MIP 2.3 Systems, infrastructure and technologies for providing low-carbon fuels

Systems, infrastructure and technologies for providing low-carbon fuels

IDRIC Project MIP 2.3

Background

This project focuses on the design of new infrastructure and systems to provide low-C fuels and heat to industry, away from the main clusters

Industry emissions away from the six clusters account for c. 50 MtCO₂, just over half of all emissions from the sector. In industry, 47% (8.5 Mtoe) of energy demand is met by natural gas, predominantly for high and low temperature processes and drying/separation, so the associated emissions will not be directly affected by electricity decarbonisation.

To meet net-zero commitments these emissions, dispersed across the UK, need to be addressed. The appropriate supply-side option will be dependent on the use case and local context, but this data is scarce.

Dr Jonathan Radcliffe

Principal Investigator
University of Birmingham

Project Team

University of Birmingham:

Dr Thomas Fender

Aim

The objective of the project is to inform the design of new technologies, infrastructure and systems to provide low-C energy (as gas, heat or electricity) to industry, enabled by the six main clusters, and drive large-scale decarbonisation. This includes low-C gas and heat either produced at clusters and distributed to other locations,through pipelines/transport, or locally. We will co-develop a framework with industry partners to capture and analyse data, assess potential options and develop implementation pathways, which will be applied at a national scale.