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Monolith Plasma Black is a sustainably produced carbon black that significantly reduces CO₂ emissions and eliminates NOx and SOx compared to conventional methods. Utilizing a proprietary thermal-plasma process powered by clean electricity, it achieves a yield of 95% while using 40% less feedstock. Monolith aims for a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative future, aligning with multiple Sustainable Development Goals.

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Monolith Plasmablack Brochure

Monolith Plasma Black is a sustainably produced carbon black that significantly reduces CO₂ emissions and eliminates NOx and SOx compared to conventional methods. Utilizing a proprietary thermal-plasma process powered by clean electricity, it achieves a yield of 95% while using 40% less feedstock. Monolith aims for a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative future, aligning with multiple Sustainable Development Goals.

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THE FUTURE OF

CARBON BLACK.
PLASMA
BLACK.
The carbon black for a low-emission future.
Plasma black evolves carbon black into the inherently low-emission material your
customers are demanding. The only sustainably produced carbon black, made without
combustion, plasma black significantly reduces CO₂ emissions compared to conventional
manufacturing, at a much greater yield, and virtually eliminates NOx and SOx.

Monolith Plasma Black sets the standard for true sustainability in the carbon-black
industry — and is the only real way forward to a low-emission future.
The Monolith process
Conventional carbon black is produced by burning decant oil or coal tar, releasing large
amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Through its proprietary technology,
Monolith has innovated the thermal-plasma process, a form of methane pyrolysis that
harnesses 100% clean electricity to create a superheated plasma that cracks the natural-gas
molecule into high-purity carbon black and hydrogen. This clean, sustainable process
is virtually emission-free, significantly reducing life-cycle carbon emissions, with a path
toward a zero-emission or even carbon-negative future.

1 The natural-gas feedstock

is superheated by electricity, so there is

no flame, creating a CO 2-free process.

2 This heat breaks the bonds between the carbon

and hydrogen in the natural-gas molecule.

The separated carbon atoms and pairs of

hydrogen atoms move through the chamber.

3 As the carbon atoms move through the process,

they begin to cluster together.

We control both the surface area and how the

carbon molecules cluster to form various grades

of carbon black. 4 The carbon black and hydrogen leave the

chamber and enter the main-unit filter. From here,

the clean hydrogen co-product is made available

to end users, while the carbon is further processed

into clean carbon black and other uses.


The plasma advantage

COMBUSTION-FREE
No oxygen is present inside the plasma reactor. Instead, clean electricity essentially creates a constant

stream of lightning that superheats the natural-gas molecule and breaks it apart. There is no flame and

no combustion, unlike when oil is burned in the conventional furnace process to make carbon black.

EMISSION-FREE
Due to the absence of oxygen, combustion does not occur, resulting in minimal greenhouse-gas emissions

during the production of carbon black and hydrogen.

GREATER YIELD
The plasma process is even more efficient — delivering a minimum yield of 95%, compared to conventional

manufacturing’s 55% to 60%.


The only truly sustainable
carbon black
Monolith Plasma Black delivers
the only complete sustainability
story in the carbon-black industry —
a story as broad as it is deep.
True, proven sustainability gives your
products a de initive advantage
in the marketplace.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CO2 EMISSIONS
When using renewable or bio-derived natural gas as the feedstock, Monolith’s plasma process reduces overall CO2

emissions by nearly 90%, due to the anaerobic (oxygen-free) environment. Even without using renewable natural

gas, we generate a 72% reduction compared to the conventional process.

AT MUCH GREATER EFFICIENCY


While using 40% less feedstock compared to the conventional furnace black process, Monolith’s process delivers

a yield of 95%, compared to conventional manufacturing’s 55% to 60%. We use less and make more.

ON A PATH TO CARBON-NEUTRAL OR CARBON-NEGATIVE


When we use natural or bio-derived feedstocks, we can draw down carbon intensity even further, allowing for

the potential of a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative carbon black.

VIRTUALLY ELIMINATES NOx AND SOx


Beyond CO2, Monolith’s plasma process eliminates the release of other greenhouse gases such as sulfur oxide and

nitrogen oxide, and other environmentally harmful gases created by conventional carbon-black production.

USES MUCH LESS WATER


Not only does Monolith’s process require 40% less water than conventional carbon-black production, mainly

for cooling, Monolith is able to return up to 5% of the water to the aquifer, with 65% evaporating into the natural

water cycle.

UTILIZES CLEAN ELECTRICITY


Monolith’s plasma process always utilizes clean, renewable electricity, virtually eliminating emissions from

our power source.

SEQUESTERS CARBON SAFELY


Monolith’s groundbreaking technology inherently captures and utilizes carbon from natural gas and sequesters

it into valuable products.

Monolith’s sustainability platform corresponds to nine of the 17


Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.
For more details, visit carbonblack.monolith-corp.com.
LOW-EMISSION.
ACROSS INDUSTRIES.
Monolith delivers effective,
low-emission carbon-black solutions
that range across industries
and categories.

Monolith product lines


GreenBlack™ Designed for reinforcing applications

Core™ General-purpose applications

Bolt™ Ideal for applications with low-sulfur requirements

True™ Highest-purity grades for the most stringent applications


Monolith, the global leader in
clean hydrogen and clean materials
Monolith is the world’s leading clean-materials and low-emission-hydrogen
company. We are the first company to make methane pyrolysis work on a
commercial and global scale, using 100% clean electricity to break down
natural gas into hydrogen and carbon — with virtually no release of CO₂.
From this innovative process, Monolith creates a wide range of economically
sustainable clean materials, including carbon black and clean ammonia.
Changing our planet’s story
Monolith carbon black plays an integral role in Monolith’s mission to lead
the way to a decarbonized, greener world. Our clean materials are bringing
high-performance, affordable and environmentally responsible solutions to
industries that historically have been the largest contributors of greenhouse-
gas emissions. Monolith is driven to make lasting change in the world, while
providing real value to the customers and industries we serve. And we’re
already making it happen today.
carbonblack.monolith-corp.com
Locations in Lincoln (HQ) and Hallam, NE • Denver, CO • Kansas City, KS • San Carlos, CA

© 2023 Monolith™ Inc.


All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including express, implied, or otherwise, all warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular
purpose, and any and all warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, fitness or performance of the information and/or goods provided.
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