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NNadir

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5. The pollution generated by hydrogen is related to its manufacture from dangerous fossil fuels. It is a DIRTY fuel.

Reply to surfered (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 09:11 PM

Oct 2024

In fact, it really isn't a fuel at all; it is however, an important chemical intermediate in many industrial processes, the most important of which is ammonia synthesis using the Haber-Bosch process.

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Case Study: Power Plant Hydrogen Explosion [View all] NNadir Oct 2024 OP

60,000 BTU's per lb Turbineguy Oct 2024 #1

Yes, a much better energy source by weight! Think. Again. Oct 2024 #6

I have made a few posts about hydrogen here before thatdemguy Oct 2024 #2

It's a pretty old, and tiresome story, but widely believed anyway. Sources and uses of hydrogen: NNadir Oct 2024 #4

Except that Green H2 is not made from nat gas and does not emit any CO2. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #8

QED. NNadir Oct 2024 #16

I'm a chemical novice but Hydrogen (H) when ignited with Oxygen (O) surfered Oct 2024 #3

The pollution generated by hydrogen is related to its manufacture from dangerous fossil fuels. It is a DIRTY fuel. NNadir Oct 2024 #5

Can't you make hydrogen from water? surfered Oct 2024 #7

Yes, but the fossil fuel industry wants us to believe it must be made from fossil fuels only. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #9

Thank you. So, if made from water and with safety precautions, it could be an ok, non polluting fuel source? surfered Oct 2024 #11

Solar powered hydrogen fuel cell demo Caribbeans Oct 2024 #12

Yep. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #14

It can be made, but rarely is made, from water by electrolysis, albeit at a huge energy penalty, since electricity... NNadir Oct 2024 #10

I completely agree we must speed up green hydrogen production massively. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #15

Breaking News surfered Oct 2024 #17

It's not "breaking news." It's just another of a series of "hydrogen breakthroughs" over the 50 year history of... NNadir Oct 2024 #18

Famous hydrogen explosions at power plant OKIsItJustMe Oct 2024 #13