Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0774669]Researchers: Dr Mikel Duke (Chief Investigator) , Dr William Clarke (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Hydrogen production from the anaerobic digestion of organic waste using a novel membrane. Solid organic waste is a potentially large, decentralized and sustainable source of hydrogen. The potential hydrogen yield from the anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste in Sydney alone could power over 750,000 passenger vehicles. Hydrogen is always generated in the digestion of organic material, but under natural conditions it is scavenged by methanogens. Recently developed silica membranes are selectively and highly permeable to hydrogen, and these can be used to draw hydrogen from the digester. The digester will be run at high temperatures (>65oC) because this favours organisms that produce hydrogen over methanogens. Anaerobic digesters are well established in Europe and at least 3 municipal plants already exist in Australia.
Funding Amount $330,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0774669
- ARC : DP0774669