Our Architecture Frameworks

Novonanmek develops structured architecture frameworks that define how large-scale energy transition systems should be organized, integrated, and deployed. These frameworks establish clear infrastructure topologies, system boundaries, stakeholder roles, and scaling pathways that support coherent development of complex decarbonization infrastructure.

Each framework developed by Novonanmek addresses a critical structural challenge in the global energy transition. Together, they form a growing body of system architectures designed to enable scalable deployment of climate infrastructure across multiple sectors.

Hub-Only Pipeline Topology Architecture (HOPT)

The Hub-Only Pipeline Topology (HOPT) defines an infrastructure architecture for carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCUS) systems.

Conventional CCUS architectures typically require individual emitters to connect directly to CO₂ pipeline networks. This approach introduces significant barriers, including high capital costs, complex permitting processes, and difficulties onboarding smaller industrial emitters.

HOPT introduces an alternative system topology in which:

emitting facilities capture CO₂ in solid-bound form,
captured material is transported through conventional logistics systems,
centralized regeneration hubs release gaseous CO₂ and connect to pipeline infrastructure.

This hub-based architecture reduces infrastructure complexity, lowers participation barriers for industrial emitters, and enables scalable deployment of CCUS networks in regions with dispersed industrial emissions.

Hydrogen Logistics Architecture Standard (HLAS)

The Hydrogen Logistics Architecture Standard (HLAS) provides a structured architecture for large-scale hydrogen production, transport, and distribution systems.

Hydrogen infrastructure planning is often fragmented, with project-specific logistics decisions creating inconsistent infrastructure patterns. HLAS addresses this challenge by establishing a deterministic logistics architecture for hydrogen infrastructure networks.

The framework introduces:

Hydrogen Production Hubs as primary origin nodes for large-scale hydrogen production,
Regional Hydrogen Hubs for demand aggregation and distribution,
standardized logistics pathways connecting production, distribution, and consumption nodes,
a structured decision matrix for selecting transport modes based on distance and flow characteristics.

This architecture supports scalable hydrogen infrastructure deployment by simplifying network planning and establishing consistent infrastructure design principles.

Nuclear Repowering Interface Architecture (NRIA)

The Nuclear Repowering Interface Architecture (NRIA) defines a structured framework for replacing fossil-fuel boilers with nuclear heat while preserving existing steam turbines and power-plant infrastructure.

Coal-to-nuclear repowering has significant potential as a decarbonization pathway, but projects often face uncertainty regarding how nuclear heat should integrate with existing steam cycles.

NRIA addresses this challenge by defining a deterministic architecture framework that:

classifies turbine thermodynamic requirements,
constrains integration to a finite set of standardized architecture classes,
establishes a clear boundary between nuclear and non-nuclear systems,
derives required nuclear heat performance specifications through a structured compatibility framework.

By enforcing architectural discipline before engineering design begins, NRIA transforms repowering from a bespoke engineering exercise into a structured and repeatable process.

Architecture-First Approach to Climate Infrastructure

Across these frameworks, Novonanmek applies a consistent principle: architecture precedes engineering.

Large-scale energy systems involve multiple infrastructure layers, stakeholders, regulatory domains, and investment decisions. Without clear architectural structures, infrastructure development often becomes fragmented and difficult to scale.

Novonanmek’s frameworks provide rules-based architecture foundations that help stakeholders design coherent, interoperable, and scalable systems before detailed engineering and project development begin.

As the global energy transition accelerates, such system architectures are essential to enabling coordinated development of carbon management systems, hydrogen infrastructure networks, and industrial decarbonization pathways.