Make chemicals & fuels with less energy and near-zero emissions
Better Catalysts
Spherical, non-coking, base metal with 2,200 N crush strength. The most efficient on the market.
CO2 as a resource
First technology to convert CO2 and CH4 with equal efficiency — transforming emissions from a cost center to a revenue source.
Real Economics
Lower OPEX, higher throughput, better ESG — without government subsidies. Proven today.
The Technology
How HYCO1 works
Two operating paths — one catalyst. A clear look at what goes in, what happens inside the reactor, and what comes out.
CH4 Methane
Natural gas, biogas, or RNG
CO2 Feedstock
Emissions → value ✓
H2O Steam
Optional · tunable
Dry Reforming Reaction:
PSA / VPSA / Cryo
H2:CO 1.4–3.5
H2 Hydrogen
Fuel · Ammonia · Refining
Syngas H2+CO
Methanol · SAF · Steel
CO Carbon Mono.
Battery Electrolyte · Chemicals
CO₂ + CH₄ in
Industrial CO₂ emissions and methane are co-fed into the Vantage™ Reformer.
Dry reforming
HYCO1 catalyst converts CO₂ + CH₄ to 2H₂ + 2CO in a single pass.
95+% conversion
Near-complete conversion. No coking. No precious metals required.
Separate & tune
Syngas separated and H₂:CO ratio adjusted to your exact spec.
Low-CI products
Deliver H₂, CO, or syngas with near-zero or negative carbon intensity.
CH4 Methane
Natural gas or biogas
H2O Steam
Process steam
CH4 + H2O
Unconverted CH4 and process-generated CO2
Bi-reforming: both gases converted
PSA / VPSA
H2:CO 1.4–3.5
H2 Hydrogen
Fuel · Ammonia · Refining
Syngas H2+CO
Methanol · SAF · Steel
CO Carbon Mono.
Battery Electrolyte · Chemicals
Feed the reactor
Methane and steam enter the reformer.
Reaction 1: SMR
Existing tube converts CH₄ + steam at ~80% efficiency.
Reaction 2: SMR+
HYCO1 catalyst converts residual CH₄ + CO₂ to more syngas.
Purify & tune
PSA/VPSA sets your exact H₂:CO ratio (1.4:1 – 3.5:1).
Value delivered
H₂, CO, or syngas blend to your downstream process.
Carbon Optimized Reforming
One catalyst. Three reforming modes. The most value from carbon.
Upgrade reformer performance, put CO2 to work as feedstock, and produce the syngas ratio your process needs with CORE™ Catalyst.
Why it matters
Utilization beats burial.
Carbon sequestration buries CO2 at great expense and produces nothing. HYCO1 turns your CO2 into a revenue stream.
"Decarbonization isn't a subsidy play. It's a performance upgrade."
| Carbon Sequestration (CCS) | HYCO1 Carbon Utilization |
|---|---|
| Class VI wells — 5–10 year permitting | No wells, no permits — deploy in months |
| High injection and monitoring costs | Lower OPEX from reduced gas use |
| CO2 buried — zero product, zero ROI | CO2 becomes syngas — a product you sell |
| Ongoing cost with no revenue offset | Improved ESG and carbon intensity scores |
| Theoretical at many scales | TRL-9 — operating commercially today |
How to work with us
Adopt our technology platform your way.
Whether you're upgrading an existing plant, licensing for new construction, or want us to handle everything end-to-end.
01
Catalyst Swap
Already running an SMR or ATR? Drop in our CORE™ Catalyst for immediate efficiency and output gains — no major capital required.
02
License & Upgrade
Have an existing reforming facility? License CUBE™ Technology to upgrade your current plant — improving carbon efficiency, boosting output, and debottlenecking production without starting from scratch.
03
License & Build New
Planning a greenfield project? License CUBE™ Technology and build the most carbon-efficient syngas facility on the market.
04
Syngas Supply
Don't want the capital burden? HYCO1 designs, builds, owns, and operates the reformer. You receive reliable low-carbon syngas on a supply agreement.
Industries we serve
Built for any syngas application.
Deployable across every major industry that uses syngas, hydrogen, or carbon monoxide as a core process input.
Ammonia & Urea
Maximize H2 yield, slash natural gas costs, and lower carbon intensity for fertilizer production.
Biogas
Turn agricultural and industrial waste streams into high-value syngas with biogenic CO2 utilization.
Carbon Products
Enable solid carbon pathways, including carbon fiber and other high-value carbon products built from low-carbon process inputs.
Methanol
Maximize CO yield, unlock flexible H2:CO ratios, and integrate CO2 feedstock for methanol synthesis.
Refining
Boost hydrogen purity, reduce natural gas consumption, cut flare losses, and improve reformer performance.
Specialty Chemicals
Support acetyls, oxo-alcohols, and other specialty chemical value chains with tailored syngas and carbon monoxide output.
Steel
Produce low carbon intensity steel with CO-rich syngas from CO2 and methane feedstocks.
Syngas & H2
Increase syngas or hydrogen output with less energy, lower feedstock costs, and a clearer path to low-carbon production.
Synthetics & SAF
Achieve exact gas ratios and lower carbon scores for synthetic fuels, lubricants, and polymers.
Real-world results
Proven at commercial scale.
HYCO1 technology is commercially deployed — not a laboratory experiment or slide presentation. Here is where we operate today.
BIOGAS TO LIQUIDS · NEW FRANKEN, WISCONSIN
Agra Energy
Dairy waste converted to SAF and diesel utilizing biogenic CO2 — at commercial scale today.
CARBON MONOXIDE & Hydrogen · WAGGAMAN, LOUISIANA
UBE Corporation
World's lowest-carbon, lowest-cost CO as feedstock for a DMC battery electrolyte plant — enabling next-generation EV batteries.
Get Started
Ready to turn your CO2 into a competitive advantage?
Whether you want to upgrade an existing reformer or build the cleanest syngas plant on earth — our team is ready.