UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2023

Consider the following heavy industries: 1. Fertilizer plants 2. Oil refineries 3. Steel plants. Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in decarbonizing how many of the above industries?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Answer

Correct Answer

All three

Explanation

Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant decarbonizing role across fertilizer plants (as feedstock for ammonia), oil refineries (as a substitute for grey hydrogen in refining), and steel plants (as a reducing agent replacing coking coal).

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