Converting Brewery Wastewater into Hydrogen Energy
Recorded
Thursday, March 25, 2021 · 6:00 p.m.
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
With the world inching toward an economy run on renewable energy, hydrogen is seen as a cornerstone energy carrier due to the versatility of tasks it can perform, from powering the grid, to generating ammonia. The electrolysis of pure water is currently the leading method for sustainable hydrogen production but faces significant challenges. Lack of freshwater, low conversion efficiencies, and limited equipment lifespan harm its economic viability as a solution.
switcH¬2 Engineering, a startup company commercializing electrolysis technology from UNSW, approaches this problem from a different perspective. The catalyst and electrolyser system they have developed can directly process organic-rich wastewater (for example, from a brewery) to generate hydrogen. By designing specific catalysts to undertake this process, not only does the production of hydrogen decouple from fresh water, but it can also be performed in a decentralized location, reduce the overall energy burden compared to conventional electrolysis, and reduce downstream wastewater treatment load.
This presentation will discuss the story and progress of switcH2 engineering, as well as examine the engineering design surrounding the wastewater electrolyser, and a showcase techno-economic study for its implementation in a brewery.
ADDITIONAL INFO
When:
Thursday, March 25, 2021 · 6:00 p.m.
Adelaide
Analyst, Energy and Climate Team Deloitte Financial Advisory
Khushal graduated from the University of New South Wales with an honours in Chemical Engineering. He started his professional career with Deloitte, and had the pleasure of working in both Strategy and Risk Consulting, prior to transfering into...
Bijil Subhash is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering under the supervision of Prof. Rose Amal and Dr. Nicholas Bedford at the Particles and Catalysis Research Group (PARTCAT), University of New South Wales (UNSW). He earned...
Constantine Tsounis is a Scientia PhD Scholar in the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, working in the Particles and Catalysis Research Group, supervised by Prof. Rose Amal. His research focus is on catalyst development for sustainable energy...