Development and Performance characteristics of hydrogen ready industrial burners

Heating accounts for nearly 20% of UK emissions, with homes as the largest source. Achieving net zero demands a shift from natural gas to low-carbon alternatives. Hydrogen is set to play a major role, offering like-for-like boiler replacement with minimal disruption across homes, businesses, and industry. Government-backed trials, including a village-scale project by 2025, are underway. In collaboration with our industrial partner, Warmatic Ltd, we are aiming for a 100% hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emission model with equal or better efficiency. The project focuses on flame rectification, combustion optimisation, and emissions testing to deliver market-ready solutions supporting the UK’s decarbonisation goals.

Right now, heating our homes and buildings is responsible for about 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions, and most of that comes from burning natural gas. To hit net zero, we need to switch to cleaner ways of heating. Hydrogen is a strong option because it can replace gas in boilers without changing how people use them. The government is already testing hydrogen heating, including in an entire village by 2025. We are helping Warmatic Ltd to make a heater that runs on 100% hydrogen, produces no emissions, and works just as efficiently and safely—or better.

1. Hydorgen based industrial heaters have significantly lower emissions and can easily be controlled.
2. Hydorgne flame rectification can be achieved through cheaper UV-Cell based sensors without much modifications to existing controllers.
3. Hydrogen flame quenching under tungsten and molybdeum based ports is and effective tool to not only control emissions but also a safer operation.