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BASF and ExxonMobil to advance methane pyrolysis technology

Source：Adsale Plastics Network Date ：2025-11-21 Editor ：RC
Copyright： This article was originally written/edited by Adsale Plastics Network (AdsaleCPRJ.com), republishing and excerpting are not allowed without permission. For any copyright infringement, we will pursue legal liability in accordance with the law.

BASF and ExxonMobil have formed a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis technology to deliver efficient, low-emission hydrogen solutions for industrial use. The companies have signed a joint development agreement to co-develop methane pyrolysis technology, including plans to construct a demonstration plant aimed at commercial readiness.

 

Strength in collaboration

 

BASF has been developing methane pyrolysis technology over the past several years in a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).


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BASF’s methane pyrolysis test facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

 

“We have been working on this technology for more than a decade and developed a superior reactor concept that we successfully validated at our test plant in Ludwigshafen. By combining BASF’s process innovation with ExxonMobil’s scale-up expertise we are bringing this cost-efficient low-emission hydrogen solution closer to economically viable industrial deployment,” said Dr. Stephan Kothrade, member of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer at BASF.

 

The companies plan to construct and operate a demonstration plant capable of producing up to 2,000 tons of low-carbon emission hydrogen and 6,000 tons of solid carbon product annually. This facility, which will be located at ExxonMobil’s Baytown Complex in Texas, US, will serve as a critical step toward commercial readiness and help validate the technology at scale.

 

Methane pyrolysis: A competitive approach to low-emission hydrogen

 

Methane pyrolysis uses electricity to convert natural gas or other gases, like bio-methane, into hydrogen and solid carbon.

 

The technology offers several significant advantages. First, it does not generate process-related CO2 emissions, unlike traditional methods for hydrogen production such as steam-methane reforming, requires approximately five times less electrical energy than water electrolysis and does not require the use of water.

 

Second, it leverages existing natural gas infrastructure, and therefore is easily deployable in different locations. Moreover, the lack of process CO2 emissions makes it particularly attractive for regions where carbon capture and storage face geologic, technical or policy-related challenges.

 

This process creates two valuable products: low-emission hydrogen and high-purity solid carbon. Hydrogen is both an important energy carrier and an essential feedstock in the chemical industry. The solid carbon has applications across industries including steel, aluminum manufacturing, construction and advanced carbon products, like battery materials.


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Source：Adsale Plastics Network Date ：2025-11-21 Editor ：RC
Copyright： This article was originally written/edited by Adsale Plastics Network (AdsaleCPRJ.com), republishing and excerpting are not allowed without permission. For any copyright infringement, we will pursue legal liability in accordance with the law.

BASF and ExxonMobil have formed a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis technology to deliver efficient, low-emission hydrogen solutions for industrial use. The companies have signed a joint development agreement to co-develop methane pyrolysis technology, including plans to construct a demonstration plant aimed at commercial readiness.

 

Strength in collaboration

 

BASF has been developing methane pyrolysis technology over the past several years in a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).


BASF_methane pyrolysis test facility Ludwigshafen.jpg


BASF’s methane pyrolysis test facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

 

“We have been working on this technology for more than a decade and developed a superior reactor concept that we successfully validated at our test plant in Ludwigshafen. By combining BASF’s process innovation with ExxonMobil’s scale-up expertise we are bringing this cost-efficient low-emission hydrogen solution closer to economically viable industrial deployment,” said Dr. Stephan Kothrade, member of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer at BASF.

 

The companies plan to construct and operate a demonstration plant capable of producing up to 2,000 tons of low-carbon emission hydrogen and 6,000 tons of solid carbon product annually. This facility, which will be located at ExxonMobil’s Baytown Complex in Texas, US, will serve as a critical step toward commercial readiness and help validate the technology at scale.

 

Methane pyrolysis: A competitive approach to low-emission hydrogen

 

Methane pyrolysis uses electricity to convert natural gas or other gases, like bio-methane, into hydrogen and solid carbon.

 

The technology offers several significant advantages. First, it does not generate process-related CO2 emissions, unlike traditional methods for hydrogen production such as steam-methane reforming, requires approximately five times less electrical energy than water electrolysis and does not require the use of water.

 

Second, it leverages existing natural gas infrastructure, and therefore is easily deployable in different locations. Moreover, the lack of process CO2 emissions makes it particularly attractive for regions where carbon capture and storage face geologic, technical or policy-related challenges.

 

This process creates two valuable products: low-emission hydrogen and high-purity solid carbon. Hydrogen is both an important energy carrier and an essential feedstock in the chemical industry. The solid carbon has applications across industries including steel, aluminum manufacturing, construction and advanced carbon products, like battery materials.


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