by a latest $15-mn extension of its series A investment, bringing its total investment to over $65-mn.
