Hydrogen generator efficiency for performance enhancements for reducing ecological impacts

R&D Focus Areas:
Energy systems integration, Emissions and atmospheric impacts

Lead Organisation:
Swinburne University of Technology

Partners:
NRG H2 Pty Ltd

Status:
Active

Start date:
August 2023

Completion date:
August 2026

Key contacts:
Gordon Chakaodza – Director, Victorian Hydrogen Hub: gchakaodza@swin.edu.au
Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2): vichydrogenhub@swin.edu.au
Ambarish Kulkarni, Project Primary Supervisor: ambarishkulkarni@swin.edu.au
Ankit Jadhav, Project Key Researcher: ajadhav@swin.edu.au

Funding:
Victorian Government, Victorian Hydrogen Hub

Project total cost:
AUD$130,000

Project summary description:
The research aims to improve the efficiency and environmental sustainability of diesel generators. In a world characterized by a growing concern for ecological protection and a greater need for energy efficiency, this research aims to offer an innovative solution to combine hydrogen as an additional fuel source produced by an ecological electrolysis process.

Diesel generators have long been a reliable energy source in various applications, but their widespread use leads to significant environmental problems such as greenhouse gases and air pollution. The main goal of this project is to investigate the usability and efficiency of hydrogen as an additional fuel for diesel generators. Optimizing the combustion process of diesel generators to accommodate hydrogen fuel can work to reduce emissions and increase overall energy efficiency.

This multidisciplinary project involves several science and engineering disciplines, including chemistry, mechanical engineering, and environmental science, to address the urgent need for cleaner and more efficient power generation.

Related publications and key links:
Architectural Proposal for Hydrogen Generator to Minimise Ecological Impact https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10520506

Higher degree studies supported:
One PhD student at Swinburne University of Technology is supported by this project.

 

September 2024