NOVEL 2D MAX HYBRID PHOTOCATALYTIC H2 PRODUCTION AND WASTEWATER DEGRADATION
BOOTH NO : A3
Category : Agriculture, Aquaculture & Environment
The increasing demands for energy and mitigation of environmental effects caused by global warming can be minimized by utilizing solar energy for generation of H2 as green energy carrier. A novel 2D MAX structure of multilayers dispersed with TiO2/Ni2P heterojunction was designed and fabricated through modified sol-gel method for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production. The new and simple design of solar photoreactor for hybrid photocatalytic scheme including H2 generation along with wastewater treatment for Eco-friendly H2 fuel production and wastewater treatment with high productivity. The hybrid system consists a water-treatment reactor under a U.V lamp radiations and catalyst simulation, which called Part (A) of the system, to degrade all the heavy metals and dyes, the second Part (B) which consist a photocatalytic reactor for hydrogen evolution using the clean aqueous solution treated by the first process, the hydrogen fuel will be stocked or using to produce electricity.
One of the most pressing technological concerns we face today is the capacity to deliver a reliable source of renewable energy. Photocatalytic degradation under normal temperature and pressure is most effective mean to degrade wastewater. Hydrogen generation requires high energy, cost and is less efficient but photocatalysis is more reliable and economical for H2 production and degradation. The H2 production and photocatalytic degradation been reported over various semiconductors and photoreactors but show low efficiency due to charge recombination and less light utilization. In this project the novel 2D MAX will be used as material for hydrogen production and wastewater treatment using solar energy. For improved photocatalytic hydrogen production, a novel 2D MAX structure of Ti3AlC2 multilayers distributed with TiO2/Ni2P heterojunction was designed and manufactured using a modified sol-gel process.
Current, hydrogen production and water treatment technologies require high costs.
Use renewable resources offer reduced toxicity, increased deliverance and performance.
To increase the customer profitability, reduce cost and increases revenue.
Economical fuel to underpin investments by suppliers, distributors and users.
To attract mainstream venture capital firms along with clean technology funds.
To develop a nanocomposite for providing high efficiency towards H2 production and wastewater treatment under visible light.
To achieve high stability, cost effectiveness and eco-friendliness.
To synthesize nanocomposite by simple, facile, eco-friendly and less costly method.
To develop nanocomposite having appropriate band gap to be activated under visible irradiation.
Use externally reflector photoreactor system is also applied for increased photon utilization .
Photocatalytic H 2 production is analyzed to be cost effective as it is around the cost of untaxed gasoline delivered to fuel stations with cost as low as $1.60 per kg cost of H2.
Nanocomposite capable of enhanced efficiency and stability.
Nanocomposite is eco-friendly, emitting the carbon capture cost is cost effective.
Other fuels than H 2 for small scale use are also generated.
The key competitors in photocatalyst market are TOTO, Showa Denko, ISK, BASF, JSR CORP., KRONOS, KHI, Lister, Aoinn Environmental, Dongguan Tomorrow, Chem-Well Tech, Kon Corporation.
Hyper-Solar, Inc is in very early stage developer of a solar powered system for producing H2 from water and does not have sufficient funding to advance its technology.
Oil refinery and steel mills.
Production of fuel cells for automotive industry and for supply of reduced fuel cost without refueling station.
Targets shipping and aviation industry.
Construction industry.
Wastewater treatment plant.
HAJAR BINTI ALIAS
FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA DAN KEJURUTERAAN TENAGA
AREEN SHERRYNA BINTI ABDUL HALIM
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
FAN WEI KEEN
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
HAJAR BINTI ALIAS
FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA DAN KEJURUTERAAN TENAGA
MOHAMED OMAR S MADI
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
MUHAMMAD TAHIR
FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN
SEHAR TASLEEM
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
ZERGA ABDEL MOUMIN YAHIA
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING