Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy proposes making naphtha from hydrogen

Energy sector looks to older technology for synthetic alternative A liquefied hydrogen terminal built by Kawasaki Heavy in Kobe, Japan. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara) TOKYO — Kawasaki Heavy Industries is proposing alternative technologies for using hydrogen to produce naphtha, a petrochemical used in a wide range of plastics and inks, as the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt Japan's industries.

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