UW researchers publish article on hydrogen production using wastewater
In Wyoming, The University of Wyoming said that researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) published an article exploring the potential of wastewater usage for the hydrogen economy.
The paper, titled “Advancing hydrogen production: A comprehensive review of wastewater reforming techniques, feedstocks and opportunities,” published in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, provides the first comprehensive review of integrating wastewater treatment with hydrocarbon reforming.
Wastewater treatment is traditionally an energy-intensive necessity, often resulting in significant thermal loss. Simultaneously, hydrogen production via hydrocarbon reforming requires both water and intense heat. The authors show that combining these two processes is beneficial to both industries. By using wastewater as a feedstock, industries can both recycle the waste heat that would otherwise be lost and repurpose it for hydrogen generation.
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