Dry water was first patented in 1968 and quickly found use in the cosmetic industry.
[2] In 2006, new work with dry water from the University of Hull increased interest in its potential use in other fields.
This presents the possibility that explosive gases could be transported in dry water with a reduced risk of detonation.
[3] Dry water was considered for use as a carbon sequestration agent to capture and seal away greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
[5] It has also been theorized that dry water could have potential uses in the construction of fuel cells for automobiles due to its ability to store and stabilize very large amounts of volatile gases and materials without permanently binding them.