In the UK, Novelis, a sustainable aluminum solutions provider said that it has successfully completed the UK’s first full-scale hydrogen fuel switching demonstration in the aluminum industry at its Latchford plant.
The two-week trial, funded by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) Industrial Fuel Switching (IFS) Competition, involved converting a natural gas furnace to operate flexibly on hydrogen, the firm said.
The demonstration confirmed that hydrogen can be safely delivered and combusted in aluminum recycling furnaces. Existing infrastructure was successfully adapted, product quality remained consistent, and dual-fuel burners allowed for operational flexibility, the firm added. Novelis partnered with Progressive Energy to deliver the project over a two-year period.
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Tags: aluminum, hydrogen, Novelis
Category: Fuels
