Chlor-alkali firm starts California plant expansion to market by-product hydrogen | Hydrogen
US-based K2 Pure Solutions has started expanding its Californian chlor-alkali site with plans to sell by-product hydrogen in the state. The company said its existing plant in Pittsburg would be expanded and equipped with hydrogen capture, purification, and compression systems. The chlor-alkali plant produces bleach, which includes the electrolysis of brine – generating chlorine, hydrogen, and sodium hydroxide, with the hydrogen typically vented. But K2 says it has partnered with gas marketer Pacc Services to find customers for the molecules that would be otherwise wasted. “Rather than allowing this hydrogen byproduct to go unused, K2 is investing in advanced systems to capture, purify, compress, and distribute it as a low-carbon fuel,” K2 said. H2 View understands it will be targeting local transportation, industrial, and power markets. The firm has not announced the volume of hydrogen… Read More »Chlor-alkali firm starts California plant expansion to market by-product hydrogen | Hydrogen