Cemex Ventures and HiiROC announce hydrogen collaboration project
HiiROC produces carbon-neutral hydrogen using its proprietary TPE process, which requires just one-fifth of the electrical energy used in water electrolysis
Cemex Ventures has announced a hydrogen project with HiiROC, a UK-based hydrogen producer and provider. Cemex Ventures is the corporate venture capital and innovation unit of Mexico-based construction materials company Cemex.
The project, which is billed as a ‘first of its kind’ will see HiiROC deploy hydrogen at an industrial scale at Cemex’s Rugby, England, plant for use in cement production. Cemex said that it believes HiiROC’s use of a proprietary thermal plasma electrolysis (TPE) process in producing and delivering hydrogen can aid CO2 emission reductions because the method requires less electrical energy compared to conventional hydrogen production.
The announcement is said to be part of a strategic partnership that first began in 2021 between the two companies.
“HiiROC produces carbon-neutral hydrogen using its proprietary TPE process, which requires just one-fifth of the electrical energy used in water electrolysis and captures carbon as a solid byproduct, avoiding CO2 emissions,” said Cemex in a statement.
It added, “HiiROC’s modular solution can be deployed as single units to full-scale industrial plants. The hydrogen produced can be used as an alternative energy source to fuel clinker production processes, helping Cemex to achieve its decarbonisation goals.”
