Reliable, secure, and abundant supply of turquoise hydrogen and high-quality anode-grade graphite — produced through advanced pyrolysis technology.
Reliable, secure, and abundant supply of turquoise hydrogen and high-quality anode-grade graphite — produced through advanced pyrolysis technology.
Formed by UGS LLC, UGS Europe, Semicom, and Avanpore, the consortium combines expertise in gas processing, advanced materials, and industrial engineering. Together, we commercialize methane pyrolysis technology to produce turquoise hydrogen and high-purity anode graphite, advancing local, carbon‑negative manufacturing. We unite industrial experience with scalable innovation to strengthen energy independence, supply chain resilience, and the global shift toward sustainable production. This work is carried out in collaboration with a leading manufacturer of furnaces and equipment for anode graphite production — ABP Induction.
In collaboration with leading manufacturer of furnaces and equipment for anode graphite production — ABP Induction.
One process — two outputs: carbon-negative graphite and hydrogen. A clean industrial breakthrough delivering strategic materials for batteries and energy systems.
Predictable cost base, built on abundant feedstock and modular scale. Methane input plus proven industrial design enables long-term supply certainty and de-risks execution.
Enabling carbon-negative advanced biofuel production. Unlocking new value chains by integrating with concentrated CO₂ streams.
During methane pyrolysis, natural gas / biomethane is heated to high temperatures and split into solid carbon and hydrogen.
A proprietary process protected by global intellectual property.
A strategic mineral essential for the production of batteries in electric vehicles and other high-tech applications.
Superior cost structure and zero or negative carbon emissions designed for the energy transition and decarbonization of petrochemicals, steelmaking, ammonia, power generation, and transportation.
Reducing carbon emissions increases sustainability and strengthens long-term competitiveness.
Full modeling, calculations and most experimental tests completed.
Final industrial tests and patenting.
Strategic and financial partnerships.
Detailed engineering of industrial scale demonstration plant (ISDP).
Launch of the industrial-scale demonstration plant (ISDP).
Detailed technical solution and plant design for a fully efficient industrial scale plant.
Full-scale industrial production.
Methane pyrolysis has emerged as a potential alternative to methane reforming with CCUS. This technology produces hydrogen from natural gas or biomethane and generates solid carbon as the only by-product, which facilitates separating and collecting the carbon component of fossil fuel after the process.
Zero carbon intensity when using natural gas as feedstock and electricity from renewable sources.
Negative carbon intensity when using biomethane as feedstock.
Engineer-Physicist, Ph.D.
Founder of H-Iron, UGS Group, Porogen and other industrial companies. 21 years experience in management and business development, engineering and manufacturing of gas separation equipment. 15 years expertise in new membranes development from material science to industrial scale.
Marc Straub, CEO UGS LLC, leads global gas-processing and energy-transition operations across engineering, manufacturing, R&D, and membrane/PSA systems.
Ilya Kokarev, PhD in Physics, former chairman of multiple industrial companies, drives innovation, governance and strategic business development across sectors globally.
Vladimir Lomberg, founding partner of Unconventional Gas Solutions and former VP Slovenian Steel Group, leads strategic industrial business development globally.
Sergei Potekhin, Engineer-Physicist and PhD in plasma processes, Co‑Founder of H‑Iron, UGS Group, Porogen, and other industrial ventures, with 25+ years advancing gas-separation and energy technologies.
Marc Straub, CEO UGS LLC, leads global gas-processing and energy-transition operations across engineering, manufacturing, R&D, and membrane/PSA systems.
Ilya Kokarev, PhD in Physics, former chairman of multiple industrial companies, drives innovation, governance and strategic business development across sectors globally.
Vladimir Lomberg, founding partner of Unconventional Gas Solutions and former VP Slovenian Steel Group, leads strategic industrial business development globally.
Sergei Potekhin, Engineer-Physicist and PhD in plasma processes, Co‑Founder of H‑Iron, UGS Group, Porogen, and other industrial ventures, with 25+ years advancing gas-separation and energy technologies.
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H-Iron GmbH
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E-mail: info@h-iron.com
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44147 Dortmund, Germany
