Plasma-supported Power-to-X systems (Plasmalyzer®) for CO2-free hydrogen and raw material production from residual materials
Graforce GmbH
Berlin (Adlershof)New on Amplifa
About Graforce
Graforce GmbH develops and manufactures modular, plasma-supported pyrolysis reactors – known as Plasmalyzer® – for the production of CO2-free or CO2-negative hydrogen and synthetic raw materials. The systems split energy-rich chemical compounds in natural gas, biomethane, flare gas, ammonia, liquid manure, industrial wastewater or plastic waste (PE, PP, PA) using plasma processes such as high-frequency discharge, dielectric barrier discharge and coronal low-frequency discharge into hydrogen and valuable solid carbon or other industrial gases. The portfolio comprises methane and wastewater Plasmalyzer®, ammonia Plasmacrackers, systems for gas separation, compression and refuelling, synthesis as well as Power2Gas and Power2Liquid concepts including Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Graforce also offers CO2-free electricity and heat generation with H2 combined heat and power units or SOFC fuel cells, water treatment, business case development and consulting. The company was founded in 2012 by Dr. Jens Hanke, is based in Berlin-Adlershof and works for industries such as energy, buildings, chemicals, steel, mobility and recycling. For customer-specific scaling of systems in the multi-megawatt range, Graforce cooperates with engineering and design companies; expansion to up to 50 MW/a of methane plasmalysis is planned with customers and partners.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Methane plasmalysis (methane pyrolysis), Plasma electrolysis / wastewater plasmalysis (hydrogen from wastewater/liquid manure), Ammonia plasmalysis (NH3 cracking into H2 and N2, DBD plasma with heterogeneous catalysis), Plasmalysis of plastic waste (PE, PP, PA) into hydrogen and carbon, Synthesis (synthetic methane, syngas, hydrogen), Gas separation, compression and refuelling (gases), Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (synthetic liquid fuels, Power2Liquid), Water treatment / wastewater treatment via plasmalysis
- Materials
- Natural gas (methane), Biomethane / biogas, Ammonia (NH3), Wastewater / industrial wastewater, Liquid manure, Plastic waste PE, PP, PA, Flare gas, Nitrogen (carrier gas)
- Founded
- 2012
- Industries
- Energy, Buildings/Real Estate, Chemicals, Steel/Metallurgy, Mobility/Transport, Recycling/Waste Management
- 01
Engineering and customer-specific design
- 02
Design of the Plasmalyzer® modules
- 03
System construction and assembly (container solutions)
- 04
Commissioning at the customer
- 05
Gas separation, compression and refuelling
- 06
Operation, consulting and business case development
Feedstocks and Processes
Natural gas (methane)
Feedstock for methane plasmalysis producing turquoise hydrogen and solid carbon (10 kWh/kg H2).
Biomethane / biogas
Enables a CO2-negative hydrogen balance with permanent carbon sequestration.
Ammonia
Cracked via DBD plasmalysis with heterogeneous catalysis into green hydrogen and nitrogen.
Wastewater / liquid manure
Ammonium-containing residual materials are processed via plasma electrolysis into hydrogen (20 kWh/kg H2) and clean water.
Plastic waste
Separated and shredded plastics are split into hydrogen and carbon using nitrogen as carrier gas.
Flare gas
Can be used as a feedstock for CO2-free methane plasmalysis.
Nitrogen (carrier gas)
Serves as a carrier gas in plastic plasmalysis for splitting higher-molecular hydrocarbons.
Location
Berlin
DEHeadquarters, development and engineering
- Materials
- Natural gas, biomethane, ammonia, wastewater, liquid manure, plastic waste
- Methane Plasmalyzer® (200 kW modules)
- Ammonia Plasma Cracker Container (up to 10 reactor modules)
- Gas separation and compression systems
- Hydrogen refuelling stations
- H2 CHP / SOFC concepts
Systems and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methane plasmalysis (methane pyrolysis)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Natural gas, Biomethane, Biogas, Flare gas |
| Plasma electrolysis / wastewater plasmalysis (hydrogen from wastewater/liquid manure)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wastewater, Process water, Liquid manure, Industrial wastewater |
| Ammonia plasmalysis (NH3 cracking into H2 and N2, DBD plasma with heterogeneous catalysis)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ammonia |
| Plasmalysis of plastic waste (PE, PP, PA) into hydrogen and carbonEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic, PE, PP, PA |
| Synthesis (synthetic methane, syngas, hydrogen)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen, CO2 |
| Gas separation, compression and refuelling (gases)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen, Methane, Nitrogen |
| Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (synthetic liquid fuels, Power2Liquid)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen, CO2, CO |
| Water treatment / wastewater treatment via plasmalysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | Wastewater, Sewage sludge water, Liquid manure |
| Plant construction / customer-specific scaling of modular Power-to-X systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Business case development / consulting for plasmalysis projectsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methane plasmalysis system (container system) | Graforce | 1 | – | – | RAG Austria AG |
| Plasmalyzer module (methane plasmalysis) | Graforce Plasmalyzer 200kW | 3 | – | – | RAG Austria AG |
| H2 compressor with storage bank | – | 1 | – | – | RAG Austria AG |
| Carbon filling system | – | 1 | – | – | RAG Austria AG |
| Ammonia Plasma Cracker Container (DBD plasmalysis, up to 10 reactor modules, 1 installed) | Graforce | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ammonia Evaporation Unit (135-l stainless steel tank) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ammonia Supply Tank (135-l stainless steel tank) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Refuelling station (natural gas/hydrogen/mixed gas) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen refuelling station (compact, portable) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Burner (gas throughput max. 280 m³/h, thermal firing capacity max. 1.5 MW) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Heat exchanger / cooler (approx. 30 l, stainless steel copper winding) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Graphite combustion chamber (DN500, approx. 1.75 m) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Power supply unit / power supply (1.2–40 kW) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blower (708 m³/h, 600 mbar differential pressure) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen Type 3 cylinder vessel | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 2012
Foundation of Graforce GmbH by Dr. Jens Hanke; headquarters in Berlin-Adlershof
- 2012
Start of work on climate-neutral energy generation with Plasmalyzers
Filing of 5 patents for the application of various plasma processes (high-frequency discharge, dielectric barrier discharge, coronal low-frequency discharge)
Construction and commissioning of a methane pyrolysis system (3 Plasmalyzer modules of 200 kW each) at RAG Austria AG: 200 kg of natural gas/biomethane per hour into approx. 50 kg of H2 and 150 kg of carbon