Overview

This webinar will include two separate presentations, please see below for an overview of each presentation and further information about the speakers.

Presentation 1

James Watt, Hydrogen/CCUS Consultant, WSP

The current surge in Hydrogen as an energy vector has elevated discussions about the Hydrogen Economy. This talk will consider some of the broader elements around Hydrogen covering where it sits in the energy scenarios to 2050, outline the sources of hydrogen and their importance and aspects of distribution and overlapping future infrastructure, particularly the future of the natural gas grid conversion

Presentation 2

Bill Cotton, Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Manager, Johnson Matthey

In this presentation Bill will provide a review of the backdrop to the UK's commitment to Net Zero, what this means for the key energy users in the UK and how this could potentially be achieved.

The presentation will provide an overview of Johnson Matthey's (JM) Low Carbon Hydrogen (LCH) technology for blue hydrogen production.  and its ICI historical roots.  It will also compare JM's LCH against other technology options for the production of blue hydrogen.  Finally the presentation will talk through how LCH fits into both the HyNet and Acorn projects.

JM’ s LCH technology was the winner of the IChemE Global Awards in the Energy category. 

Speakers

James Watt, Hydrogen/CCUS Consultant, WSP

James Watt is a Chartered Chemical Engineer, Chartered Scientist and Fellow of the IChemE. He joined WSP in 2021 as Hydrogen consultant working tin the Hydrogen, CCS and decarbonisation sectors. He previously has 24 years experience of engineering design and management, the last 17 of which was with a major engineering service company in Darlington.

James has worked in multiple sectors across the value chain from consultancy and operational support services in the process, energy transition and energy sectors. Key skills include expertise in hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, decarbonisation, pyrolysis, oil and gas, gas storage, flare systems, chemicals and petrochemicals. He has a broad range of experience across the project lifecycle from concept to EPC delivery, due diligence and consultancy service.

James is a board member of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre.

Bill Cotton, Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Manager, Johnson Matthey

Bill is a chemical engineer who has spent thirty years covering eleven different roles in the synthesis gas industry and started to work for ICI in 1991, and subsequently worked with Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Methanex and presently Johnson Matthey (JM). Bill has worked in a range of roles including direct customer support, licensing, plant operation and is presently working as JM's Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Manager.

In this role, Bill is responsible for the Low Carbon Hydrogen (LCH) technology for the production of blue hydrogen, development of the technology, engaging with prospective operators and the UK government and delivery of JM Basic Engineering Package for the HyNet and Acorn projects.

Bill is a Fellow of the IChemE.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Teesside Members Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time 

17:45—19:00 BST.

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