Disposal of garbage is a challenging problem faced by one and all. While it’s not possible to stop the waste generated, it would be great if we could recycle it for useful purposes.
NanoLogix, a nano-biotechnology company showed how waste could be recycled with the first onsite generation of electricity using hydrogen gas produced from its bioreactor prototype facility at Welch Foods, a Cooperative in Pennsylvania.
A 5.5 kW generator converted to run on hydrogen was utilized for the demonstration. The generator ran flawlessly on hydrogen gas produced by NanoLogix’s hydrogen bioreactor system and powered multiple strings of 100-watt light bulbs.
It is a known fact that hydrogen is a wonderful fuel to use, whether in fuel cells or normal engines, as the exhaust is pure water. There are two major problems with hydrogen, producing it, storage and transportation.
Traditional methods of producing hydrogen are using electricity for hydrolysis or reformatting natural gas into hydrogen. These methods waste energy (about 20% of energy is lost in conversion), not to mention the storage and transportation of hydrogen which is difficult and expensive.
Nanologix’s patented renewable hydrogen production method instead of using the traditional energy wasting methods requiring natural gas or electrical power instead creates Hydrogen out of waste water and other biomass using bacteria in a Hydrogen Bioreactor. The natural bacteria eat the hydrocarbons in the waste and exhale hydrogen gas. Not only does this truly create hydrogen energy, it also cleans the water. The Hydrogen can be converted to mechanical or electrical power on site and therefore solves the problem of storage and transportation.
So, in simple words, you are not only cleaning up the waste generated but also producing energy efficiently and economically with this new technology. Would it not be a great idea if we could power our homes with the garbage we throw out every day?
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