Green hydrogen role in decarbonising — fertilizer plants, oil refineries, steel plants
Question
Consider the following heavy industries: Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in decarbonizing how many of the above industries?
- 1.
Fertilizer plants
- 2.
Oil refineries
- 3.
Steel plants
Options
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Explanation
Green hydrogen is considered the "holy grail" for decarbonizing all three of these "hard-to-abate" sectors. It replaces natural gas in synthesizing ammonia for fertilizers, serves as a desulfurization agent in oil refineries, and acts as a clean reducing agent (replacing coking coal) in the direct reduction of iron for steel plants.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q99
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Energy & Nuclear
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
National Green Hydrogen Mission Industrial Strategy 2023
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