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Interesting, thanks. As someone with little understanding of chemistry, can you clarify why "adding a source of hydrogen" is not possible/practical?
by cal85 4y ago
Interesting, thanks. As someone with little understanding of chemistry, can you clarify why "adding a source of hydrogen" is not possible/practical?
- chii 4y agoFree elemental hydrogen isn't common. Most are stuck as water, or inside hydrocarbons in the first place (see natural gas), and using those sources basically defeats the purpose. So therefore, it would take more energy to free that hydrogen from water than the recovered output would give you - which is fine, as oil is a dense storage of energy, and current technology is geared towards using it. However, it makes more sense to directly utilize the electricity that is expended freeing hydrogen in the first place.
- para_parolu 4y agoThere are still usages where it can be useful like planes and ships. And some small portion of cars. Right?
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