Technology Tuesdays: Hydrogen Boilers

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Increasingly, we have been hearing about technology that uses hydrogen as a fuel source. In fact, hydrogen fuel cells power much in the transportation and logistics industries. Some examples include hydrogen fuel cell cars, trains, busses, forklifts, and pallet jacks.

More recently, hydrogen fueled technology has been getting closer to home. I am referring, specifically, to the first hydrogen fueled domestic boiler which was put into service in the Netherlands by BDR Thermea Group in 2019. This was achieved by testing different mixtures of hydrogen and natural gas over time. Eventually, BDR Thermea Group developed a boiler that did not need natural gas at all.

What is a hydrogen fueled boiler and how does it work?

Let’s start by saying this is all part of an initiative to decarbonize building operations. Specifically, heating and cooling because they account for the majority of energy use in a building and, thus, the carbon emissions.

The hydrogen boiler is designed to replace natural gas boilers and offer a zero-emission solution for water heating. They use pure hydrogen, which is produced through wind or solar power and, therefore, have zero emissions.

Fuel cells must be incorporated into this model because of the unreliable nature of wind and solar power. Therefore, hydrogen generated can be stored in fuel cells and used whenever needed.

While hydrogen boilers have not come to market in the United States yet, this technology is on the horizon. In fact, in the United Kingdom, there is an initiative to replace all natural gas boilers with hydrogen boilers. They will begin by replacing more than 400 by the end of 2022.

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Sources:
https://www.pmmag.com/articles/102632-bdr-thermea-group-hydrogen-powered-domestic-boiler?