UK-based Levidian is looking at using flare gas from a UAE natural gas firm’s field operations to produce graphene and hydrogen.
Dana Gas this week revealed it had made an undisclosed investment into the British tech firm and had been working to deploy its LOOP technology across its field operations.
The LOOP technology uses electromagnetic waves to ionise methane into plasma to separate hydrogen and carbon in the form of graphene.
Since September, the pair have been finalising the engineering and design of a pilot plant that could be deployed into Dana Gas’ operations later this year.
Expected to be able to produce 1.5 tonnes of graphene per year, it is hoped the pilot plant will pave the way for the gas firm to open new revenue streams from future industrial-scale deployments.
Graphene has been hailed as a ‘super-material’, offering greater strength than steel, high flexibility and conductivity, providing potential use cases in electronics, healthcare and construction.
Richard Hall, CEO of Dana Gas, said the project was an important step for the firm.
“By converting methane into valuable products like graphene and hydrogen, we are reducing our emissions, unlocking new value from natural gas, and driving sustainable growth,” he stressed.
The deployment would come as Levidian’s second pilot plant, after successfully installing a LOOP unit at ADNOC Gas’ Habshan Gas Processing Plant.
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“We’re delighted to be working with Dana Gas on this important project, which will demonstrate the significant potential of our LOOP technology to help carbon-intensive sectors to drive down emissions while unlocking a future of lower-carbon products that perform better in every way,” said Levidian CEO, John Hartley.
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