Air Liquide and TotalEnergies Partner to Produce Hydrogen from Biomethane in La Méde, France
Key Ideas
- TotalEnergies selects Air Liquide to supply hydrogen for its biorefinery in La Méde, France.
- Air Liquide will operate an $84 million plant on the TotalEnergy site to convert waste biomass into biomethane and then into hydrogen using steam methane reformation, producing 25,000 metric tons of H2 per year.
- The switch to biogenic hydrogen will reduce CO2 emissions at the site by 130,000 tons per year.
- The press release does not mention plans to capture CO2 from methane reformation.
TotalEnergies has partnered with Air Liquide to produce hydrogen at its biorefinery in La Méde, France. Air Liquide will manage an $84 million plant on the TotalEnergy site, where waste biomass from the refinery will be anaerobically digested to create methane. This biomethane will then undergo steam methane reformation to generate 25,000 metric tons of hydrogen annually. While the press release does not address capturing the CO2 by-product from methane reformation, it emphasizes that transitioning to biogenic hydrogen will cut down overall CO2 emissions at the site by 130,000 tons per year. This collaboration highlights a significant step towards sustainability in the biofuels industry, showcasing the potential for renewable energy sources to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.