Islay distillery chases net zero with hydrogen shot

Bruichladdich Distillery on the Isle of Islay currently uses fuel oil to heat its Victorian still, which has been producing whisky since 1881. The new feasibility project, codenamed HyLaddie, will see Bruichladdich install a Deuterium Dynamic Combustion Chamber (DCC) to investigate whether hydrogen is a viable replacement for the distillery’s heating requirements. The DCC will be deployed by Deuterium’s sister company Protium, a UK‐based green hydrogen energy services company (HESCO) founded in 2019.

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“We are delighted to be given the opportunity to demonstrate how green hydrogen can deliver a zero-emission heat solution for Bruichladdich,” said Christopher Jackson, CEO of Protium and Director of Deuterium.

“Green hydrogen will play a key role in decarbonising the UK manufacturing sector, particularly food and drink where Protium is well established in designing green hydrogen for industrial heat solutions. Together with ITPEnergised and Deuterium, we are eager to demonstrate how hydrogen can be used by Bruichladdich to reduce their footprint and emissions, and look forward to helping them spearhead innovation in a sector that is so rich in tradition and history.”