Blue hydrogen production with LCH™ technology

Delivering market-leading blue hydrogen production

Hydrogen is a key to reducing global emissions, and to satisfy the rising demand, immediate and scalable solutions are necessary. Advanced blue hydrogen technologies are crucial for industrial-scale production, ensuring efficiency and profitability with a low levelised cost of hydrogen LCOH). The industry must adopt these blue hydrogen methods to decarbonise swiftly and meet government regulations. JM offers proven solutions for hydrogen production that are ready for today's market and capable of large-scale deployment. This approach enables producers to navigate the evolving market and meet future demands effectively.

Hydrogen is key to reducing global emissions, and to satisfy the rising demand, immediate and scalable solutions are necessary. Advanced blue hydrogen technologies are crucial for industrial-scale production, ensuring efficiency and profitability with a low levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH). The industry must adopt these blue hydrogen methods to decarbonise swiftly and meet government regulations. JM offers proven solutions for hydrogen production that are ready for today's market and capable of large-scale deployment. This approach enables producers to navigate the evolving market and meet future demands effectively.

During project delivery you will be supported by JM's experts who have the best understanding of hydrogen technologies and integration. This is based on decades of experience in the sector. Our track record in syngas process design, licensing, operation and catalysis, ensures profitablity and reliability for your blue hydrogen production.

Discover the future of blue hydrogen production

JM is proud to be leading the journey towards economically viable low carbon hydrogen. Our LCH technology delivers market leading blue hydrogen production, suitable for a wide range of applications. Learn more about the advantages provided by our technology below:

JM’s recently announced* low carbon projects

SAF

LCH

CCM

Methanol

Ammonia cracking

CCM production facility within the Jiading District, Shanghai, China

SAF: Sustainable Aviation Fuel LCH™: JM's technology to produce low carbon hydrogen CCM: Catalyst Coated Membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cells & electrolysers

*JM is also involved in numerous projects not in the public domain.

Learn About The LCH Process For Blue Hydrogen

Benefits of LCH technology for blue hydrogen production

Capturing up to

carbon dioxide produced

Bio-Methanol: Bell Bay Tasmania [Abel Energy w/ Sungas Renewables], Australia

NH₃ cracking: w/ Doosan Enerbility Joint development of integrated NH₃ cracking, South Korea

e-Methanol: Haru Oni project, Chile [HIF w/ Siemens Energy]

Sustainable Methanol: Project Air, Sweden [Perstorp Group]

LCH technology to ammonia

LCH technology to power

Levelised cost of hydrogen

JM’s LCH technology offers the lowest levelised cost of hydrogen commercially available today.

Low carbon hydrogen is essential to decarbonising the energy grid and other hard-to-abate sectors.

JM's LCH technology de-risks the transition to low carbon ammonia production with proven unit operations.

LCH technology to refining

Low carbon hydrogen plays a key role to decarbonise refining and clean fuels for petrochemicals.

LCH

SAF

CCM

Methanol

Ammonia cracking

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Blue hydrogen: H2Teesside, UK [bp]

Blue hydrogen: HyNet, UK [Vertex and Essar]

Blue hydrogen: H2H Saltend, [Equinor & Linde], UK

Blue hydrogen: Kellas Midstream, H2Northeast, UK

SAF: EDL, Germany

SAF: Repsol/ Aramco, Spain

SAF¹: Fulcrum Sierra, Nevada

SAF: HIF Global

SAF: Strategic Biofuels, Louisiana

CCM production facility in USA [co-investment with Plug Power]

CCM³ production facility in Royston, UK

Low carbon hydrogen news

bp selects Johnson Matthey’s LCH™ technology for its first low carbon (blue) hydrogen project

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Kellas Midstream enters FEED for its H2NorthEast hydrogen project on Teesside

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Hydrogen’s starring role: realistic applications will take centre stage in the future

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Johnson Matthey chosen for H2H Saltend low-carbon hydrogen project

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Johnson Matthey and Honeywell partner to advance lower carbon hydrogen solutions

Choose LCH™ technology for blue hydrogen production

Choose JM’s LCH technology for the highest process efficiency and lowest levelised cost of hydrogen available. Capturing up to 99% of carbon dioxide produced, our unrivalled blue hydrogen production process also delivers the lowest carbon intensity commercially available today. During project delivery you will be supported by JM's experts who have the best understanding of hydrogen technologies and integration. This is based on decades of experience in the sector. Our track record in syngas process design, licensing, operation and catalysis, ensures profitablity and reliability for your blue hydrogen production.

JM’s LCH technology offers an autothermal reformer (ATR) or ATR coupled with a gas-heated reformer (GHR) to deliver superior efficiency and cost-effectiveness in blue hydrogen production at scale.

Explore LCH TECHNOLOGY

Compared to conventional steam methane reforming (SMR), ATR provides: higher carbon capture rates, lower carbon intensity and lower feedstock requirement. These combined benefits reduce CAPEX and make ATR an environmentally and economically better choice.

Secure your future with proven, world-class reforming solutions

Hydrogen

Chemical or Fuel Grade

Up to 99% capture

Natural gas / RFG

Purification

Reforming

Water/gas shift

CO removal

Johnson Matthey’s LCHTM technologies

ATR flowsheet

GHR - ATR flowsheet

The ideal solution to

Produce low carbon hydrogen, ammonia and methanol when high-pressure steam is valuable

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Value added

Offers highest operational reliability and requires low maintenance even after 10+ years.

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Maximize production and increase profits by reducing methane slip.

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The ideal solution to

Produce low carbon hydrogen, ammonia and methanol with the lowest carbon intensity

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Value added

Up to 99% carbon removal – no flue gas capture required.

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MAXERGYTM design: The highest energy efficiency with lowest hydrocarbon feedstock consumption.

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Explore Higher Carbon Capture Rates

See SAF in Europe

See SAF in USA

See CCM in Europe

See CCM in USA

See CCM in Asia

See Methanol in Europe

See Methanol in Australia

See Methanol in South America

SAF: Strategic Biofuels, Louisiana

SAF

SAF: EDL, Germany

SAF¹: Fulcrum Sierra, Nevada

SAF: HIF Global

SAF: DG Fuels, Louisiana

SAF: Strategic Biofuels, Louisiana

SAF: Repsol/ Aramco, Spain

Calculate Your Levelised Cost Of Hydrogen

Calculate your levelised cost of hydrogen

H2O

Designed to protect asset integrity, reduce maintenance cost and maximise CAPEX investment.

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MAXERGYTM design

Ammonia production

CCS-enabled (blue) hydrogen

Off shore carbon storage

Hydrogen hub

Storage and transport of CO2

Data centres

Power plant

Refineries

Enabling bankable, export-grade ammonia Delivers high purity hydrogen. Fits new builds and retrofits. Supports low-carbon certification. Unlock value through low-emission incentives.

Ammonia production using hydrogen Deliver reliable, export-grade ammonia LCH technology provides a consistent, low-carbon hydrogen supply optimised for ammonia synthesis. Its proven performance supports the production of ammonia for global energy transition markets, ensuring operational stability, regulatory compliance, and bankable, low‑carbon credentials.

Optimised for global clean hydrogen standards Minimises permitting challenges. Adapts to global carbon pricing. Accelerates project deployment. Scales from pilot to world-scale. Stick built to modularised.

CCS-enabled (blue) hydrogen Maximise carbon capture. Accelerate clean hydrogen deployment LCH™ technology enables up to 99% CO₂ capture, delivering ultra-low carbon hydrogen that supports global decarbonisation targets and unlocks eligibility for clean energy incentives. By lowering project risk and ensuring regulatory compliance, LCH technology strengthens the business case for investment in blue hydrogen.

Building scalable, future-ready hydrogen networks Diversifies hydrogen offtake options. Reduces upfront CAPEX. Integrates with CCS infrastructure. Enables phased hub expansions

Hydrogen hubs Enable flexible, futureproof hydrogen ecosystems LCH technology drives the development of large-scale hydrogen hubs by offering scalable, modular solutions with high reliability and minimal maintenance requirements. It enables multi-sector decarbonisation, meeting evolving Scope 1 compliance needs while securing long-term supply agreements with industrial partners.

Designed for reliable and flexible clean power generation Integrates with gas co-firing systems. Support dispatchable power with a wider turndown ratio of hydrogen plant. Most intensified plant footprint. Quick ramp-up and ramp-down times. Support clan power generation both for behind the meter and/or utility scale grid‑interconnect

Power plants Futureproof assets for baseload/dispatchable low carbon power generation With high system reliability and extended turnaround intervals, LCH technology minimises unscheduled downtime and operational risk. Designed to meet the world’s most stringent emissions standard, it empowers power generators to maintain revenue streams, energy security, and futureproof assts for long-term success.