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2021-12-28 Africa Subsaharan

The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-28 08:54|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 I suspect this is still primarily Greenscam but this is the kind of thing we will depend on in the future - use excess solar power in one place (or nuclear at one time) to manufacture chemicals or liquid transportation fuels.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-12-28 10:30|| 2021-12-28 10:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Dateline 2030: A Namibian 'green' hydrogen plant was utterly destroyed in a gigantic explosion. Officials say the blast occurred when a 3rd shift maintenance worker opened a valve and sparked a flame to heat his lunch.

Posted by SteveS 2021-12-28 11:03|| 2021-12-28 11:03|| Front Page Top

#3 A different kind of Hydrogen bomb...

Posted by Glenmore 2021-12-28 13:07|| 2021-12-28 13:07|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd like see them or anyone else try to export hydrogen.

Posted by Eohippus Throsing2556 2021-12-28 13:54|| 2021-12-28 13:54|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd like see them or anyone else try

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-28 13:57|| 2021-12-28 13:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Liquid state 600 lb thermos bottles currently in use. Same for liquid oxygen. Fear greatest problem as bad as with Covid nannies. This is the future electric big failure. Boiling point of Hydrogen is -252.9°C.Boiling point of Oxygen is -183°C. Boiling point for nitrogen -195.79°C.

Posted by Dale 2021-12-28 14:09|| 2021-12-28 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 LNG at -163C already uses 10% of the natural gas energy content to liquefy it. As you get closer to absolute zero, the cooling process becomes less energy efficient. Liquid hydrogen currently requires about 1/3 of its energy content to liquefy it. Add in the turbo cooling plant, storage and transport and it becomes a money loser.

Posted by Eohippus Throsing2556 2021-12-28 14:33|| 2021-12-28 14:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Hydrogen can be stored in a titanium hydride sponge at room temperature.

Posted by KBK 2021-12-28 15:07|| 2021-12-28 15:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Greenland, Iceland.

Posted by Woodrow 2021-12-28 21:27|| 2021-12-28 21:27|| Front Page Top

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