After the advent of the invention that produces hydrogen from thin air, a new color of hydrogen that could be the energy people are looking for. It’s been talked about for a while hydrogen as a solution to the lack of sustainability in the current energy system due to its great potential as an energy carrier (energy vector) and because it can be obtained without greenhouse gas emissions, at least in some of its forms.
He hydrogen It has a number of relevant properties that make it a renewable element that can provide safe energy. However, the current penetration of low-carbon H in the global energy context is still in its infancy, which is why a large number of proposals related to electrolyzers, storage and production capacity developments are still being presented.
Under these conditions we find different colors of the hydrogen which vary depending on the way it is produced: green, blue, gray, black, pink, turquoise…
The new color hydrogen is postulated as the energy of the future
The Japanese company Ebara promotes turquoise hydrogen for more affordable and ecological production. Although H is an odorless gas, in industrial contexts it is assigned certain colors depending on the energy source used in its production. The prediction is that the H turquoise this commercially available in 2026. The above company chooses use methane to obtain hydrogen, creating the so-called turquoise hydrogen.
Its production takes place from the methane contained in natural gas and biogas, through a decomposition process called pyrolysis of the molten metal. During this process, natural gas flows through the molten metal, releasing H and solid carbon, a scenario that avoids CO2 emissions.
The Japanese manufacturer of industrial machines Ebara produces pumps and other equipment for water systems hydrogen and is now working on a new system to produce H-turquoise. The aim is to bring it to market by 2026, capitalizing on the global momentum of decarbonisation. The current production process H turquoise extract the hydrogen and carbon in a single reactor. Anyway, Ebara plans to extract these separately to obtain different types of solid carbon without affecting H production.
Solid carbon has multiple applications, from reinforcing tires with carbon black to using carbon fibers in cars and aircraft. This type H can offer some advantages that make it considered a more ecological option.
Green H generation, made from renewable or blue energy sources, which involves extraction from fossils and uses carbon capture and storage technology to reduce emissions, does not produce carbon dioxide, but is expensive due to the amount of energy required for its creation.
Ebara focuses on turquoise hydrogen: the energy of the future?
Moreover, it is complex to commission the optimal carbon storage facilities for blue hydrogen. For these reasons the turquoise hydrogen It stands out as an economical alternative for clean fuel generation without CO2 emissions, depending on the electricity source used in the methane heating system. It was 2022 then Ebara This business project began under the direct supervision of the company’s president.
The brand, based on Tokyoremember that the H turquoise is essential for achieving the goal of contributing to a ‘sustainable society’. There has also been collaboration with the National Institute of Materials Sciences, Shizuoka University and materials manufacturer Taiyo Koko. The project was commissioned by the Development organization for new energy and industrial technologieswhich receives the support of the Japanese government.
If the predictions of Ebara are fulfilled, the turquoise hydrogen It could be the energy we have been looking for for centuries. A color that we will tell you much more about in this article.