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Engineering360: "Waste plastic as a hydrogen source"

08/12/2026 8:18 AM

Read Engineering360 article: Waste plastic as a hydrogen source.

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Re: Waste plastic as a hydrogen source

08/13/2026 11:32 PM

We need to find something that plastic waste is good for. Someone could make a lot of $$$ if they would develop a way to recycle plastics that now cannot be. Could either of these be a use for the heat from data centers?

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Re: Waste plastic as a hydrogen source

09/11/2026 3:59 PM

One must be cautious regarding the "clean hydrogen" designation. The process offers a genuine advantage: it prevents a large portion of the carbon from being released directly as gaseous CO₂. However, this does not mean the carbon has disappeared; in reality, it is primarily redistributed among: Na₂CO₃/CaCO₃ + tars/waxes + organic residues.

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