Germany, Nov. 18 -- BASF and ExxonMobil have formed a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis technology, a next step toward delivering efficient, cost-competitive low-emission hydrogen solutions for industrial use. The companies have signed a joint development agreement to co-develop methane pyrolysis technology, including plans to construct a demonstration plant aimed at commercial readiness. BASF has been developing methane pyrolysis technology over the past several years in a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). A Competitive Approach to Low-Emission HydrogenMethane pyrolysis uses electricity to convert natural gas or other gases, like bio-methane, into hydrogen and solid ...