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15 September 2025

NextChem wins contract for blue hydrogen project

UNITED STATES

NextChem wins contract for blue hydrogen project

NextChem subsidiary KT Tech has been awarded a licensing, process design package and engineering services contract by a major international energy company for the application of its proprietary NX eBlue™ (electric steam methane reforming) technology for the production of low-carbon hydrogen in the Southwest of the United States. NX eBlue™ technology, part of NextChem’s technological portfolio for syngas and hydrogen production, features an innovative electric steam methane reforming reactor along with a dedicated process scheme to produce low-carbon hydrogen. This technology significantly reduces CO2 production and incorporates integrated carbon capture to further minimise CO2 emissions, all allowing for operational flexibility and scalability.

NextChem says that the contract marks a key milestone in its strategy to accelerate the deployment of electrified hydrogen technologies combining renewable energy, carbon capture, and advanced reforming in a single, integrated technology solution. Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of Nextchem, commented: “We are extremely proud of this achievement, which positions NextChem at the forefront of electrified hydrogen production, since it represents the first industrial application of our NX eBlue innovative technology”.

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