Decarbonisation

Blog post: 04/11/2026 9:33 am

Author: Spark Team

Carbon capture is bringing unfamiliar process equipment and operating procedures into power generation, cement, chemicals, refining, waste-to-energy and other industrial environments. For the people who will operate and maintain these systems, the challenge is not simply understanding what carbon capture is. They need practical competence in the actual process installed at their facility.

Blog post: 22/10/2026 9:56 am

Author: Spark Team

Commissioning a new hydrogen facility can involve thousands of individual checks across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and safety systems. Accurate documentation and disciplined procedures are therefore essential. Augmented Reality offers an opportunity to present relevant information directly against the physical asset, while VR can prepare commissioning personnel for the facility and its procedures before they arrive on site.

Blog post: 09/10/2026 8:38 am

Author: Spark Team

Maintenance on hydrogen, carbon capture and wider industrial decarbonisation assets can involve multiple forms of hazardous energy. Electrical power, stored pressure, process gases, rotating equipment and interconnected plant may all need to be considered before work begins. Virtual Reality provides an effective environment for rehearsing isolation procedures before personnel interact with the real asset.

Blog post: 28/09/2026 9:24 am

Author: Spark Team

Hazardous-area rules can be difficult to communicate using plans, diagrams and induction slides alone. Employees may understand the terminology but still struggle to visualise where restrictions apply when standing inside a complex industrial facility. Virtual Reality can transform hazardous-area awareness into spatial, practical learning. Augmented Reality can complement that training by providing appropriate location and asset information during authorised field activities.

Blog post: 15/09/2026 8:44 am

Author: Spark Team

Compressors, vessels, pipework and associated pressure equipment are fundamental components of many hydrogen installations. They are also assets where incorrect sequencing, poor isolation or misunderstanding of stored energy can have serious consequences. Virtual Reality provides a way to rehearse pressure-system procedures without manipulating live equipment. Augmented Reality can then support authorised technicians with asset-specific information and inspection sequences while they are carrying out real work.