US startup utilizing microbes to consume oil & generate clean, cheap hydrogen

October 04, 2022 By Jozeph P

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According to a US startup named Cemvita Factory, who Interesting Engineering first mentioned, clean "gold" hydrogen can be produced using a novel technique for less than US$1/kg. This idea may be successful if Mitsubishi and United Airlines financed the company. The Texan business will inject a unique bacteria into depleted and abandoned oil and gas wells, where it will eat and excrete oxygen. The business claims Gold Hydrogen is a ground-breaking source of carbon-neutral hydrogen produced from depleted oil reservoirs ready for plug and abandonment, extending the life of wells that would otherwise be a considerable burden. US startup utilizing microbes to consume oil & generate clean, affordable hydrogen

US startup utilizing microbes to consume oil & generate clean, affordable hydrogen

Oil wells produce at their most incredible level when they are first tapped. According to Interesting Engineering, the process slows down when it takes more energy to remove the leftover oil than it is worth when sold. Therefore, the excess is still present in depleted wells. By transforming each of these wells into a biological hydrogen farm, Cemvita plans to make use of this. According to Cemvita Factory, naturally existing subsurface microorganisms eat the carbon in fossil fuels, producing 20 to 50 tonnes of hydrogen per field. Critical stakeholders in the energy and industrial sectors "have taken serious note," the startup adds, resulting in the lowest-cost hydrogen production possible. Cemvita genetically alters the microbes. Their researchers enhanced microbe performance by 6.5 times the rate necessary to produce hydrogen at $1/kg, an essential step toward the program's commercialization.

By Jozeph P

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US startup utilizing microbes to consume oil & generate clean, cheap hydrogen

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