Hydrogen being extracted from oilsands tested near Kerrobert, Sask.
Quote from Steve on October 10, 2020, 10:07 amA pilot project being tested in Saskatchewan by Proton Technologies tests a method to extract hydrogen (H2) from oil sands (natural bitumen) and oil fields.
According to an article in Phys.org, they have found, "have found that injecting oxygen into the fields (oil fields) raises the temperature and liberates H2, which can then be separated from other gases via specialist filters. Hydrogen is not pre-existing in the reservoirs, but pumping oxygen means that the reaction to form hydrogen can take place."
The company plans to supply 10 per cent of the world’s energy needs in the form of exported hydrogen by 2040.
The Pembina Institute, a Canadian think tank that advocates for a clean energy transition says the system hasn't been fully tested. Currently, there are 15 people working on the project but by the end of the year they expect to have 30.
A pilot project being tested in Saskatchewan by Proton Technologies tests a method to extract hydrogen (H2) from oil sands (natural bitumen) and oil fields.
According to an article in Phys.org, they have found, "have found that injecting oxygen into the fields (oil fields) raises the temperature and liberates H2, which can then be separated from other gases via specialist filters. Hydrogen is not pre-existing in the reservoirs, but pumping oxygen means that the reaction to form hydrogen can take place."
The company plans to supply 10 per cent of the world’s energy needs in the form of exported hydrogen by 2040.
The Pembina Institute, a Canadian think tank that advocates for a clean energy transition says the system hasn't been fully tested. Currently, there are 15 people working on the project but by the end of the year they expect to have 30.