- Over 60 HPU projects in the last 10 years
- Up to 45% CO₂ capture efficiency
- Flexible feedstock and capacity
- Proven SMR technology
- Applications: Refineries, Chemicals, Synfuels
NX Reform™ is Nextchem’s proprietary Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) technology, allows cost-effective production of syngas via steam reforming of hydrocarbons at high temperatures.
This solution is widely applied at an industrial scale to produce hydrogen with very high purity and at lower costs than other technologies.
Our process capabilities allow an efficient and flexible carbon capture integrationin Steam Methane Reformer.
It shows a good application perspective, especially in the brownfield market, or integrated into other processes, including carbon capture systems, to produce chemicals and fertilizers.
Key Benefits
- Production adaptability: feedstock and capacity flexibility
- Operational efficiency: well-known technology and widely applied as standard SMR
- Environmental efficiency: energy-efficient reforming technology will be reached by coupling the carbon capture technology
- Financial efficiency: optimized Capex and Opex in projects with medium/large capacity requirements
Industrial Applications
NX Reform™ is suitable for:
- Synfuels production
- Refineries
- Chemical plants
- Fertilizers
- Brownfield upgrades
Technical Overview
The process is well known and widely applied. More than 60 HPU projects in the last 50 years (from few hundreds to 200,000 Nm3/h single train) has been executed in KT (Rome).
NEXTCHEM can also offer NX Reform™ with an integrated CC unit to deliver Clean H₂ solutions.
The process involves:
- Steam reforming of hydrocarbons (CH₄ + H₂O → CO + 3H₂)
- Integration with Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA)
- Optional carbon capture unit for blue hydrogen
- Feedstock flexibility: natural gas, industrial off-gases, biomass-derived gases
- Oxidants: oxygen, air, enriched air
NEXTCHEM is MAIRE’s company dedicated to Sustainable Technology Solutions. Leveraging our deep expertise in nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon capture, fuels, chemicals, and polymers, we deliver groundbreaking solutions and processes that fully enable the energy transition.
Building on the rich legacy of our group for over 70 years, we are dedicated to developing and offering technology solutions, processes, basic engineering designs, as wellas proprietary equipment and catalysts, to drive global decarbonization efforts forward.
Whether you're planning a new hydrogen facility, upgrading an existing plant, or seeking low-carbon alternatives, Nextchem provides:
- Technology licensing
- Process design packages (PDP)
- Proprietary equipment
- Digital solutions
- Post-PDP services
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