The gasification process produces hydrogen, which is used as a feed stock for the fuel cell technology.
Ian Balchin, CEO of AFC Energy, said: “AFC Energy is delighted to be to be working with our partners Waste2tricity on this pioneering project in Tees Valley. The plant will allow us to demonstrate how our clean and cost-effective technology can support the conversion of waste into energy. It is another exciting example of the role fuel cells will play in a low carbon future.”
The site, owned by Teesside-based Impetus Waste Management, has been designated as a New Energy and Technology Business Park.
UK-based Waste2Tricity was established to implement an energy conversion process using a combination of AFC Energy’s alkaline fuel cells with plasma gasification and other existing technologies.
