Hydrogen: Italian Project Launched to Decarbonise The Glass Industry

Italy is the second-largest glass producer in Europe with over 5 million tonnes per year.The manufacture of glass materials is power-wasting and difficult to power with electricity. So,the “Divina” project that co-ordinated by Snam, RINA and Bormioli is aimed at reducing emissions in the glass melting stage.

In this respect,the availability of clean energy source such as hydrogen can provide a feasible alternative.

Vincenzo Di Giuseppantonio, CEO of the Bormioli Luigi Group, said, “As heirs to one of Europe’s oldest industrial traditions, high-quality glass production, we want to play a leading role in the decarbonisation of our industry, which is classified as hard-to-abate. The partnership with leading players in the energy sector, the glass industry and academia makes the Divina project a sound and concrete proposal for a path to green transition and sustainability.”

In the short to medium term,it will be possible to assess the results of introducing an increasing proportion of hydrogen blended with natural gas into existing melting furnaces operating under regular production conditions.