HyCOgen™ technology
Supercharging syngas production with HyCOgen™ technology
At Johnson Matthey, our HyCOgen technology is transforming syngas production. Syngas is a critical component in the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis process for creating synthetic fuels. By maximising carbon utilisation, HyCOgen can supercharge Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to over 250%, helping improve the scalability of synthetic fuel production.
Technology to boost sustainable fuel production
HyCOgen technology can play a significant role in increasing SAF production volumes via the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process. It can use the captured CO₂ produced during bio-SAF manufacturing and, with the addition of hydrogen, convert it into syngas for further fuel production.
HyCOgen and FT CANS™ are being selected for plants across the world, like for the new Repsol and Aramco synthetic fuel plant in Bilbao, Spain, which uses renewable hydrogen and CO₂ as its only raw materials. The scalability of the combined HyCOgen and FT CANS solutions enables cost-effective deployment across a wide range of project sizes.
Pathway to power-to-liquids production
HyCOgen provides a streamlined pathway for power-to-liquids production:
- Dedicated e-fuels production: HyCOgen integrated with FT CANS enables conversion of captured CO2 and H2 into e-fuels in dedicated facilities.
- Dual capability: It potentially enables existing plants to produce both second-generation bio-SAF and e-SAF using a single Fischer-Tropsch reactor.
- Seamless integration with Fischer-Tropsch FT Technology: When combined with FT CANS technology, HyCOgen technology maximizes sustainable fuel feedstock utilization and improves overall carbon efficiency.
Maximise efficiency, minimise waste
- Efficient by-product Use: Oxygen produced during electrolytic (green) hydrogen generation can be reused within the system, further improving the efficiency of the process.
- Water reuse: Water produced in the process can be reused to feed electrolysis, reducing freshwater requirements and minimising plant effluent.
Maximising carbon utilisation
HyCOgen technology can dramatically increase the output of SAF plants to over 250% without the need for additional SAF feedstocks and can potentially enable production of e-SAF.
- Removes the need for water gas shift
- Potential route to e-Fuels
- Optimising feedstock utilisation
- Supercharges SAF product output to 250%
