Nextchem awarded PDP and engineering services contract for low-carbon hydrogen project in the U.S.

• The project aims at producing 15,000 Nm³/hr of low-carbon hydrogen, using electric power from renewable sources and leveraging NEXTCHEM’s innovative proprietary NX eBlue™ technology
• This is the first commercial application of NX eBlue™ electric steam methane reforming technology, which significantly reduces the emission of CO₂

MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary KT Tech has received a Letter of Award from a major international energy company for the application of its proprietary NX eBlue™ (Electric Steam Methane Reforming) technology, to provide the licensing, process design package (PDP) and engineering services for the application of its proprietary eBlue™ (Electric Steam Methane Reforming) technology to the production of low-carbon hydrogen in the Southwest of the U.S.

NX eBlue™ technology, which is part of NEXTCHEM’s technological portfolio for syngas and hydrogen production, features an innovative electric steam methane reforming reactor along with a dedicated process scheme to produce low-carbon hydrogen. This technology significantly reduces CO₂ production and incorporates integrated carbon capture to further minimize CO₂ emissions, all while allowing for operational flexibility and scalability. The carbon captured will be valorized as a product.

This contract marks a key milestone in NEXTCHEM’s strategy to accelerate the deployment of electrified hydrogen technologies combining renewable energy, carbon capture, and advanced reforming in a single, integrated technology solution.

Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of Nextchem, commented: “We are extremely proud of this achievement, which positions NEXTCHEM at the forefront of electrified hydrogen production, since it represents the first industrial application of our NX eBlue^TM innovative technology. This award confirms our ability to provide market-ready solutions to our clients, and enables us to expand our presence in a strategic market such as the USA.”

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