On average Detroit's firefighters, police officers and other city employees receive pension checks that are similar or slightly smaller in size than the national average of $30,000 a year, according to pension experts.
Steam-Methane Reforming. Most hydrogen produced today in the United States is made via steam-methane reforming, a mature production process in which high-temperature steam (700Â°Câ1,000Â°C) is used to produce hydrogen from a methane source, such as natural gas.
The high-pressure steam expands and exits the boiler via steam pipes into the steam reservoir, the steam is then controlled by a slide valve to move into a cylinder to push the piston. The pressure of the steam energy pushing the piston turns the drive wheel in a circle, creating motion for the locomotive.