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Interest is high in this technology because H 2 is a clean fuel and can be readily produced from certain kinds of biomass, [2] including biological waste. [3] Furthermore some photosynthetic microorganisms are capable to produce H 2 directly from water splitting using light as energy source.
High pressure electrolysis is the electrolysis of water by decomposition of water (H 2 O) into oxygen (O 2) and hydrogen gas (H 2) by means of an electric current being passed through the water. The difference with a standard electrolyzer is the compressed hydrogen output around 120–200 bar (1740–2900 psi , 12–20 MPa ). [ 146 ]
Other bacteria may then consume free H2, which may also be oxidised photochemically in the atmosphere or lost to space. Hydrogen is also thought to be an important reactant in pre-biotic chemistry and the early evolution of life on Earth, and potentially elsewhere in the Solar System .
Modelling suggests that enough natural hydrogen exists to meet humanity's demand for hydrogen for thousands of years, however most of this cannot be extracted economically. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Natural hydrogen has been identified in many source rocks in areas beyond the sedimentary basins where oil companies typically operate.
Environmental chemistry is used by the Environment Agency in England, Natural Resources Wales, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Association of Public Analysts, and other environmental agencies and research bodies around the world to detect and identify the nature and source of pollutants. These can include:
Hydrogen can be produced from water by electrolysis.Electrolysis powered by renewable energy is carbon neutral.The business consortium Hydrogen Council said that, as of December 2023, manufacturers are preparing for a green hydrogen expansion by building out the electrolyzer pipeline by 35 percent to meet the needs of more than 1,400 announced projects.
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Hydrogen can be produced using aluminium by reacting it with water. [26] It was previously believed that, to react with water, aluminium must be stripped of its natural oxide layer using caustic substances, alloys, [ 27 ] or mixing with gallium (which produces aluminium nanoparticles that allow 90% of the aluminium to react). [ 28 ]