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ENERGY
46 HYDROGEN

NATURAL GAS

BLENDED WITH

HYDROGEN

Is this a realistic option to reduce CO
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emissions in bakery?

Written by:

Gary Tucker
Fellow, Campden BRI

here are many political, When hydrogen production is
social and economic reasons for discussed, the different ways of
the world to move from fossil producing it are often described
fuels to more environmentally using colours:
sustainable sources of energy. The
move will happen over a period of • ‘Blue’ hydrogen – natural gas is split
several years and will require a mix of into hydrogen and CO , with the
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energy sources to guarantee a latter captured and stored.
consistent supply. This includes
renewables like wind and solar, as well • ‘Green’ hydrogen – electrolysis is
as nuclear and hydrogen that provide used to separate out the hydrogen
greater consistency in their supply. and oxygen from water.
Technology for nuclear and
renewables is relatively mature, but • ‘Pink’ hydrogen – this also uses
hydrogen is in its infancy by electrolysis but the energy source is
comparison. nuclear, a low source of CO emissions.
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