Sheffield clean energy company ITM Power has made a significant contribution to a pan-European flagship project exploring the possibility of producing hydrogen for use as clean energy on an industrial scale.
It was REFHYNE, a first-of-a-kind project at the forefront of the effort to supply green refinery hydrogen for Europe, which took place in Germany and supported by the European Commission’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership.
ITM Chief Technology Officer Dr Simon Bourne said: “We are proud of the successful
conclusion of the REFHYNE project. This groundbreaking initiative has demonstrated the viability and potential of green hydrogen production in a refinery setting at an industrial scale.
“The achievements of the project, which saw much of the work take place during the global
pandemic, highlight the dedication of all partners involved, and ITM’s ability to deliver
electrolyser projects even during the most testing of circumstances. Furthermore, the data
gathered from REFHYNE shows ITM’s market leading stack performance together with extreme operational flexibility. REFHYNE has been a true lighthouse project that has made a substantial contribution to the industry.”
The project began in January 2018 with the aim to validate the business model for using
electrolytic hydrogen as an input to refineries
