Ribblesdale Cement Works Hydrogen Fuel Feasibility Study

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Heidelberg Materials’ Ribblesdale cement works in Lancashire is taking part in a ground-breaking project to establish the feasibility of using ammonia as a source of hydrogen for use as a fuel in cement kilns. The 12-month project with engineering consultants Stopford and Cranfield University has been awarded funding by Innovate UK through its UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) fund. This research builds on the success of a previous project at Ribblesdale which saw a world first demonstration using hydrogen as part of a net zero fuel mix to power a cement kiln. The new project will explore the potential use of ammonia as a low-cost, low carbon hydrogen carrier, evaluating the most efficient method of ‘cracking’ the ammonia on-site to release the hydrogen for use as a fuel in the kiln.