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Is HiiROC Involved In The Manufacture Of Carbon Black?

The HiiROC process for creating green hydrogen, also creates carbon black.

So I asked this question of Google AI, to see how and if, it is affecting the market for carbon black.

This is the reply I received.

Yes, HiiROC is directly involved in manufacturing carbon black, but as a valuable, high-purity by-product of their primary focus: clean hydrogen production.

Based in Hull, England, HiiROC utilizes a proprietary process called Thermal Plasma Electrolysis (TPE). This technology uses an electric field generated by patented plasma torches to split hydrocarbons (such as natural gas, flare gas, or biomethane).

Instead of creating carbon dioxide, like traditional hydrogen manufacturing, the process splits the molecules into two clean, solid outputs:

1. Affordable Clean Hydrogen
2. Solid, Clean Carbon Black

Impact on the Carbon Black Market

Replacing High-Emission Processes: Conventional carbon black is traditionally manufactured via high-pollution, fossil-fuel oil furnace methods. HiiROC’s TPE process yields a zero-emission, sustainable alternative.

Commercial Applications: HiiROC is actively commercializing its solid carbon black for traditional applications—such as tires, rubbers, plastics, inks, and toners—while collaborating with institutions like the University of Hull to research newer applications like soil enhancers, construction materials, and environmental filters.

Global Footprint: Demonstrating its scalable manufacturing capability, HiiROC signed an agreement with Tokyo Gas to deploy its plasma technology in Japan, exploring the commercial use of its “plasma carbon black” for decarbonizing lower-carbon industrial materials. They are also running a first-of-a-kind trial at the Cemex cement plant in Rugby, UK.

You might consider that HiiROC is producing zero-carbon or green carbon black.

 

 

 

November 6, 2026 - Posted by | Energy, Hydrogen, Manufacturing | , , , , , ,

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