Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE, ETR:BT81) (PHE) said the University of Manchester has received a grant to work with the company on a new technique that extracts hydrogen from synthesis gas.
A team of researchers at the university, led by Dr Amir Keshmiri, will work with PHE on the project, which is initially funded by an EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account grant from UK Research and Innovation.
Any commercialisation of the project, which aims to generate hydrogen from syngas produced by PHE’s DMG process, would help the UK government's target of 5Gw of installed capacity by 2030.
Paul Emmitt, PHE’s chief operating officer, said: "The project will allow PHE to edge closer to overcoming significant cost barriers through innovation to deliver the next generation of cleaner energy technology.
“The pioneering technique, if commercialised, would enable the faster rollout of low carbon hydrogen. The project has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of hydrogen extraction from syngas."
Keshmiri, associate professor in computational fluid dynamics at the university, added: "The collaboration with PHE allows The University of Manchester to be at the forefront of high-impact, game-changing technology development within the emerging clean hydrogen energy sector.”