A consortium of companies led by Siemens Energy in Newcastle has started work on a £3.5m prototype designed to produce green hydrogen at an industrial scale.
The ammonia cracker prototype will use ammonia to deliver 200kg of hydrogen a day, which is enough to power up to 10 hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses – a move which could help tackle climate change while reducing carbon emissions.
The partnership marks a collaboration between Siemens Energy, Siemens Energy Ventures, FFI, GeoPura, and Innovate UK, with Siemens Energy and FFI providing engineering expertise and innovative technical solutions. GeoPura will provide onsite management and will be taking the hydrogen product from the prototype ammonia cracker system for use in its innovative fuel cell power generation technology.
