Converting Brewery Wastewater into Hydrogen Energy

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
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Price: Free
  • Language: English
  • Who can attend? Everyone
  • Dial-in available? (listen only): Not available.
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