Author: Anela Dokso

Hydrogen

A new patent by Duiker Combustion Engineers B.V. elaborates on an innovative process for efficiently producing hydrogen through the thermal reforming of ammonia. Thermal Reforming of Ammonia The patented process revolves around the thermal reforming of ammonia to extract hydrogen. The method utilizes an ammonia cracking reactor paired with a catalyst chamber and a staged combustion unit. The catalytic cracking of ammonia is central to this process, enabling the production of hydrogen from ammonia at elevated temperatures. Two-Stage Combustion Unit The process employs a two-stage combustion unit that serves to efficiently manage the heat necessary for cracking ammonia. In the…

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hydrogen

Engaging in feats as daunting and profound as space exploration, China’s recent successful drilling of Asia’s deepest vertical well, Shenditake 1, introduces groundbreaking insights into both scientific and industrial domains. Situated amidst the vast landscape of the Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, this accomplishment marks not merely a technological triumph but a new horizon for geological and resource exploration. Initiated by the China National Petroleum Corp, the drilling of this 10,910-meter borehole is not just an achievement in terms of depth but also signifies a major advance in the study of the Earth’s geological layers and the…

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