KEW Technology has secured greater than £4.4m of funding to take its analysis into waste-to-hydrogen know-how options into ‘real-world’ demonstration at its sustainable vitality centre facility in Wednesbury.

The award from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero’s Hydrogen BECCS (Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage) Innovation Programme will see the retro-fit of KEW’s present superior gasification plant with a brand new add-on know-how answer to separate hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Kevin Chown, COO of KEW Technology, mentioned: “In partnership with Aston University we assessed Amine, Carbonate, PWA, Cryo with PSA and Cryo with membrane bundle in opposition to key standards together with price, vitality necessities and hydrogen purity and effectivity.

“PWA was chosen as the very best answer to take ahead for its higher vitality effectivity in comparison with out there know-how in the marketplace. Others want thermal vitality and combustion of a considerable proportion of the vitality produced except a waste warmth supply is regionally out there.

“With PWA systems utilising only water (retained and recycled) not continuous consumption, it offers lower environmental impact and risk than the use of chemical solvents.”

KEW’s technological answer H2 BECCS solely makes use of finish of life waste or low-grade biomass because the feedstock to provide syngas and subsequently hydrogen.

An unbiased evaluation of its greenhouse gasoline emissions has general seize financial savings of over 25,000 tonnes a yr of CO2 module producing over 1,000 tonnes a yr of transport-grade hydrogen at gasoline cell automobile purity of 99.7% per the ISO normal.

Chown added: “We’re thrilled to have been awarded additional funding and strongly imagine that the proposed answer with its revolutionary separation know-how that reduces vitality consumption and avoids the usage of chemical compounds will obtain very efficient vitality performances. This will considerably enhance the cost-effectiveness of manufacturing hydrogen from non-recyclable wastes or biomass.

“The ability to test technological innovation in a proven ‘real-world’ production facility is unique. And this funding will significantly help accelerate the commercialisation and technology readiness level of this emerging technology on the way to cost effective hydrogen supply from H2 BECCS systems.”

Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart, mentioned: “Whether it’s the primary meal of the day or an evening cap, the nice producers of our nation are striving to chop their carbon emissions and their vitality payments – and in flip, assist our efforts to spice up our vitality safety.

“Our investment of over £80m will help them to go further and faster, using the latest science, technologies, and new energy sources to cut ties with fossil fuels and futureproof their industries.”