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Hydrogen Production by Wastewater Alkaline Electro-Oxidation

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  • Laura Pérez Orosa

    (Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Carretera, Campo Real Km 0.2, 28500 Arganda del Rey, Spain)

  • Eva Chinarro

    (Ceramic and Glass Institute (ICV), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Kelsen 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain)

  • Domingo Guinea

    (Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Carretera, Campo Real Km 0.2, 28500 Arganda del Rey, Spain)

  • María C. García-Alegre

    (Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Carretera, Campo Real Km 0.2, 28500 Arganda del Rey, Spain)

Abstract

The current work presents the electro-oxidation of olive mill and biodiesel wastewaters in an alkaline medium with the aim of hydrogen production and simultaneous reduction in the organic pollution content. The process is performed, at laboratory scale, in an own-design single cavity electrolyzer with graphite electrodes and no membrane. The system and the procedures to generate hydrogen under ambient conditions are described. The gas flow generated is analyzed through gas chromatography. The wastewater balance in the liquid electrolyte shows a reduction in the chemical oxygen demand (COD) pointing to a decrease in the organic content. The experimental results confirm the production of hydrogen with different purity levels and the simultaneous reduction in organic contaminants. This wastewater treatment appears as a feasible process to obtain hydrogen at ambient conditions powered with renewable energy sources, resulting in a more competitive hydrogen cost.

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  • Laura Pérez Orosa & Eva Chinarro & Domingo Guinea & María C. García-Alegre, 2022. "Hydrogen Production by Wastewater Alkaline Electro-Oxidation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:16:p:5888-:d:887645
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    1. David Jure Jovan & Gregor Dolanc, 2020. "Can Green Hydrogen Production Be Economically Viable under Current Market Conditions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-16, December.
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    2. Merabet, Nour Hane & Kerboua, Kaouther & Hoinkis, Jan, 2024. "Hydrogen production from wastewater: A comprehensive review of conventional and solar powered technologies," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).

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