Thiozen has successfully completed an in-field pilot unit in the Permian Basin to demonstrate its process of de-souring natural gas and producing clean hydrogen for use in the energy industry.
For the pilot, Thiozen partnered with ACT Operating Company, an oil and gas production operation based in Texas, to install its proprietary technology at a gas-gathering site in the Permian Basin. Through this project, Thiozen successfully de-soured - or removed - hydrogen sulfide from the sour natural gas streams to generate zero-emission hydrogen.
"Sour gas processing is a major cost associated with energy supply, and both removing the hydrogen sulfide and producing a new energy stream in hydrogen gas is a major step-up in our industry," said Marshall Watson, President of ACT Operating Company.
Hydrogen is proving essential to produce fuels and chemicals, but its production is polluting and carbon-intensive, generating approximately 2% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. According to Thiozen and their research, hydrogen demand is dominated by large cost-sensitive commodity chemical manufacturers, who are facing an increased need for hydrogen to raise profits and meet environmental standards.
This pressure is only increasing due to rising regulatory and societal pressure, which is limiting the construction of additional carbon-intensive hydrogen production infrastructure. Thiozen hopes its solution can provide a substantial and economical alternative.
"We're thrilled with the success of this pilot project, and we are excited to accelerate the commercialization of this breakthrough technology for producing zero-emission hydrogen," said Ryan Gillis, Co-Founder and President at Thiozen "We believe our proprietary solution can transform the energy industry by helping it meet two over-arching goals: energy security and decarbonization."
