An experimental setup was created to study serpentinization of an olivine sand sample and study hydrogen (H2) production. Inspired by so-called “white” hydrogen sources, enhanced serpentinization of olivine represents an attractive opportunity to produce hydrogen from geological resources. Preliminary results suggest that it is possible to enhance, at laboratory scale, serpentinization of olivine and generate hydrogen with significant H2 compositional yields. The authors’ findings are supported by produced-gas analysis and evidence collected on the reacted sample.
Introduction
The complete paper reports on a laboratory experiment to produce hydrogen through induced olivine serpentinization using a proof-of-concept experimental apparatus that permits examination of the role of rock composition, its surface area, solution pH and composition, and temperature on H2 production under flow conditions.
