Hydrogen in SK Part 1: How the quest for helium led to MAX Power drilling for Hydrogen
For those who are keeping track, just some of the elements Saskatchewan already produces are CxHx (*hydrocarbons), KCl, U, AU, He and soon Li and Cu (we might already have some copper production, but I’m not sure.)
For God’s sake don’t let the federal Liberals know about this or they will certainly legislate it to death.
Que the deluge of eco-nazi, environmental destruction, fear-porn climate change articles in 3, 2, 1…
Helium and hydrogen are common components of natural gas. So much so that they are included in the basic industry-standard gas analyses required by regulation to go to C7+ for producers. CO2 and H2S being the other non-desirable elements commonly found.
CO2 and H2S must be low enough to be sent downstream for processing, and if not require more expensive components for transmission, as well as treating at a gas plant such as amine units.
Whereas helium and hydrogen are generally lumped into the NGL category of “Lite-Mix” that usually have a negative value.
Though knowing government, if someone finds a way to make those products commercially viable, they’ll have their hands out. Initially charging royalties, and then likely taxes on top of that. Many times over.
“… soon Li and Cu”? Why do we need Chinese immigrants for this?
Just as with wind and solar power, a market for hydrogen appears to only exist due to government interference in the free market using the moronic, anti-scientific lie of AGW as a justification. As such, this niche will exist only so long as subsidies do, coupled with the artificially added expenses to oil and gas. No different than the carbon trading market.
proud to say some 60+ years since my intro to the periodic table l still recognized all of the initials presented