Babcock & Wilcox’s - Louisiana
Babcock & Wilcox’s - Louisiana is a hydrogen project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States using BrightLoop™ chemical looping technology; recorded capacity: 10-15 tonnes H₂ per day.
Overview
StatusConstruction underway as reported 2025-06-02; no later primary status located in this bounded pass
Country · regionUnited States · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
TechnologyBrightLoop™ chemical looping technology
Producthydrogen, carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen
Capacity10-15 tonnes H₂ per day
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reductionnet-negative carbon intensity hydrogen
Componentshydrogen production, CO₂ capture/beneficial use/sequestration, nitrogen co-product
Configuration DetailBrightLoop process produces hydrogen and an isolated CO₂ stream; nitrogen may be combined with hydrogen to create ammonia
Feedstockbiomass, other solid fuels
Final Useindustrial export
Capacity & economics
Purchase Agreement DetailsTerm sheet: General Hydrogen would purchase and transport off-site up to 15 tons of hydrogen per day; CGI Gases would purchase and transport compressed CO₂ captured during the process
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageConstruction underway as of 2025-06-02; current completion/operation by the 2026-08-29 cutoff is not established
EventB&W reached an agreement on a term sheet with General Hydrogen Corp. for hydrogen and CO₂ purchase/distribution : 2023-08-07; B&W BrightLoop facility targeted for operation : 2026
Location & names
Site NameBaton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Additional project information
Administrative AreaRandome location in LouisianaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusDormantInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyBiomass w CCUSInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant Shared by 7 fields: Current
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. BrightLoop™ Projects Shared by 4 fields: Current
- AVEVA Chemical looping: a decarbonization landmark Shared by 5 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Babcock & Wilcox’s - Louisiana | View exact valueBabcock & Wilcox’s - Louisiana | Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant | — | |
| Site Name | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | View exact valueBaton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | BrightLoop™ Projects | — | |
| Administrative Area | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | View exact valueBaton Rouge, Louisiana | Chemical looping: a decarbonization landmark | — | |
| Country | United States | View exact valueUnited States | BrightLoop™ Projects | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | net-negative carbon intensity hydrogen | View exact valuenet-negative carbon intensity hydrogen | Chemical looping: a decarbonization landmark | — | |
| Components | hydrogen production, CO₂ capture/beneficial use/sequestration, nitrogen co-product | View exact value["hydrogen production","CO₂ capture/beneficial use/sequestration","nitrogen co-product"] | Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant | — | |
| Configuration Detail | BrightLoop process produces hydrogen and an isolated CO₂ stream; nitrogen may be combined with hydrogen to create ammonia | View exact valueBrightLoop process produces hydrogen and an isolated CO₂ stream; nitrogen may be combined with hydrogen to create ammonia | Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant | — | |
| Feedstock | biomass, other solid fuels | View exact value["biomass","other solid fuels"] | Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant | — | |
| Final Use | industrial export | View exact valueindustrial export | BrightLoop™ Projects | — | |
| Product | hydrogen, carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen | View exact value["hydrogen","carbon dioxide (CO₂)","nitrogen"] | Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant | — | |
| Technology | BrightLoop™ chemical looping technology | View exact valueBrightLoop™ chemical looping technology | Chemical looping: a decarbonization landmark | — | |
| Capacity | 10-15 tonnes H₂ per day | View exact value10-15 tonnes H₂ per day | BrightLoop™ Projects | — | |
| Purchase Agreement Details | Term sheet: General Hydrogen would purchase and transport off-site up to 15 tons of hydrogen per day; CGI Gases would purchase and transport compressed CO₂ captured during the process | View exact valueTerm sheet: General Hydrogen would purchase and transport off-site up to 15 tons of hydrogen per day; CGI Gases would purchase and transport compressed CO₂ captured during the process | Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant | — | |
| Event | B&W reached an agreement on a term sheet with General Hydrogen Corp. for hydrogen and CO₂ purchase/distribution : 2023-08-07; B&W BrightLoop facility targeted for operation : 2026 | View exact value[{"event":"B&W reached an agreement on a term sheet with General Hydrogen Corp. for hydrogen and CO₂ purchase/distribution","event_date":"2023-08-07"},{"event":"B&W BrightLoop facility targeted for operation","event_date":"2026"}] | Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | Construction underway as of 2025-06-02; current completion/operation by the 2026-08-29 cutoff is not established | View exact valueConstruction underway as of 2025-06-02; current completion/operation by the 2026-08-29 cutoff is not established | Chemical looping: a decarbonization landmark | — | |
| Progress Status | Construction underway as reported 2025-06-02; no later primary status located in this bounded pass | View exact valueConstruction underway as reported 2025-06-02; no later primary status located in this bounded pass | Chemical looping: a decarbonization landmark | — | |
| Administrative Area | Randome location in Louisiana | View exact valueRandome location in Louisiana | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Dormant | View exact valueDormant | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Biomass w CCUS | View exact valueBiomass w CCUS | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
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