Reforming low-cost natural gas can provide hydrogen today for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as well as other applications. Over the long term, DOE expects that hydrogen production from natural gas will be augmented with production from renewable, nuclear, coal (with carbon capture and storage), and other low-carbon, domestic energy resources.

Jan 1, 2024 · Natural hydrogen (also referred to as gold, white, or native hydrogen) is hydrogen produced deep within the Earth that becomes trapped by impermeable barriers on its way to the atmosphere, similar to the way petroleum was stored over time.

Feb 23, 2023 · Hydrogen is a clean alternative to methane, also known as natural gas. It's the most abundant chemical element, estimated to contribute 75% of the mass of the universe. Here on earth, vast numbers of hydrogen atoms are contained in water, plants, animals and, …

Jan 24, 2023 · The U.S. natural gas infrastructure is expansive, providing service for 32% of the nation’s energy consumption in 2021. To reduce the emissions from natural gas service, blending hydrogen into natural gas pipelines could prove to be a promising, cost-effective pathway.

Jun 23, 2023 · Industrial facilities and petroleum refineries primarily use natural gas as the methane source for hydrogen production. Several fuel cell power plants in the United States treat and use landfill gas (biogas) as hydrogen source. Biofuels and petroleum fuels are also potential hydrogen sources.

Natural gas reforming using steam accounts for the majority of hydrogen produced in the United States annually. Incorporating carbon capture and storage in the process can produce hydrogen with lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Jun 22, 2021 · Natural gas contains methane (CH 4) that can be used to produce H 2 with thermal processes, such as 1) partial oxidation and 2) SMR. Partial oxidation can be conducted in three ways: 1) noncatalytic partial oxidation, 2) autothermal reforming, and 3) catalytic partial oxidation.

Hydrogen produced from fossil fuels is a versatile energy carrier and can play an important role in a transition to a low-carbon economy. Hydrogen (H 2) is the simplest and most abundant element in the universe, and it only occurs naturally on Earth when combined with other elements.

Projections indicate that hydrogen will contribute over 19 % of final energy demand by 2050. However, transporting pure hydrogen faces cost and technical barriers [13].One reasonable strategy, as depicted in Fig. 1, is blending it with natural gas (H2NG) and using the already-built natural gas pipelines for its transportation [14].This strategy reduces overall carbon emissions and …

• Blending low-carbon hydrogen into the U.S. natural gas pipeline systems furthers national decarbonization objectives by: – Offering a pathway with incremental steps towards cost-efficient pure