Overview

The Humber industrial region produces 12.6 Million Tonnes of CO2 per annum, making it the largest industrial cluster emitter in the UK. As part of the UK's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, industrial clusters need to identify how they will transform these hard-to-abate sectors to support the energy transition. Within the Humber, two major projects have been submitted to government to deliver on this challenge:

Zero Carbon Humber

Consisting of 12 partners across the Humber region, this project looks to transform the UK’s highest emitting industrial region into the world’s first net zero industrial cluster by 2040. Through low carbon hydrogen production, carbon capture and carbon removal technology and access to the UK’s fast expanding offshore wind capacity, the cluster has the potential to deliver the shared infrastructure and offshore undersea storage that could allow industrial businesses to decarbonise – providing a template for regions the world over to follow.

Humber Zero

Humber Zero is a cluster of strategic energy-intensive industries that lie 1km from the coastline on the south bank of the Humber Estuary. Close to offshore gas storage fields and sitting along a key pipeline route identified by National Grid to connect and decarbonise other key industry in the southern Humber, it is an ideal gateway project for large-scale decarbonisation in the wider Humber region. Humber Zero is a plan with immediate impact for reduced emissions, whilst preserving jobs in these critical industries and maintaining the Humber’s role as an industrial hub.

Presenter 

Adam Beardmore, Centrica Storage

Adam is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and MBA postgraduate with a decade of experience in the energy sector working across Centrica’s UK and international assets in operational, engineering and project teams. His current role as Business Development Lead at Centrica Storage has focussed on energy transition opportunities for large industrial assets alongside digitalisation innovations in the energy industry. He recently supported the Zero Carbon Humber partnership bid in selecting Easington terminal as the compression and landing point for their offshore infrastructure to capture and store up to 900,000 tonnes of annual CO2 emissions.

David Theakstone, VPI

An experienced professional with a broad range of skills and experience within the Power Generation sector including Safety, Management, Commercial, Operations and Engineering.

Experienced in leading the safe, reliable and efficient operational performance of various assets to provide maximum flexibility and optimise commercial opportunities within the power sector.

Proven track record of delivering projects safely, within timescales and within budget. David has been involved with the Humber Zero project since it's inception. This has lead to the multiple decarbonisation pathway options. These pathways will build on the existing shared infrastructure and commercial partnership with existing refinery customers and VPI Immingham.  

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 Hull & Humber Members Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE. 

Time

11:00—12:15 GMT.

Intended audience

Hull and Humber members of all levels; plus open to national/international interested members.

Format

A one and a quarter hour online session, approximately: 60 minutes' presentation + 15 minutes' Q&A.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via GoToWebinar®. 
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