Iraq's Opens First Hydrogen Production Unit
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TEHRAN (ANA)- Iraq's first hydrogen production and compression unit has been opened at the Ministry of Oil's "Oil Research and Development Center", local media reported.
The unit, which has been duty bounded for conducting research activities, can produce hydrogen with a purity of 99.5 percent, and compress it to 150 bar, Iraq's business news reported.
A statement from the Iraqi ministry said that this is sufficient to meet the needs of the research departments, with the surplus supplies being used by companies and state institutions.
In the opening ceremony, Ministry's Advisor for Energy Affairs Abdul Baqi Khalaf said that Iraq is committed to its undertakings regarding reducing gas emissions and pollutants and protecting the environment and climate.
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