Gas decarbonisation study at Sheffield
The pilot project technology can be integrated with existing natural gas supplies, potentially aiding gas reliant sectors in cutting carbon emissions.
The University of Sheffield has partnered with local startup Suiso on a three-month pilot study to demonstrate its gas decarbonisation technology. The project, at the University’s Energy Innovation Centre, will research and develop Suiso’s pyrolysis technology which removes carbon from commonly-used fuels – natural gas, LPG, propane and biogas – before they are burned, with the potential to reduce or ultimately eliminate their CO2 emissions.
During the trial, Suiso will remove CO2 from natural gas blends in the form of a solid carbon powder, which has the potential to be used in water treatment, air purification and batteries. Researchers will then compare how the EIC’s pilot-scale furnace performs with this zero-carbon fuel compared to conventional gas. The University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) will also collaborate in this work, providing support and industrially representative casting items for testing.
