THE answer to CO2
We changed CO2 from being a climate gas
waste problem to a primary low-cost feedstock.
HYCO1 is here to revolutionize the CCUS space. Here's how.
Frequently asked questions
HYC01 uses a breakthrough catalyst to convert industrial scale CO2 emissions into low Cl score, high-value products.
There are several reasons that HYCO1 represents breakthrough technology:
- The catalyst is remarkably non-coking which means it lasts a long time and produces very high purity syngas
- The process is super effective at over 95% CO2 conversion per pass
- The catalyst is made from lower cost, base metals not from expensive noble metals
- The catalyst drops into conventional hydrogen plant designs
- The process requires a relatively low amount of energy to activate the catalyst
- Any CO2 generated from heating the reaction can be captured and reused as feedstock
- The process results in very low-cost syngas (H2 and CO)
Yes, several, including H2 reforming, Fischer Tropsch gas to liquids and renewable diesel isomerization.
We are targeting commercial and industrial customers that produce and emit at least 100 tons per day of CO2 (36,000 TPY).
Target industries:
- Biogas
- Methanol
- Ammonia
- Ethanol
- Steel
- Magnesium
- Specialty chemicals
- Petrochemicals
- Cement
- Power
Yes: 1CO2 + 1CH4 ==> 2H2 + 2CO
Yes, CH4 is an important chemical feed gas. It is used as a reactant in HYCO1's process - not burned. CH4 is converted alongside CO2 into building block gases of H2 and CO.
The CH4 can be renewable (RNG or biogas) or pipeline quality natural gas.
The CH4 can be renewable (RNG or biogas) or pipeline quality natural gas.
Yes, continuous at 98% forecasted onstream time.
The HYCO1 process can work with a range of CO2 concentrations. Many industrial plants are required as part of their air permit to capture and concentrate the CO2 before it is emitted. For the HYCO1 process, the purer the CO2, the better, but the process can work well at 75% purity or higher.
For industrial plant CO2 purity below 75%, HYCO1 licenses a leading CO2 capture and concentration technology to purify the CO2 prior to the HYCO1 conversion process.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes, it is made of lower cost base metals (not exotic high cost noble metals).
HYCO1 conversion plants first convert the CO2 into two building block gases: hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO).
In some industries such as Steel and Methanol, H2 and CO can be used directly in the manufacturing process. No additional processing of the H2 and CO is needed.
In other industries such as Ammonia, Ethanol, and Specialty Chemicals, H2 and CO are used as building block chemical gases to produce Specialty GTL products such as base lube oils, waxes, specialty solvents, and sustainable fuels such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Yes. For some host customers (e.g. Steel and Methanol producers) 100% of the low Cl score H2 and CO can be used directly in the production process in the form of low Cl score feed gases. The carbon is utilized and sequestered in the finished product.
Yes. For other host customers, 100% of the CO and H2 is used in the production process of downstream products such as Specialty GTL products which include base lube oils, waxes, specialty solvents, and sustainable fuels such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Yes. For other host customers, 100% of the CO and H2 is used in the production process of downstream products such as Specialty GTL products which include base lube oils, waxes, specialty solvents, and sustainable fuels such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The early runtime tests on the catalyst show promise that it will have a life of multiple years - typical for other H2 catalysts developed by the HYCO1 team. There is no evidence thus far that would suggest or imply a short catalyst life. But shoring up the life of the catalyst is on the critical path for HYCO1.