LOOP is a rapid decarbonisation device from Levidian designed to support the global transition to net zero. The process takes carbon from gas sources and uses plasma-based technology to produce hydrogen and graphene. Currently this technology is widely operated using natural gas as feedstock (>95% methane). United Utilities undertook a project in partnership with Levidian to demonstrate the use of the LOOP technology with a biogas feedstock (60% methane) in a world first demonstration. This project was funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to support innovation in hydrogen BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage). Levidian built a LOOP100 unit for this demonstration, which is the biggest unit built to date. This unit was installed at United Utilities' Manchester Bioresource Centre (MBC) to process biogas from the anaerobic digesters on site. The project successfully undertook around 2000 operational hours of testing of the LOOP process. Last year we presented on the first stage of the trail, including the design, installation and commissioning of the demonstration plant. This presentation will discuss the results of the LOOP demonstration at MBC, including gas flowrates, gas composition and operational findings.
James Cross, Levidian Nanosystems, UK