Generating green hydrogen from mining wastes

R&D Focus Areas:
Materials and waste management, Electrolysis

Lead Organisation:
Queensland University of Technology

Partners:
Pure Power Tech Pty Ltd
Schnell Energy Pty Ltd

Status:
Active

Start date:
July 2024

Completion date:
June 2028

Key contacts:
Professor Ziqi Sun – ziqi.sun@qut.edu.au

Funding:
AUD$1,136,601 – Australian Research Council (ARC)

Project total cost:
AUD$1,534,510 – including cash and in-kind from both the administrating and partner organizations

Project summary description:
This project aims to convert waste from the mining industry into direct energy materials as effective catalysts for green hydrogen production from water splitting. The goal is to be achieved by tailing activation, catalytic activity evaluation, tailing-based catalysts mass-production, real water performance assessment, and bench-top hydrogen electrolyser fabrication.

Related publications and key links:
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/IM240100202

Higher degree studies supported:
Two Post doctoral fellows, two PhD students, and 2 Masters students will be supported.

 

September 2024