Low-carbon Hydrogen Production in the UK Picks Up Pace

Humber Hydrogen Hub Low-carbon Hydrogen Production in the UK Picks Up Pace

2022-07-09 Source: Press release MA Alexander Stark

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Power generator VPI and Air Products announced the signing of a joint development agreement to drive forward the “Humber Hydrogen Hub” or H3, which seeks to develop a flagship 800 MW low-carbon hydrogen production facility in Immingham, UK.

Air Products Chief Operating Officer Dr. Samir J. Serhan and VPI Chairman Russell Hardy sign joint development agreement for large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen production in Humber.(Source: Air Products) — Air Products Chief Operating Officer Dr. Samir J. Serhan and VPI Chairman Russell Hardy sign joint development agreement for large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen production in Humber.
(Source: Air Products)

As the UK’s largest industrial cluster, the Humber has the highest levels of industrial carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. The Humber Hydrogen Hub (H3) aims at producing low-carbon hydrogen at large scale, combining hydrogen production, carbon capture technology and offshore CO₂ storage currently under development for the Humber region. Air Products has now signed a joint development agreement with VPI for the construction of a 800 MW low-carbon hydrogen production facility.

The majority of the low-carbon hydrogen would serve as a substitute fuel for VPI’s existing third gas turbine power train. Additional low-carbon hydrogen would also be made available to other industrial users. Combined with deployment of post-combustion capture technology on trains 1 and 2 at VPI Immingham as part of the Humber Zero project, H3 would bring substantial decarbonization to the VPI combined heat and power facilities, saving over two-thirds of the emissions from its Immingham industrial site.

The H3 project looks to capture up to two million tonnes of CO₂ per annum and contribute to achieving Net Zero in the wider Humber industrial region by 2040.

The H3 project has submitted an application for “Strand 1” funding as part of the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (NZHF). Administered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the fund has the objective of enhancing hydrogen production at scale. It will contribute towards the UK Government’s ambition of realizing 10 GW of low-carbon hydrogen production by 2030. As both companies move towards an investment decision, this marks a significant step that could bring hundreds of new jobs to the region during construction and operation.

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