PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN

FROM MUNICIPAL WASTE

WATER USING SOLAR ENERGY
 INTRODUCTION
It is well known that the main source for the
production of electricity is fossil fuels.
But it is becoming extinct day by day and hence
hydrogen is found to be suitable source.
Hydrogen on burning releases energy and easily
generates electricity through fuel cells.
Comparision of municipal waste
water and saline water.
12

10
Amount of Hydrogen

8
formed, ml

6 Municipal
waste water
4 Saline water

0
0 5 10 15
Time, min
Fig 2 : Comparison of rate of formation of
Hydrogen with waste water and NaCl solution
Comparison of municipal waste water
and tap water
12

10
Amount of Hydrogen

Municipal waste
formed, ml

6
water
4 Tap water
2

0
0 5 10 15 20
Time, min

Fig 1 : Comparison of waste water and Tap water

Comparision of ordinary water and
waste water.
 Rate of formation of Hydrogen is found to be
higher in the case of waste water than ordinary
water.
 EXPERIMENT
 Scientist are looking electrolysis of water as an
alternative.
 Large amount of electricity is required for
electrolysis and it can be supplied by inexhaustible
energy sources like solar, wind and geothermal
energy.
 OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS

 Formation of Hydrogen from electrolysis of

municipal waste water have been studied for
various process variables such as effect of
applied voltage, effect of electrode separation,
size of electrode.
 Effect of applied voltage
7

6
formation, ml/min

5
Hydrogen

3
2

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Applied voltage, Volt

Fig 3: Effect of applied voltage
on formation of Hydrogen
 Effect of Electrode Separation
7
Rate of Hydroegen
formation,(ml/min)
6 C.S. A.0.07cm2
5 C.S.A.0.56 cm2
4
3
2
1
0
0 2 4 6 8

Distance between electrodes, cms

Fig 4 : Effect of Electrode Separation on

Rate of Formation of Hydrogen
 Effect of electrode Size

 It has been observed that rate of formation of

Hydrogen is higher in case of larger cross
section area.
 CONCLUSION

 The process of Hydrogen production from waste

water can minimize the waste disposal problem and if
this process is integrated with waste treatment
process then the cost of production of Hydrogen will
be further reduced.
 Thus production of Hydrogen from solar powered
electrolysis of municipal waste water can potentially
offer a facile and eco-friendly method and process
can be brought into the reality by taking trials in pilot
scale. 
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