Levidian Loop H2
A first-of-its-kind project to use gas from sewage waste to produce clean hydrogen is being delivered at United Utilities’ largest wastewater treatment works in Manchester.
The water company for the North West has joined forces with leading Cambridge-based climate tech firm Levidian to demonstrate the opportunity for biogas produced from wastewater to create hydrogen and super-material graphene – the thinnest and strongest material ever to be discovered.
Supported by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme, Levidian’s LOOP device uses electromagnetic waves to split methane gas (CH4) into hydrogen and carbon, capturing the carbon in solid form as graphene. The graphene produced has a multitude of uses, from extending the life of tyres and driving down the carbon footprint of concrete, to boosting the performance of batteries and solar panels or creating cut resistant fibres.
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£3 million of funding from DESNZ’s Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme.
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164 Young people reached through education and career outreach. 52 Weeks of apprenticeship time worked—twice the original target. 6 New jobs created in roles related to LOOP and 3D printing technologies
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The biogas generated from sewage waste could produce up to 75,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually, enough to fuel more than 40% of all UK bus and coach journeys. if successful, the technology could be used across the North West and potentially the entire country.
