NEUMAN & ESSER and Graforce: Low-Carbon Hydrogen Solutions

Within a joint solution, we combine methane pyrolysis technology from our partner Graforce GmbH with our expertise in hydrogen compression, carbon processing, gas treatment and plant integration.

The system is designed to convert methane-containing gas streams, including natural gas, flare gas, landfill gas or biogas, into hydrogen, solid carbon and usable industrial heat or syngas.

In methane plasma pyrolysis, methane is split into hydrogen and solid carbon within the reactor without producing CO₂. The process achieves methane conversion rates of up to 98% and a specific energy consumption of approximately 10–15 kWh per kilogram of hydrogen. 

The hydrogen produced can be compressed and purified for industrial applications, while solid carbon can be processed for use in soils or materials such as asphalt, concrete, metallurgy, batteries, pigments, or long-term carbon storage.

With this partnership, NEUMAN & ESSER and Graforce expand their portfolio of integrated solutions supporting the decarbonization of industrial processes.