Circular Economy Driven Sustainable Green Hydrogen Energy

R&D Focus Areas:
Biomass and waste conversion, Electrolysis

Lead Organisation:
The University of New South Wales

Partners:
University of Technology Sydney, CSD Water Service, South East Water Corporation

Status:
Active

Start date:
January 2025

Completion date:
December 2027

Key contacts:
Professor Bing-Jie Ni: bingjie.ni1@unsw.edu.au

Funding:
AUD$427,786 – Australian Research Council (ARC)

Project total cost:
AUD$1,000,000 – including cash and in-kind contributions

Project summary description:
This project seeks to pioneer a circular economy-driven sustainable green hydrogen energy technology for a sustainable energy system. Through developing electronic waste-derived catalysts for urine wastewater electrolysis, the project aims to advance hydrogen production processes, solid waste utilisation, and wastewater management practices. Anticipated outcomes include innovative approaches to creating efficient catalysts from electronic wastes and establishing a cost-effective method for producing hydrogen fuel from urine wastewater.

Related publications and key links:
Grant – Grants Data Portal

Higher degree studies supported:
Two PhD students and one Post doctoral researcher are supported.

 

January 2025