Biological Hydrogen Production

Biological Hydrogen Production

This research project seeks to produce bacteria that can efficiently and rapidly convert sugars from various renewable sources into hydrogen gas.

Lead participants: Macquarie University	Classification: Research and development	Status: In progress	Estimated cost: AUD$2.83 million
Research partners: Bioplatforms Australia Ltd, BOC Australia	Main supply chain category: Hydrogen production	Location: New South Wales, Australia	Announced funding: AUD$1.17 million – Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Research description

This research project seeks to produce bacteria that can efficiently and rapidly convert sugars from various renewable sources into hydrogen gas.

The research would produce a bacterial strain that is optimised for converting glucose and other carbohydrates to hydrogen gas. The bacterial strains would also be optimised to produce the gas rapidly such that both rates and yields of hydrogen production are commercially viable. To move towards commercial scale, the project would develop a 2 L scale culture system that can produce and collect hydrogen gas in a safe and effective manner.

More details on the research, including contact information, can be found at the ARENA website for this project.

This research project was part of a suite of projects for which ARENA announced AUD$22.1 million of funding in September 2018.

 

This description is based on publicly available information as at July 2020.