Hazer Group completes standardised turquoise hydrogen plant design

Australian methane pyrolysis firm Hazer Group has completed a standardised turquoise hydrogen plant design with its engineering partner, which it hopes will support global deployments.

Based on a 30,000-tonne-per-year plant, Hazer said the basic process design package (PDP) could fast-track customer uptake and licensing.

The plant will use Hazer’s methane pyrolysis technology, which splits methane into hydrogen and solid carbon in an oxygen-free environment using an iron ore catalyst.

The PDP, developed with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), could also support configurations for systems of 10,000-50,000tpa. The pair also say it will help quickly develop tailored design packages.

The pair, which partnered to develop the methane pyrolysis technology in May 2025, claim the PDP establishes an engineering standard that supports deployment across varied geographies and applications.

A timeline for its commercialisation remains undisclosed.

Hazer CEO Glenn Corrie said the PDP was a “major milestone” for the company’s go-to-market strategy.

The company has been operating a demonstration plant in Perth, Australia, since early 2024, and is exploring providing its systems for projects in Canada and the UK.

Proponents praise methane pyrolysis for offering a potentially low-emission hydrogen production pathway with a monetizable byproduct in solid carbon.

However, some analysts warn that the pathway could worsen upstream greenhouse gas emissions in some cases, using more natural gas than steam methane reforming and risking methane leaks if fossil gas is the feedstock.