Specialist engineering · Hydrogen & energy

Green hydrogen production and energy optimisation

Engineering and consulting support for producing hydrogen by electrolysis using renewable electricity, and for making every kilowatt-hour count across the plant and the wider site.

White vertical hydrogen storage tanks marked H2 against a blue sky

01From power to hydrogen

From electrons to molecules

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Power supply

Renewable electricity from on-site generation, a private wire or a power purchase agreement, with grid backup where needed.

2

Electrolysis

Alkaline, PEM or solid oxide electrolysers split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

3

Gas conditioning

Purification and drying to meet the purity your end use needs.

4

Compression and storage

Pressure and storage matched to demand and delivery.

5

End use

Industrial feedstock, refining, heat or transport.

Supporting systems Water treatment and cooling. Recovered heat: where energy optimisation acts

02Energy optimisation

Making every kilowatt-hour count

Electricity is typically the biggest cost in green hydrogen production, so energy efficiency often decides whether a project stacks up.

Sizing and operating strategy

Matching electrolyser capacity, storage and operating modes to a variable power supply.

Efficiency across the system

Stack and balance-of-plant efficiency, part-load performance and degradation over time.

Heat recovery and integration

Putting waste heat from electrolysis and compression to use elsewhere on site.

Site-wide energy studies

Energy audits, process integration and utilities optimisation for existing industrial plants, not just hydrogen projects.

03Our services

Hydrogen and energy services

01

Feasibility and concept studies

Demand, power supply, site layout and an early view of cost.

02

Technology selection

Electrolyser types, balance-of-plant options and vendor evaluation.

03

Process design and modelling

Mass and energy balances, and purity and pressure specifications.

04

Energy optimisation studies

Power-profile matching, heat integration and efficiency improvements.

05

Techno-economics and carbon intensity

Levelised cost of hydrogen, with sensitivity to power price, utilisation and capital cost. Also carbon-intensity calculations and alignment with schemes such as the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard.

06

Project management

Planning, risk and delivery, from concept to commissioning.

04How we work

From first study to optimised operation

01

Assess

Your demand, power supply and site.

02

Design

The concept, sizing, integration and costs.

03

Deliver

Engineering support, procurement and commissioning.

04

Improve

Monitoring efficiency and optimising operation.

Exploring green hydrogen or looking to cut energy costs?

Tell us about your site and goals.

info@xlenergy.co.uk