What Is The Positive Effects Of Nickel?

The methane reformer is a chemical synthesis that turns methane into pure hydrogen, using a catalyst. The hydrogen produced can be applied in numerous areas, such as, hydrogenation of fats and oil, production of ammonia and also in fuel cells (a device that produces electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen). Platinum is usually used as a catalyst in the methane reformer and plays a vital role in fuel cells. Platinum is a very effective metal because it has the right amount of strength in absorbing: enough so it holds and activates the reactants and not too strong so that the products can’t break away. However, Vincent Artero, a research scientist at Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique, says, “The problem with platinum is that it’s a very

Firstly, a social impact that Nickel has is that some foods have too much quantity of Nickel. Chocolate in particular, is known to have high quantities of Nickel. Even vegetables from polluted soils have severely large quantities of Nickel. Lastly, detergents also have Nickel in them. Nickel can be exposed to humans by breathing air, eating food, drinking water or even smoking cigarettes. Intake of too much Nickel can result in a high chance of developing lung, nose and prostate cancer, respiratory failure, birth defects etc. Furthermore, Nickel is also harmful to the environment. After being released into the air by power plants and falls to the ground after it reacts with raindrops. It takes a while for Nickel to be removed from the air. Sometimes Nickel ends up in the surface of wastewater streams, endangering sea life. High Nickel concentrations in the ocean can decrease the growth of algae and microorganisms. Also, sea animals, particularly the ones that live near refineries, can get cancer on different parts of the body due to the high concentration of Nickel. Furthermore, high concentration of Nickel on soil can also damage plants and contaminate fruits and vegetables with large quantities of Nickel.

In conclusion, Nickel seems to have more positive impacts than negative. Nickel helps the economy when used instead of Platinum as it is cheaper and more easily available. This allows for products to be sold for a cheaper amount and for workers to be paid more. Although Nickel’s negative social impact is harmful to people’s health due to its high concentration in foods, it is not very common for people to be diagnosed with diseases due to an over intake of Nickel. Nickel seems to be a good, chemically reactive catalyst and so many industries should look into using Nickel instead of