Blue Rats Hydrogen Formulation Private Limited is an Indian deep-tech company developing technologies for methane valorisation, hydrogen and high-value hydrocarbon products. Our approach brings together patented research, photochemical conversion, process development, analytical validation and prototype engineering.
Supporting the technology development and intellectual-property position.
Mercury-photosensitised photochemical methane conversion architecture.
Hydrogen, C₂ hydrocarbons and LPG-range product opportunities.
Laboratory validation progressing toward integrated prototype and pilot development.
Blue Rats has grown around the research and innovation of Founder & Director Lalit Chudiwala, with work focused on methane photochemical conversion, free-radical reaction systems, hydrogen production and energy generation.
The development programme combines laboratory experimentation, analytical validation, process modelling, reactor engineering and downstream product recovery.
The platform explores methane as a feedstock for multiple value streams rather than treating hydrogen as the only target product.
Scale-up priorities include controlled UV delivery, gas handling, mercury containment and recovery, separation systems, heat integration and continuous-operation engineering.
Professional development spans resilience, sustainable product design, process safety and spatial analysis — areas that complement technology development, risk awareness, sustainability assessment and engineering decision-making.
University of Colorado Boulder · Issued September 2026 · Credential ID B60V3MXTZQC1
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati · Issued September 2026 · Credential ID Y9XGUTU22QM4
University of California, Davis · Issued September 2026 · Credential ID AZPKX8ELDVIH
University of Toronto · Issued August 2026 · Credential ID 2WAZUTHQE9AC
The core concept uses ultraviolet excitation of mercury vapour as a photosensitisation step. Excited mercury participates in energy transfer to methane, initiating radical chemistry associated with hydrogen and C₂ hydrocarbon formation.
Reactor design, UV utilisation, methane conversion, product selectivity, gas separation, mercury containment/recovery, process safety, heat integration and techno-economic validation remain key engineering areas as the technology progresses toward pilot demonstration.
Building an integrated technology pathway connecting hydrogen, carbon utilisation and chemical value creation.