Commonly named ”Turquoise hydrogen”, methane pyrolysis is the conversion of natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon. Several technology families allow turquoise hydrogen production all based on the same challenge: how to control reactions at high temperature?
Depending on carbon quality, several carbon valorisation paths are possible.
Given current technology maturity, the first commercial roll-out would be expected to start in 2023 for the catalytic technology. Other ones are expected to be built on a commercial scale between 2025 and 2035.
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