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Existing markets for hydrogen
There are two substantial existing markets for hydrogen: 1. Petroleum refining uses H2 to upgrade larger and heavier molecules in crude oil to the smaller hydrocarbons in gasoline; 2. H2 is eracted with atmospheric N2, using a nickel catalyst, to form ammonia, which is in turn used in fertilizers
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Topics : Hydrogen Energy
Petrochem will be the last, best use of petroleum
"My guess is petrochemicals will be the last, best use of petroleum as it becomes scarce" - not sure whose quote this is!
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A Large use of platinum in petroleum refining
Today one of the largest uses of platinum is in petroleum refining, as a catalyst. Most of this platinum is eventually recovered.
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Topics : Oil