The Brazilian Institute for Technological Research (IPT) in S\u00e3o Paulo is promoting a study to explore four promising routes for the production of clean hydrogen, including the use of biogas in nearby areas.<\/p>\n\n
The study will focus on the use of biogas from a solid waste biodigestion plant<\/strong> in Bertioga, a province of S\u00e3o Paulo. One of the objectives is to address greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, such as \n methane and carbon dioxide<\/a>\n<\/strong>by converting them into cleaner, more environmentally friendly hydrogen.<\/p>\n\n The director of IPT’s Energy Unit<\/strong>, Joao Carlos Savio Cordeiro, explained:“Each of these routes can benefit different segments of industry and society<\/em>. He added:“It is an opportunity to find a definitive solution to the problem”<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n The Unicamp University <\/strong>of S\u00e3o Paulo is also carrying out a similar project to reduce the cost of converting biogas into biomethane for hydrogen production. However, the use of conventional natural gas may be more economical for the industry. Thus, the high cost of biomethane represents a major challenge for the alternative energy transition. Also, explains Unicamp professor Hudson Zanin:“The technology already exists, but we still don’t have enough biogas volume to make it economically viable<\/em>“.<\/p>\n\n The IPT study will consider the use of vinasse, a by-product of ethanol production<\/strong>, as the main feedstock for hydrogen production. This residue is commonly used as fertilizer by the food industry. However, its high water and potassium content makes it costly to transport and simultaneously an environmental hazard.<\/p>\n\n Moreover, the research includes the use of solar energy for high temperatures in the cooking of energy-intensive substances and the application of electrolysis in water.<\/p>\n\n Follow us on social networks and don’t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n YouTube<\/a> LinkedIn<\/a> Facebook<\/a> Instagram<\/a> X<\/a><\/p>\n\nResearching alternatives for biogas<\/h2>\n\n