Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has announced that it has reached an agreement on a term sheet for General Hydrogen Corp., a CGI Gases subsidiary, to purchase net-negative carbon intensity hydrogen from a biomass-fuelled facility utilising BrightLoopTM technology being developed by B&W in Louisiana, US.
As the exclusive partner within defined segments for the distribution of hydrogen produced at the plant, General Hydrogen would purchase and transport off-site up to 15 tpd of hydrogen, and CGI Gases would purchase and transport compressed carbon dioxide (CO2) captured during the process.
B&W’s BrightLoop process is a scalable, chemical looping technology, that can produce hydrogen from virtually any feedstock, including solid fuels such as waste wood and other types of biomass. The process also produces an isolated CO2 stream for capture, beneficial use or sequestration, as well as nitrogen that can be combined with hydrogen to create ammonia.
Joe Buckler, B&W Senior Vice President, Clean Energy, said: “B&W is focused on producing clean hydrogen or carbon-negative hydrogen in the US and worldwide. B&W is positioned to play a key role in producing net-negative carbon emissions hydrogen for a variety of uses, including power production, industrial processes and transportation fuel. We are pleased to partner with General Hydrogen and excited to take this next step to produce hydrogen and capture CO2 at commercial scale. The project also represents a geographic expansion for General Hydrogen Corp. and CGI Gases.
Eileen Zullo, President and CEO of CGI Gases, said: “The clean energy produced by B&W’s BrightLoop technology is an important scaling opportunity that builds on our company’s current distribution experience and our US network. This project expands the partnership between both companies. We are pleased to be collaborating in multiple markets.
B&W’s BrightLoop facility is targeted for operation in 2026.