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Hydrogen Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

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Hydrogen Energy

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A source of hydrogen is the methane in the well-head gas from the oil fields of Saudi Arabia. 2.5 billion cubic feet per day are available and it is possible to design a plant using one billion cubic feet per day with a production of 8700 Tons of liquified hydrogen. Three alternative methods are examined: the LNG route, the methanol route and the direct manufacture and liquification in Saudi Arabia. These methods are described in detail, costs are developed and the processes are evaluated by economic indicators for profit-ability. While both methanol and direct liquification are of about equal economic attractiveness, the latter is recommended for Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Department, College of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    H. K. Abdel-Aal & E. G. Peattie

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  1. Clean Energy Research Institute School of Engineering and Environmental Design, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

    T. Nejat Veziroğlu (Director) (Director)

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Abdel-Aal, H.K., Peattie, E.G. (1975). Hydrogen Opportunities in Saudi Arabia. In: Veziroğlu, T.N. (eds) Hydrogen Energy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2607-6_26

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