A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.
Recommended VideosChemical company Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc. has purchased the last available water supply from the Nueces River of South Texas, raising concerns of regional scarcity as reservoirs dwindle and drought persists.plant plans to separate the hydrogen from water, convert it to ammonia and export it as a high-tech fuel alternative to oil and gas.
That’s where Avina found the means to purchase 5.5 million gallons of treated Nueces River water per day—enough for all 38,000 residents of Calallen and Robstown to each flush their toilets 90 times daily—for the next 25 years. A spokesperson for Avina in New Jersey, Karen White, said the company “takes seriously the water/energy nexus and is engineering the most water conscious plant design, opting for dry cooling, reuse and reduction wherever possible.”
So instead, scientists devised an alternative: convert the hydrogen to ammonia , ship it overseas then re-convert to hydrogen. It’s an inefficient process. Up to 40% of the original energy input is lost in the production, conversion and re-conversion of the hydrogen, said Hugh Daigle, an associate professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Texas who has studied the hydrogen economy. But, it produces a carbonless fuel that can power heavy vehicles without harmful emissions.
Energy Environment Water Supply Corpus Christi Texas Legislature
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Water scarcity and clean energy collide in South TexasA high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.
Read more »
Water Scarcity and Clean Energy Collide in South TexasA high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.
Read more »
South Texas judge declares disaster due to water shortage – and it's not even summer yetA South Texas county judge on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration due to ongoing water shortages along the Rio Grande. The declaration by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez comes days after 11 state lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State asking for the federal government's help in forcing Mexico to abide by the U.S.
Read more »
Bipartisan group of South Texas lawmakers accuse Mexico of violating Water TreatyA bipartisan group of 11 South Texas state lawmakers this week sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in which they accused the Mexican government of failing to provide the Rio Grande Valley with water as required under the 1944 Water Treaty.
Read more »
South Jordan combats water scarcity with new recycling water technologyAs the Utah population grows, so does our need for clean water. One city is aiming to be more water-wise.
Read more »
New Texas Fuel Cell Gigafactory Pours More Cold Water On Clean Power FoesIf all goes according to plan, by 2027 Ballard Power Systems will be operating its new fuel cell factory in Texas at the 3-gigawatts level.
Read more »