Tecnalia to participate in the world's first plant to convert ammonia into hydrogen.

Tecnalia H2SITE is involved in a project to develop the world's first decentralised ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion plant. The initiative, with a budget of 7.8 million euros, is supported by the UK Government, and also involves the British companies Equans and Gemserv, the University of Birmingham and Tyseley Energy Park, as well as the Norwegian company Yara.

At present, the transport of hydrogen over long distances is "a barrier to its widespread uptake," Tecnalia explains, pointing out that ammonia is a molecule with a very high hydrogen density and "easy to transport and store in situ". The technology to be used in H2SITE, the Tecnalia startup, enables "ammonia to be transformed into hydrogen in the end user's own facilities with a high degree of efficiency," a representative of Tecnalia further explains.

In this context, the Tyseley Ammonia to Green Hydrogen initiative was launched in Birmingham, with the goal of setting up and commissioning the "most efficient ammonia to hydrogen conversion unit in the world". The demonstration plant, currently in the development phase, will produce 200 kilograms of hydrogen per day to feed the hydrogen refuelling station located in the same park. The station will be equipped to serve the bus fleet of the city of Birmingham (UK) and will be "the first in the world to transform ammonia into pure hydrogen to directly power fuel cells."

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