Linde and BASF have joined forces to create high-value products from natural gas in a process that recovers helium, liquid hydrocarbons and purified CO2. They have combined Linde’s HiSelect, powered by Evonik membranes, and Helium PSA unit with BASF ’s Durasorb hydrocarbon removal unit and OASE acid gas removal unit. Helium is commonly recovered from natural gas when a cryogenic separation is employed. Their process cuts out the need for cryogenic conditions, which are conventionally required to produce helium, making its production more profitable. The new technology is expected to be commercially available within two years.
Linde and BASF have joined forces to create high-value products from natural gas in a process that recovers helium, liquid hydrocarbons and purified CO2. They have combined Linde’s HiSelect, powered by Evonik membranes, and Helium PSA unit with BASF ’s Durasorb hydrocarbon removal unit and OASE acid gas removal unit. Their process cuts out the need for cryogenic conditions, which are conventionally required to produce helium, making its production more profitable. The new technology is expected to be commercially available within two years.