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.
Associated Outputs
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.
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Meet the Team
Dr Thomas Fender
Dr Thomas Fender
University of Birmingham
Dr Thomas Fender
Dr Thomas Fender
University of Birmingham
