Non-catalytic pyrolysis of associated gas to zero-CO2 hydrogen and high value carbon black this project will perform an engineering design and economic analysis study of the conversion of associated…

Non-catalytic pyrolysis of associated gas to zero-CO2 hydrogen and high value carbon black this project will perform an engineering design and economic analysis study of the conversion of associated gas in the bakken formation region to high value carbon black and hydrogen, using the microwave plasma pyrolysis (MPP) process developed by subrecipient h quest vanguard, INC. A multi-well pad producing oil and associated gas in the bakken / three forks shale play will be selected as the basis of the design study. The MPP process is a proprietary, novel, modular and energy efficient chemical conversion technology enabled by microwave plasma. The scalable microwave plasma reactor concept enables rapid, continuous, direct (single-step) conversion of methane and higher hydrocarbons to hydrogen and high-value carbons. This project seeks to combine experimental testing, process modeling, economic and environmental analysis to significantly DE-risk the economics of deploying the MPP process at well pads within the bakken region by quantifying the financial and economic benefits of the process for a representative well site operator or owner. The anticipated public benefits of the project are far reaching and go beyond the value-added elimination of wasteful and environmentally harmful flaring. Displacement of conventional carbon blacks with the sustainable pyrolysis analogues can reduce the global emissions of 40-60 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. Other emerging uses of the sustainable carbon target new large-scale infrastructure and energy storage applications.