An extended trial of PowerHouse Energy Group PLC’s (LON:PHE) waste-to-power system has returned some encouraging results.
Its G3-UHt unit used a feedstock of tyre crumb as part of the extended trial at the Energy Centre of Thornton Science Park in Cheshire.
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The synthesis gas (syngas for short) produced contained 50% hydrogen, which it wants to turn into a vehicle fuel.
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The other constituents were carbon monoxide and methane.
“PowerHouse has long focused on the efficient generation of energy from waste. However, our ability to generate a concentrated volume of hydrogen from waste, on a distributed basis, sets us apart from others,” said chairman Keith Allaun.
“We believe that distributed modular gasification is critical to opening the door to the coming hydrogen economy.
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“These trials will allow us to manage and maximise the constituent elements of the syngas we create to best serve our business model objectives of delivering hydrogen as a road-fuel.”