PCC Hydrogen has issued its patented technology for converting ethanol into hydrogen, according to a news release.
By capturing the CO2 byproduct of the PCC H2 hydrogen production process, the company can produce a negative carbon index hydrogen product, the release states. PCC is exploring the use of its hydrogen to lower the emissions profile of any heating/calcining process.
The process is being touted to solve for the high cost of H2 transportation, as a lot of existing infrastructure is compatible with ethanol.
“With our conversion technology, ethanol can be a valuable source of hydrogen for distributed generation in locations proximal to the point of use,” CTO Dr. Jeffrey Harrison said in the release. “While the immediate focus is on ethanol as a feedstock, the technology is equally applicable to renewable sources of natural gas from landfills and anaerobic digesters.”
The ability to capture CO2 from the production process opens the door to producing blue hydrogen from conventional natural gas without greenhouse gas emissions, the release states.
