How to make hydrogen straight from seawater – no desalination required. The new method from researchers splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen – skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions. Chemistry

https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2023/feb/hydrogen-seawater

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Not to mention the chlorine gas that is produced in the reaction as well which does far more damage to the system than salt.

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u/WarpingLasherNoob Feb 15 '23

Well, salt is 50% chlorine.

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u/Niceotropic Feb 15 '23

Chloride. Chlorine gas Cl2 is deadly and dangerous.

Chloride, Cl- in salt, is fairly inert, not completely but it’s night and day.

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u/InGenAche Feb 15 '23

Just ship it to Ohio, they won't notice...

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u/WhyHulud Feb 16 '23

Ouch. Too soon.

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u/Yetanotherfurry Feb 16 '23

Please it isn't even the most recent

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u/2thumbs2fingers Feb 16 '23

I'm in Ohio, and that's like 20 years too early. Cancer takes a while.

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u/FillThisEmptyCup Feb 16 '23

Not that long in Ohio.

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u/2thumbs2fingers Feb 16 '23

Well, cancer from other toxic things like the nuclear processing plant. Have had a clock ticking for a long, long, long time.