NW Natural | Portland Central Resource Center Clean Hydrogen Pilot

Overview

Status

Pilot

Region

North America

Geography

USA

State

Oregon

Equity Owner

NW Natural

Proponent

NW Natural, Modern Hydrogen

Output

Turquoise hydrogen

Type of electricty

Capacity

Financing

Technology

methane pyrolysis

Technical Advisors

Modern Hydrogen

Advisors

Project Contact

Anna Chittum Director of renewables at NW Natural; Kim Heiting, Sr. Vice President of Operations for NW Natural

Lawyers

Project Cost

Offtaker

Commercial Operations Date

n/a

Decommission Date

FID

Description

NW Natural and Modern Hydrogen collaborate on a project that produces clean hydrogen while capturing solid carbon. The project, which was unveiled in May 2024, is under a three-year pilot and it is installed at NW Natural’s Central Resource Center in southeast Portland

Modern Hydrogen designed the equipment, which uses methane pyrolysis.

Solid carbon captured from the process is collected and incorporated into Modern Hydrogen’s asphalt products. These are used in applications such as paving and road repair projects—including a section of asphalt surrounding the equipment installation at NW Natural’s facility.

Hydrogen generated on-site is blended with natural gas and delivered via existing energy infrastructure.

May 20, 2024

Portland clean hydrogen, carbon capture project unveiled

NW Natural and Modern Hydrogen last week unveiled a new project that is producing clean hydrogen while capturing solid carbon. Equipment designed by Modern Hydrogen and installed at NW Natural’s...