The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in the UK has selected companies Kellogg’s, Essity, and Novelis to take part in key demonstrations showcasing the shift from traditional fuel sources to hydrogen. Taking place at the manufacturing facilities of these companies located in the northwest of the UK, the demonstrations will validate the viability of hydrogen as a sustainable fuel alternative for industrial operations, highlighting its potential in accelerating the UK’s transition to a hydrogen-based economy.
List of Companies and Funding
Novelis
Funding Received: £4,649,555.00 Location: Warrington, Cheshire, England
At the center of Europe’s largest used beverage can recycling operations, Novelis’ Latchford Locks Works will transition from natural gas burners to hydrogen fuel, aiming to reduce approximately 45,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The project, completed in collaboration with Progressive Energy, will demonstrate the use of hydrogen in a melting furnace, proving the feasibility of a full-scale hydrogen switch.
Essity
Funding Received: £2,204,830.00 Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
The paper production process involves a critical drying phase, which currently relies heavily on natural gas. Essity UK Limited, in partnership with Progressive Energy, will showcase the switch to hydrogen for paper manufacture at its Skelmersdale facility. The goal of this project is to provide Essity with the confidence it needs to deploy low carbon hydrogen as soon as it becomes available.
Kellogg’s
Funding Received: £3,312,673.31 Location: Salford, Greater Manchester, England
The Kellogg Company, with most of its cereal production and manufacturing fueled by natural gas, aims to demonstrate the use of hydrogen in cereal manufacture at its Trafford Park facility. Partnering with Progressive Energy, this project will fill the evidence gaps identified in Phase 1 by demonstrating the use of hydrogen first at pilot scale and then on live manufacturing equipment, boosting Kellogg’s confidence to switch to low carbon hydrogen.
These promising demonstrations, aimed at breaking new ground in the transition to hydrogen fuel, not only represent a crucial step towards a green future but also offer a glimpse into the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable alternative fuel source for industrial applications.
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