Standard Hydrogen touts waste-to-hydrogen fuel technology

Boca Raton, Florida-based Standard Hydrogen Company Inc. has announced what it calls a technology breakthrough in converting solid waste into “pure zero-emission hydrogen fuel.”

The company says its patented process converts discarded plastic, scrap tires and other discarded materials into a “clean-burning” hydrogen fuel.

“We make pollution-free hydrogen and we clean the environment while doing it,” says Alan Mintzer, Standard Hydrogen CEO. “This innovation turns trash into clean-burning fuel, but more importantly it also cleans up most forms of pollution around the world.”

The technology began as an effort to provide a method for the oil and gas industry to dispose of its hydrogen sulfide byproduct. Standard Hydrogen says it converts that “expensive aspect of the refinery business—the disposal of hydrogen sulfide—into the highly cost-effective and ecologically sound production of high-purity hydrogen and sulfur.”

”Once we realized we could easily convert a variety of waste streams into hydrogen sulfide, it was a simple matter of applying our patented technology to turn garbage into hydrogen,” says Mintzer.

In addition to the oil industry byproduct, examples of scrap and waste streams that can be converted to hydrogen via the process include: plastic, tires, paper, wood, mattresses, discarded food and used clothing. Standard Hydrogen says any post-conversion residues from these materials would be non-toxic, non-polluting compounds. Metals and glass are not seen as candidates for the process, according to the firm.

The company says it has proven the science behind the new technology by economically producing hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide. Standard Hydrogen says additional research and development will be conducted through mid-2020.

The firm also says it is seeking additional joint venture partners to complete the engineering phase of the waste-to-fuel technology rollout.