SAKOWIN

SAKOWIN’s ambition is to help accelerate the energy transition through the emergence of competitive and 100% CO₂-free hydrogen production solution. SAKOWIN has indeed identified a relevant and industrially unexploited technology: the plasmolysis of methane by low-energy plasma which makes it possible to produce decarbonized hydrogen at competitive cost, with the following main advantages:

• Possibility of a production cost lower than that of methane steam reforming, with two major benefits:
  • Carbon neutrality: This technology completely eliminates the generation of CO₂, producing gaseous hydrogen at atmospheric pressure and carbon in solid form (nanometric powder).
  • Competitive target price: due to electrical consumption equivalent to steam reforming and its low CAPEX, SAKOWIN’s solution makes it possible to reach a cost of producing CO₂-free hydrogen, directly on site, which may be lower than the cost of today’s grey hydrogen. This is made possible by the production of two industrially valuable elements: hydrogen and solid carbon.  Solid carbon becomes a bonus as it can be used to manufacture tires, ink, battery electrodes and many other industrial products. The industrialization of the process will further significantly reduce this cost.
• The only solution allowing on-demand & on-site production of hydrogen, from a natural gas or bio-methane supply. It operates at atmospheric pressure and can be positioned as close as possible to industrial needs or within Hydrogen Refuelling Stations.
• The solution, compact and modular, fits into existing gas infrastructures and makes it possible to produce hydrogen on demand from a few kg to several tonnes per day.
• The only CO₂-free technology with a conversion rate close to 100%, much higher than that of methane pyrolysis, with lower energy consumption and low CAPEX.
• In average uses 10 times less electricity to produce 1 kg of hydrogen compared to an electrolyser, allowing to multiply the hydrogen production capacity of renewable energies by at least 10.