The trials aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of using green hydrogen in place of fossil gas in high-temperature manufacturing processes. Lhyfe delivered renewable hydrogen produced at its site in Occitanie, southern France. The hydrogen was transported by tube trailer to the Spanish facility, where various mixing ratios and combustion parameters were tested to assess compatibility with existing burner systems.
These trials involved gradually replacing natural gas with green hydrogen by means of a dedicated ‘mixing kit’ developed by Lhyfe. The system enabled the proportion of hydrogen to be increased incrementally from 0% to 100%, allowing for detailed assessment of performance across the full substitution range. It is suitable for deployment in industrial processes requiring high-temperature gas combustion between 400°C and 1,550°C.
“These combustion tests, using up to 100% green hydrogen, represent an important milestone for Lhyfe, which is thus supporting the first trials to decarbonise manufacturing processes in an industry that consumes a lot of fossil gas,” said Frédéric Naudi, Industry Key Account Manager at Lhyfe. “We can now deploy this system in many industries that burn fossil fuels. In this way, we continue our mission to decarbonise as of today, as well as that of supporting manufacturers in their decarbonisation experiments.”
The tests also marked Lhyfe’s first delivery of hydrogen in Spain.
