A ship that can make fuel from the sea
By Aaron Seward and Lois Parshley
By Aaron Seward and Lois Parshley
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory developed a process to extract the carbon dioxide and hydrogen in water and turn them into liquid hydrocarbons. A nickel-supported catalyst reaction then converts them into the ingredients for commercial-grade fuel, at a cost of $3 to $6 a gallon—on par with the current price. The Navy has already tested a prototype in the Gulf of Mexico, and within 10 years, specially fit ships could be mass-producing their own fuel.
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