Hydrogen on Teesside

The Tees Valley region is a leader in hydrogen production and storage, responsible for producing 50% of the UK's hydrogen. As part of the broader effort to achieve net-zero emissions, this area leverages its strong industrial heritage and existing infrastructure. Due to these reasons, the region is experiencing significant investment in hydrogen-related initiatives, with many ground-breaking projects set for the next ten years. The strategic document "A Vision for Hydrogen on Teesside" highlights how Tees Valley can become a major global player in low-carbon hydrogen production, consumption, and export. This vision also aligns with the advancement of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, and aims to safeguard and create thousands of high-quality jobs.

This presentation focuses on several projects which are being carried at “Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre” and “Centre of Sustainable Engineering at Teesside University in the field of hydrogen and CCUS. Some of the examples include “Research England Hydrogen Innovation Project (REHIP), Tees Valley Hydrogen Innovation Project (TVHIP) in addition to Innovate UK funded projects in “Carbon Capture within Energy from Waste Plants” and “Innovative Direct Air Capture”.

These initiatives are set to transform Tees Valley into a leader in clean energy and carbon management, contributing to both regional economic growth and national climate goals.

Dr Faizan Ahmad is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and leading a research group “Hydrogen and Decarbonisation Technologies” at School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University. Faizan’s research centres around gas separation technologies that include carbon capture and hydrogen purification. He has more than 15 years’ research experience of working in this field in Germany, Pakistan, Malaysia, South Korea, and the UK. He has worked on several research projects funded by Innovate UK, GCRF and ERDF. Faizan has published 37 journal articles, 30 conference communications and a patent in the field of gas separation.