Researchers Harness the Power of Biosolids to Make Hydrogen

Researchers have used biosolids to produce hydrogen from wastewater in new technology that supports the comprehensive recycling of one of humanity’s unlimited resources — sewage. The innovation focuses on the advanced upcycling of biosolids and biogas, byproducts of the wastewater treatment process.Developed by researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, the patented technology uses a special material derived from biosolids to spark chemical reactions for producing hydrogen from biogas.The approach means all the materials needed for hydrogen production could be sourced on-site at a wastewater treatment plant, without the need for expensive catalysts.The method also traps the carbon found in biosolids