Kværner-process
The Kværner-process or Kvaerner carbon black & hydrogen process (CB&H)[1] is a method, developed in the 1980s by Aker Solutions of Norway, for the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbons (CnHm), such as methane, natural gas and biogas.
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[edit] Description
The hydrocarbons are separated into their components, carbon and hydrogen in a plasma burner (see Plasma, Electric arc) at around 1600 C.
Reaction: 
The biggest advantage over all other known reformation methods (steam reforming, partial oxidation, etc.) is that the natural gas is transformed 100% into pure carbon and hydrogen in an energy-efficient way. Of the available energy of the feed, approximately 48% is contained in the Hydrogen, 40% is contained in activated carbon and 10% in superheated steam.
[edit] Plasma variation
A variation of this process using plasma arc waste disposal was presented in 2009. Methane and natural gas is converted to hydrogen, heat and carbon using a plasma converter.[2]
