An updated assessment of hydrogen BECCS technologies
Research on the costs, emissions and long-term trajectory for five Hydrogen BECCS technologies in the UK.
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Hydrogen聽from聽bioenergy聽with聽carbon capture and storage (H2 BECCS) is a technology that combines the production of hydrogen with the capture of carbon dioxide for storage. DESNZ commissioned the Energy Systems Catapult to collect evidence on these technologies.听听
The study combined reviews of publicly available research, market engagement and energy system modelling to assess聽their聽potential role in a future energy system.听听
Five technologies were explored:听听
- biomass gasification with CCS
- anaerobic digestion with steam methane reforming and CCS听听
- wastewater ammonia conversion听听
- biomass pyrolysis with CCS听听
- dark fermentation听听
These findings improve understanding of the strategic role H2 BECCS could play in producing low-carbon hydrogen, delivering negative emissions whilst supporting Net Zero聽and future聽innovation priorities and policy.