Article | REF: J6368 V2

Hydrogen

Author: Karine SURLA

Publication date: May 10, 2019, Review date: October 1, 2020

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2. Hydrogen market

Hydrogen has long played an important industrial role in the chemical industry, in oil refining and petrochemicals, and to a lesser extent in the production of certain materials. To date, its use as an energy carrier remains very limited.

2.1 Hydrogen demand in industry

Global hydrogen consumption in 2017 was estimated at 768.3 billion Nm 3 (69.1 million tonnes) . The largest volumes of hydrogen produced or sold are consumed in refineries, ammonia production and methanol. Most of this hydrogen is produced...

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