H2Tech - Q1 2021 - 4

OUR PURPOSE

  EDITORIAL COMMENT
H2Tech: A working technical journal
for the hydrogen community
Welcome to the inaugural issue of H2Tech! Designed as a working technical journal for engineers and business professionals involved in fuel, industrial and chemical applications for hydrogen,
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H2Tech keeps readers abreast of new developments in this fastEditor-in-Chief
growing sector. The publication offers in-depth, front-line examination of issues and opportunities facing the H2 industry, with a sharpened focus on
present and future technology applications.
H2 holds much promise for development, with a recent study by DNV reporting
that 67% of oil and gas professionals believe H2 will be a significant part of the energy
mix by 2030, and 33% are actively entering the H2 market. The EU has announced
€470 B ($550 B) in funding for zero-emissions H2 production by 2050, California
is expanding its H2 fueling network for FCEVs, Australia and Japan have launched a
joint H2 supply chain, and the Middle East intends to power H2 and green ammonia
projects with its abundant solar resources-to name a few of the initiatives in play.
As stated in our editorial mission, H2Tech was founded to communicate new technologies, applications and trends to the global H2 sector, strengthen reader knowledge
with in-depth technical articles, and bring together experts and partners with our resources. These resources include daily news (www.H2-Tech.com), a weekly podcast
(H2TechTalk), conferences (H2Tech Solutions, 18-19 May 2021, virtual), webcasts,
whitepapers and engineering references to help advance the H2 industry worldwide.
Technical articles are authored by technology experts and officials working in the
H2 sector and curated by H2Tech's award-winning editorial team. Our quarterly editorial coverage includes CO2-neutral green and blue H2 , management of high-emissions
gray and brown H2 , as well as developing methods of H2 production. A legend for the
types (or " colors " ) of H2 production, as commonly referenced in industry jargon and
further defined by the editorial team of H2Tech, appears below for reader reference.
We hope you find the contents of our inaugural issue informative and helpful to
your work. Please reach out to the editorial team at Editors@H2-Tech.com with comments or queries-we want to hear from you on all things H2 technology!

" The trade publication that attempts
to cover a field when that field does not exist
is doomed in advance; a publication that
attempts to cover a field that does
exist will prosper just in proportion to
the earnestness of its purpose and the
accuracy of its judgment. "
-From the first issue of Hydrocarbon
Processing, September 1922
Although we have covered hydrogen in the
pages of both Hydrocarbon Processing and
Gas Processing & LNG in the past, we believe
that the H2 sector has grown to the point
where it requires a publication devoted to its
own interests, challenges and opportunities.
An industry growing so quickly requires a
professional journal for the dissemination of the
technology information available to its experts.
The welcome that H2Tech has enjoyed-
even in advance of its first issue-confirms
our belief that this technical journal will
help the hydrogen community in its work to
advance the H2 sector. We present H2Tech
to you with the idea of service. Each issue
will offer new data and case studies on
technologies, applications and trends, written
by professionals with expertise and authority.
One of the greatest obstacles facing a
publication of this kind is the lack of editorial
credibility of its content. Our goal is to offer
H2Tech as the most respected publication
for the H2 sector. To this end, we ask for
your support, editorial contributions and
constructive criticism, as feedback helps
us shape H2Tech into the greatest resource
possible for use in your work.

Catherine Watkins
Publisher, H2Tech
Vice President Downstream,
Gulf Energy Information
Catherine.Watkins@H2-Tech.com

Hydrogen Color Legend by H2Tech
Feedstock type

H2 production type

Production technology

Power source/ feedstock

Emissions

Notes

Renewable

Green

Water electrolysis

Renewable electricity

None

Also referred to as clean H2
or carbon-neutral H2

Pink

Water electrolysis

Nuclear power

None

Red

Biomass gasification

Forestry and agricultural crops
and residues, animal residues,
municipal solid waste

Low CO2 emissions

Olive

Algal or bacterial
photosynthesis
(via bioreactor)

Green microalgae or cyanobacteria None
provide enzymatic pathways;
water and sunlight provide power

Renewable/
non-renewable

Yellow

Water electrolysis

Mixed-origin grid energy

Low CO2 emissions

Electricity source can be a mix of
renewable power and fossil fuels

Non-renewable

Blue

Methane reforming + CCUS*
Gasification + CCUS

Natural gas
Coal

Low CO2 emissions

Also referred to as low-carbon H2

Turquoise

Methane pyrolysis

Natural gas

Solid carbon
byproduct

Gray

Methane reforming

Natural gas

Medium CO2
emissions

Accounts for 70% of present
H2 production
Highly polluting

Brown

Coal gasification

Lignite coal

High CO2 emissions

Black

Coal gasification

Bituminous coal

High CO2 emissions

White/
Clear

Generated by raising the
temperature of oil reservoirs,
or naturally occurring

Few viable exploitation strategies
exist

Low/no CO2
emissions

*Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)

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Heat, steam and O2 inputs are
used to convert biomass to H2
in a non-combustion process
Holds promise for future
large-scale, eco-friendly
H2 production

One technology injects O2 into
spent oilfields to generate H2 and
extract it using a downhole filter
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