CNTP Biogas to Low-Carbon H2 Conversion Project
This project will scale-up a catalytic nonthermal plasma reactor powered by renewable electricity to cost-effectively convert biogas into low-carbon hydrogen.
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
Recipient
Monterey Park, CA
Recipient Location
25th
Senate District
49th
Assembly District
Active
Project Status
Project Update
The Issue
Project Innovation
This project will address key challenges associated with developing a low-carbon hydrogen production system that is also cost-effective and scalable. To do this, the project team will scale up an early-stage lab-scale catalytic non-thermal plasma (CNTP) reactor to a modular, bench-scale system powered by renewable electricity. The CNTP reactor would have the potential to cost-effectively convert biogas into low-carbon hydrogen and virtually eliminate the negative environmental impacts associated with traditional hydrogen production methods such as steam methane reforming (SMR). The technology breakthrough and innovation enables the SMR process to take place at substantially lower temperatures (~400 to 500°C) which is advantageous for lower carbon dioxide emissions, higher conversion to syngas, and higher hydrogen concentration in the intermediate syngas.
Key Project Members

Ethan Simonoff
Subrecipients

DNV GL USA, Inc.

Build Momentum (d.b.a. Momentum)

Susteon Inc.

Match Partners

The Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
