Shell has qualified Johnson Matthey’s (JM) Puravoc Green purification catalysts for use in its global hydrogen production projects.
JM’s catalysts will be used to remove trace oxygen to meet oxygen specifications in the production of high purity, zero carbon hydrogen. Removal of oxygen is critical to make the process safer and more efficient. Deoxygenation is an essential step in the production of green hydrogen and requires a flexible and robust catalyst that can operate under a variety of pressures, relatively low temperatures, and intermittent feed flows.
Green hydrogen has a low carbon footprint compared to alternative fuels and can be used as clean energy and in the production of chemical building blocks such as ammonia and methanol. These building blocks are used to make many of our everyday products, from fuels to clothing, food packaging, fertilizers, building materials, pharmaceuticals and more.
JM says that Puravoc Green catalysts have been carefully designed to be highly efficient within a broad operation envelope and maintain performance over many operation cycles making this a reliable, easy to operate and economic solution.
Jane Toogood, Catalyst Technologies Chief Executive at JM, said: “We are committed to catalyzing the net zero transition for our customers and addressing the biggest environmental challenges that exist. Finding ways to decarbonize and move towards more sustainable processes is of utmost importance and we are pleased to support Shell’s decarbonization ambition.”