Hydrogen – The Energy Carrier for 2020’s, controlled with dedicated process instrumentation
Handling – handling the aggressive and brittle
It is the presence of H+ ions that can cause embrittlement of metallic materials. This is a phenomenon that causes loss of ductility and consequently the brittleness in a material. This is also known as hydrogen-induced cracking or hydrogen attack. This happens in the presence of both liquid or gasses and involves the ingress of hydrogen into the metal, reducing its ductility and load-bearing capacity. Due to the small size of the H+ ions, they can penetrate between the lattice structure of some metallic material and then recombine creating Hydrogen molecules H2.
Material selection and product type
Collaborative nature of renewable energy
Cost of production is around $5 per kilogram, but with an initiative known as Hydrogen Shots, where intensive research and development is focussed on bringing costs down, it is suggested that the current costs could be reduced by 80%. In addition, the focus may shift to splitting water using energy from solar or wind, which would really make green energy interdependent upon itself.