Background
The project examines transition to Zero Carbon Fuels (ZCFs) for high-temperature heat and power applications. Scientifically, this delivers improved understanding of ZCF behaviour in gas turbines, reciprocating engines and furnaces – where operability, product quality, efficiency and emissions are paramount, and currently cannot be predicted. Across all clusters, impact includes deployment of ZCFs in difficult to electrify processes such as metals, glass and chemicals.
Associated Outputs
Prof Richard Marsh
Principal Investigator
Cardiff University, School of Engineering
Project Team
Cardiff University:
Prof P Bowen
Mr S Morris
Imperial College London:
Prof Y Hardalupas
Prof A Taylor
University of Birmingham
Prof M Freer
Aim
To de-risk the deployment of ZCFs across clusters by understanding combustion processes, modelling and infrastructure, enabling higher TRL transition. Achieved by:
- Examining fundamental properties (physical / chemical interactions),
- Disseminating knowledge gained to facilitate deployment in industry,
- Collaborating with partners across South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC) and Repowering the Black Country (RtBC) to maximise impact.
- Understanding of transient and steady-state hardware behaviour.
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Meet the Team
Prof P Bowen
Prof P Bowen
Cardiff University
Mr S Morris
Mr S Morris
Cardiff University
Prof Y Hardalupas
Prof Y Hardalupas
Imperial College London
Prof A Taylor
Prof A Taylor
Imperial College London
Prof M Freer
Prof M Freer
University of Birmingham
Prof P Bowen
Prof P Bowen
Cardiff University
Mr S Morris
Mr S Morris
Cardiff University
Prof Y Hardalupas
Prof Y Hardalupas
Imperial College London
Prof A Taylor
Prof A Taylor
Imperial College London
Prof M Freer
Prof M Freer
University of Birmingham
Planned Outputs
- A reference document for industry on ZCFs to include physical, chemical and combustion properties as well as safety and operational best practice and observations from industrially relevant experimental work.
- Testing of a model industrial burner to provide insight through experiments at industrially relevant conditions in the transition to ZCFs of high temperature heating applications for one of the UK’s largest CO2 emitters.
- Demonstrate the transition of a small scale CHP reciprocating engine, and the transition of a large power generation reciprocating engine to operation with ammonia and hydrogen.
- Provide insight through industrially relevant experiments for the transition to ZCFs of gas turbine combustion processes for power applications with an emphasis on control of exhaust emissions.
- Up-skilling of the workforce in the clusters through bespoke training to be delivered through presentation, workshops and on-line events. WP6 Dissemination of the project results will start with SWIC and RtBC.
