Technology
Same Syngas. Smarter Energy. A Cleaner Future.
At the heart of SYPOX’s e-SMR Technology lies a breakthrough in reactor design:
Direct resistive heating built right into the reactor.
Instead of burning natural gas to generate heat (as in conventional SMR) and transferring it into the reactor, SYPOX’s e-SMR channels renewable electricity directly into the catalyst bed where reforming happens.
Ceramic Catalyst. Electrified Precision. Steel Simplicity.
Built on a ceramic-supported catalyst, enclosed in a cold-skin pressure shell made from low cost carbon steel, SYPOX’s e-SMR balances high-temperature power with practical, cost-efficient design – ready to scale clean hydrogen and syngas production anywhere.
The Electrically Heated Catalytic Bed is designed for Energy Efficiency.
- Direct Resistive Heating in Contact with the Catalyst
- Multi-mode Heat Transfer: Radiant (high View Factor), Convection, and Conduction
- Up to 95% Energy Efficiency from Power Input to Reaction Zone
- Ultra-high Energy Density: 10 MW/m³ inside the SYPOX Catalytic Bed
- Reactor Outlet Temperatures up to 1100 °C and 50 bar
- Negligible Pressure Drop (< 0.5 bar)
- No Radial Temperature Gradients – Ensuring Uniform Reaction Conditions
- Operation at > 400V simplifies Power Supply Unit
Maximize the Potential of Renewable Electricity.
With the availability of renewable electricity being limited, SYPOX e-SMR maximizes CO2 savings by outperforming electrolyzers. For every kWh of electricity, it saves 50 % more CO2, making it a more efficient solution for sustainable energy use and decarbonization.
| Electricity kWh/kgH2 | Emission kgCO2/kgH2 | Emission Reduction gCO2/kWh | |
| Fired SMR | – | 10 | – |
| SYPOX e-SMR | 14 | 6 | 290 |
| Electrolysis | 52 | 0 | 190 |