Commercial scale production of hydrogen from iron-steam reaction represented by, 3Fe + 3H2O = Fe3O4 + 4H2, is not practised, as it is __________________?

Correct answer: D. All A , B. and C

  • A. A slow reaction
  • B. A discontinuous reaction (requiring regeneration of iron by water gas intermittently)
  • C. Still in development stage (by employing fluidised bed technique)
  • D. All A , B. and C

Explanation

The iron-steam process is unsuitable for continuous commercial hydrogen production because the iron must be regenerated, making the operation cyclic and discontinuous, while the reaction is relatively slow. Fluidised-bed development was intended to address these limitations, so the combined choice is applicable.

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