The companies plan to construct and operate a demonstration plant capable of producing up to 2,000 tons of low-emission hydrogen and 6,000 tons of solid carbon product annually.

ExxonMobil will supply approximately 250,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia annually on a long-term basis to Marubeni.

Affordable and available, gas has significant potential to help reduce emissions while meeting India’s rising energy demand, writes Matthew Chandler, LNG Managing Director at ExxonMobil India.

The new burner for steam crackers can run up to 100% hydrogen fuel; demonstration achieved a 90% reduction in direct CO2 emissions.