Pioneering Enhanced Geologic Hydrogen: Redefining Lowest Unit Cost Production at Scale
Hydronyx is defining the optimal conditions for Enhanced Geologic Hydrogen production, which includes a focus on source rock geochemistry, at-state conditions, fluid chemistry, and application of proven technologies.
HYDRONYX UTILIZES EXISTING SUBSURFACE GEOCHEMICAL AND GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL
A Focus on the Most Energy-Efficient Pathway
Hydrogen is an essential feedstock for the global economy, serving a irreplaceable role in the production of ammonia-based fertilizers, petroleum refining, methanol production, and many other applications with a global market value exceeding $200B USD annually. Growth in demand for advanced biofuels serving the marine and aviation sectors, next-generation metallic ore refining, or simply as an energy source support it as a critical resource for the future.
Enhanced Geologic Hydrogen (EGH) repurposes technology developed for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) to promote a natural reaction that splits water by “rusting rocks”; that is, the oxidation of mineralogically-bound ferrous iron to create hydrogen from water via electron transfer. Our focus is to optimize the geochemical potential for hydrogen production by focusing on rocks where geologic processes have created a significant geochemical advantage that minimizes the use of water.
INSPIRED BY EFFICIENCY AND CIRCULARITY
Our Approach
We take a comprehensive approach to exploring the viability of Enhanced Geologic Hydrogen built on fundamentals, not hype.
HIGH VALUE BYPRODUCTS: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY & CRITICAL MINERALS
Potential to produce geothermal power through heat exchange (Organic Rankine Cycle system) to provide additional baseload to the grid.
Dissolved “critical minerals” such as Co, Mn, Mo, V, W, Co, etc. may also be extracted from circulated brine using hydrometallurgical techniques.