SCOPE
Hydrogen production
Maturity Level
TRL 3-6
Development Level
Pilot plant
Protection Level
Intended patent
Development of photochemical components and devices to integrate hydrogen production with wastewater treatment
Entity:
EURECAT leads the production and scale-up of photocatalysts with spray-drying on various surfaces, including 0.2 m2 illuminated area reactors, ensuring uniform distribution and precise control of layer thickness (2-20 μm). Expertise covers design, fluid dynamic modelling and manufacture of photochemical reactors, from small prototypes with 3D printers to larger reactors for validations, using various metals and techniques. The versatility demonstrates exceptional integration, putting EURECAT at the forefront of technology development and practical implementation, especially at the intersection of photocatalysis and reactor technology, with an emphasis on hydrogen production during wastewater treatment.
Challenges met
Developing photochemical devices to produce hydrogen during wastewater treatment requires:
- Expertise in components and production scaling.
- Developing modular photochemical reactors and scaling up laboratory processes to pre-commercial scale.
Scope of application
Industrial sector related to wastewater treatment and hydrogen production.
Main publications
- Chemisytry Sustainability Energy Matterials, 13(20),p: 5580-5585, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202001717
- Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136, p: 9236-92395, 2014 DOI: 10.1021/ja502076b
Related projects
- Public-Private Partnership Project 2021 HACDOS – “Solar hydrogen generation from wastewaters in inexpensive and scalable photocatalytic panels”
- H2020 SUNCOCHEM Project – Photoelectrocatalyc Device for SUN-driven CO2 conversion into green CHEMicals
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