Red hydrogen is produced by using both the electricity and the extreme waste heat from a nuclear reactor to split water molecules. The high temperatures significantly improve the efficiency of the electrolysis process compared to standard low-temperature methods. It shares the zero-carbon emission profile of green hydrogen but relies entirely on nuclear baseload power rather than intermittent renewables.
If the plant gets the regulatory green light, they plan to pipe the red hydrogen directly to the adjacent ammonia facility.
Also heard as
- pink hydrogen
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