BP selects Johnson Matthey’s technology for its blue hydrogen project

Industry in the Tees Valley accounts for 64% of total local carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, compared to 24% nationally. H2Teesside would help power and decarbonise local industry.

Due to its proximity to domestically sourced North Sea natural gas, established pipe corridors, and?planned carbon capture transportation and storage infrastructure that is being developed by the BP-led Northern Endurance Partnership, the?area is uniquely placed for H2Teesside to help lead a low-carbon?transformation, supporting jobs, regeneration, and the revitalisation of the surrounding area.

H2Teesside will use JM’s innovative LCH technology, which couples a gas-heated reformer with an autothermal reformer (GHR-ATR). LCH offers the lowest natural gas usage commercially available today and can capture up to 99% of CO₂ produced. This means for H2Teesside it would deliver the lowest levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH) and the most carbon efficient technology available today for low-carbon (blue) hydrogen production.

Alberto Giovanzana, Managing Director – CT Licensing at JM, said: “BP’s H2Teesside project will be at the forefront of the UK’s efforts to decarbonise, and we’re proud JM’s innovative LCH technology will be at the heart of it. We championed the use of low-carbon (blue) hydrogen as a part of our efforts to achieve net zero emissions and have proven ourselves as a trusted partner with this licence representing our fifth major LCH project globally.”

Will Harrison-Cripps, H2Teesside Asset Development Lead at BP, said: “H2Teesside, which aims to be one of the first low-carbon hydrogen production facilities in the UK, is a key part of our plans to help Teesside transform into the UK’s leading hydrogen hub, providing a diverse range of customers with low-carbon hydrogen produced at scale. We are pleased to be working with JM, using their innovative technology to accelerate the pace of hydrogen deployment as we work towards commercial operations in 2028 and supporting the East Coast Cluster decarbonise a range of industries in Teesside.”

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