Comment by ch4s3
3 days ago
Typically the natural gas is the source of the hydrogen. Usually natural gas is burned to form steam to split more natural gas (CH4) into carbon and hydrogen. That’s traditionally cheaper than electrolysis.
3 days ago
Typically the natural gas is the source of the hydrogen. Usually natural gas is burned to form steam to split more natural gas (CH4) into carbon and hydrogen. That’s traditionally cheaper than electrolysis.
TFA literally states "Wind energy powers the electrolysers that supply hydrogen to a Haber Bosch plant." First paragraph.
Unless your electricity is 'free', presumably?
Free has a habit of changing the economics. This is good news, decoupling ammonia from natural gas would make agriculture more resilient to Middle East disruptions.