HydroHub™ · Industrial Advanced Technology Partner
Industrial oxyhydrogen for existing boilers.
HydroHub™ retrofits on-demand oxyhydrogen into your combustion air, with no fuel switch, no burner change and no bulk hydrogen storage. Results measured on your own plant.
How a project runs
Assess. Engineer and integrate. Measure and verify.
- 01
Assess
A paid assessment of the boiler or fleet from real operating data: fuel, steam output, combustion air and electricity cost. - 02
Engineer & integrate
Per-site sizing, injection-point design and interlock specification. Installation by a local execution party you select. - 03
Measure & verify
Baseline, installation, normalisation, then a before/after report on steam-to-fuel ratio.
Evidence
One documented fleet result.
13% average steam-to-fuel ratio improvement across ten biomass-fired plants in seven Indian states, measured by YBG with client teams.
The fleet belongs to a multinational beverage manufacturer. NOx reduction of 60% was measured at instrumented stacks. YBG's industrial oxyhydrogen work is referenced in a joint UIBC / Nangia Andersen report issued under NTPC's imprint.
No vendor, YBG included, currently operates an integrated system above 100 TPH equivalent capacity. Performance commitments are made per site, after assessment, on a steam-to-fuel-ratio basis.
Read the evidence and its limits →Industries
Where HydroHub is applied.
Safety
Generated only while the boiler runs. Never stored.
- No bulk hydrogen storage: gas is produced on demand and consumed immediately.
- Flashback arrestors and non-return valves on the gas line.
- Hydrogen gas detection with automatic shutdown.
- Safety interlocks to FD fan / combustion air, flame status and gas detection.
- HAZOP and SIL/LOPA studies are part of every design.
Engagement model
Three stages. Fees agreed per scope.
1. Enterprise assessment
2. Plant engineering & specification
3. Equipment supply
Installation and O&M are carried out by a local execution party selected by the customer. YBG acts as design authority.
Heritage
Four decades in oxyhydrogen.
Dr Peter Griffiths worked alongside inventor Yull Brown from 1985 to 1998. That engineering lineage continues through YBG Group International today. About YBG →
FAQ
Common questions.
What is HydroHub™?
HydroHub™ is YBG's industrial oxyhydrogen platform for existing boilers and furnaces. It generates oxyhydrogen on site, on demand, from water by alkaline electrolysis and injects it into the boiler's combustion air. The existing fuel, burner and firing system stay as they are.
Does HydroHub™ change my fuel, burner or boiler?
No. The generator skid sits beside the boiler, a gas line runs to the combustion air path, and the system ties in to the burner management and interlock system. Fuel, burner, firing system and boiler pressure parts are not changed.
What results has HydroHub™ achieved?
13% average steam-to-fuel ratio improvement across ten biomass-fired plants in seven Indian states, measured by YBG with client teams. NOx reduction of 60% was measured at instrumented stacks. The client reports ₹7.6 Cr average annual fuel savings and payback under two years at all ten sites. YBG's industrial oxyhydrogen work is referenced in a joint UIBC / Nangia Andersen report issued under NTPC's imprint. Performance commitments are made per site, after assessment, on a steam-to-fuel-ratio basis.
Is industrial oxyhydrogen proven at large scale?
Published CFD and pilot-scale studies support the combustion science, and YBG has a documented multi-site industrial record. No large-scale independent field study yet exists for electrolytic oxyhydrogen co-firing in commercial coal-fired boilers. No vendor, YBG included, currently operates an integrated system above 100 TPH equivalent capacity.
How does an engagement start?
With a paid enterprise or site assessment. Plant engineering and specification follow per site, then equipment supply. Installation and O&M are carried out by a local execution party selected by the customer, with YBG acting as design authority.
Start with your boiler data.
Assessments are paid engagements. We confirm scope and fee after reviewing your plant data.