Autothermal Reforming for Hydrogen Production

Award winning technology to produce low carbon hydrogen

Autothermal reforming (ATR), used alongside carbon capture and storage, is one of the principal hydrogen reformer technologies used in blue hydrogen production. Compared to steam methane reforming (SMR), autothermal reforming with carbon capture enables a higher CO₂ capture at a lower overall CAPEX. 

JM’s LCH™ technology, which includes both an ATR or an ATR coupled with a Gas Heated Reformer (GHR), provides superior efficiency and cost-effectiveness, significantly reducing both plant CAPEX and OPEX requirements during low carbon hydrogen production. 

JM’s technology offers the lowest levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH) commercially available today. This technology is best-in-class, with the highest uptimes in the market and offering the lowest carbon intensity flowsheet. 
 

Autothermal reforming technology (ATR)

Autothermal reforming (ATR) reactors convert purified natural gas into hydrogen fuel. As opposed to steam methane reforming (SMR), oxygen is added allowing some of the partially reformed gas to combust to raise the process gas temperature rather than using natural gas. This allows ATR to provide a higher CO₂ capture at a lower CAPEX compared to SMR. 

JM’s autothermal reforming technology design provides exceptional efficiency and reliability, driving high methane conversion, low maintenance, and a long lifetime. As opposed to the ATR and GHR integration, the ATR-only solution doesn’t recycle the high-pressure steam produced by the reactor, positioning it as an ideal solution for industries that use high-pressure steam in other processes. 

Our hydrogen reformer technology is also backed by JM’s vast experience in successful flowsheet deployment, supporting customers from start-up through to operation across the globe.

Autothermal and Gas-heated reforming technology (ATR and GHR)

JM’s autothermal reforming (ATR) and Gas Heated Reformer (GHR) integration captures up to 99% of CO₂ produced during hydrogen generation and provides the lowest levelised cost of hydrogen commercially available today.

By capturing high grade heat from the ATR via steam and optimising heat recovery, the GHR reactor also provides greater feedstock efficiency, thereby providing the lowest overall carbon intensity available on the market.

With over 40 years of experience in the deployment of ATR and GHR projects, this award-winning technology has been proven at scale. Applying this extensive experience, JM can work with you to develop optimised solutions for specific project dynamics.