Aluminum-Water Reactors for Sustainable Generation of Hydrogen

There is an urgent need for carbon free sources of energy to mitigate the climate change effects. Hydrogen is a very promising fuel to transition to climate-friendly energy and sustainable energy future. However, most hydrogen is produced from carbon sources and thus undesired emissions are unavoidable during the production. One key solution is to use aluminum and water reactions to produce zero-carbon hydrogen on-demand. The cost of hydrogen can be reduced by using recycled aluminum. The scope of this project is to produce catalysts to enhance the hydrogen generated from recycled aluminum and water mixtures. These experiments will support the commercialization of this hydrogen generation process.

Faculty Supervisor:

Reza Kholghy

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Partner:

Frontenac Energy Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Carleton University

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