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ExxonMobil and BASF join forces to advance low-emission hydrogen through methane pyrolysis technology
- Industry leaders team up to accelerate methane pyrolysis—a technology that produces low-emission hydrogen and solid carbon.
- Methane pyrolysis complements both companies’ technology portfolios.
- A demonstration plant is planned in Baytown, Texas, to validate the technology at scale.
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5 min read
• Nov. 17, 2025
Low-carbon ammonia: Reducing emissions, energizing industry
- Ammonia is a key ingredient in fertilizer and can be used as a fuel for power and transportation.
- Its popularity is rising because it doesn’t produce CO2 when used, but we need to manage the emissions from making it.
- Our proposed project in Baytown aims to do just that.
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3 min read
• May 8, 2025
Baytown breakthrough: Our next-generation hydrogen burner can help decarbonize a key industry
- Our new burner for steam crackers can run up to 100% hydrogen fuel.
- At our Baytown Olefins Plant, we’re the first to demonstrate this technology at industrial scale.
- Our demonstration achieved a 90%1 reduction in direct CO2 emissions.
- We've reached another milestone in our mission to help reduce emissions from key industries.
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3 min read
• Jan. 23, 2025
Got 2 minutes? Learn why a new hydrogen burner could be a game-changer for industry
- New video shows why we’re excited about a burner that can run on up to 100% hydrogen.
- It can help Industries become “hydrogen-ready,” says our expert Hector Ayala.
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2 min read
• Nov. 13, 2024
Meet the people making hydrogen and ammonia happen
- Hydrogen is expected to meet 10% of global energy needs by 2050.
- Water vapor is the only byproduct of using hydrogen as fuel or feedstock.
- Hydrogen can be transformed into ammonia, a low-carbon fuel for heavy industry and key ingredient in fertilizers.
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3 min read
• Aug. 6, 2024
