High Efficiency at Low Cost: New Catalyst Moves Seawater Desalination, Hydrogen Production Closer to Commercialization

https://scitechdaily.com/high-efficiency-at-low-cost-new-catalyst-moves-seawater-desalination-hydrogen-production-closer-to-commercialization/ ^ | January 28, 2021 | University of Houston

[smokingfrog]

We might need it when the Progs get rid of refrigeration to save the environment.

[smokingfrog]

Burning hydrogen creates H2O.

[PJ-Comix]

What does one do with all the salt removed in the process?

Eat it. Sea salt is much tastier than mined salt. I use sea salt in my food all the time.

[Deaf Smith]

FYI

Mined salt is ancient sea salt.

[ckilmer]

Agree. Its already happening with greenhouses where water efficiencies are so great that they can stand expensive desalinated water. Examples of this are on the coast of Spain where a desalination plant was installed in 2014 to provide freshwater for the thousands of greenhouses in the altamira desert along the mediterranean coast just east of gibralter. There are smaller operations using desalinated seawater for greenhouses in Australia, the persian gulf and singapore.

[FreedomPoster]

Basic thermodynamics isn’t important in many/most Green Energy schemas.

[Ozark Tom]

Mineral free water is more corrosive in general; and, tends to leach minerals from bones and teeth if consumed.

[Ozark Tom]

If we had a stream of pure hydrogen available for energy purposes, there are perfectly good fuel cells that would yield three times the mechanical energy, as burning it in an IC engine. Hydrogen is an energy medium, not an energy source.

[Victor]

"....Mineral free water is more corrosive in general; and, tends to leach minerals from bones and teeth if consumed....."

i didn't think of that...and you're right. Adding minerals back into desalinated sea water is about more than just taste.