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Triple Carbon Reduction

Triple Carbon Reduction

Challenge: Breakthrough 1
Water cycle: Water treatment
Funding amount: £3,781,541
Lead water company: Anglian Water
Partner water companies: Severn Trent Water United Utilities
Delivery stage: In progress
Est. completion date: Dec 2024

Triple Carbon Reduction

Led by: Anglian Water

Partners: Oxymem, Element Energy Ltd, Jacobs, Cranfield University, University of East Anglia, Brunel University and Severn Trent, Scottish Water, Northern Ireland Water and United Utilities

See project updates on the Anglian Water website.

The Triple Carbon Reduction solution has been awarded more than £3.5 million. It will use novel technologies to target a step change reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and electricity use in used water treatment, and provide a new renewable energy source through green hydrogen production. A ‘triple carbon’ synergy and contribution towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

The Triple Carbon Reduction demonstration plant delivery to site is underway. MABR has been operational since September and different operational conditions are being explored to stabilise the process and prepare it for integration with the electrolyser, which is due for delivery next quarter.

Resources:

For more information on Triple Carbon Reduction, take a look at the following resources:

  • Read the case study from December 2022
  • Watch the following interview with the project: