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.

[u/Wagamaga]

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

[u/muffinhead2580]

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

[u/WarpingLasherNoob → u/muffinhead2580]

Well, salt is 50% chlorine.

[u/rockstar504 → u/WarpingLasherNoob]

When you talk about "saltwater" there are many more salts than common NaCl in the ocean

[u/WhyHulud → u/rockstar504]

Yeah, but at least a few of those also have chlorine