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Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen

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12 sourced values · 0 earlier records · 6 secondary context values

Sourced valueEarlier record, source not yet verifiedSecondary research context

Progress StatuscompletedConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste biomass to renewable hydrogen
CountryAustraliaConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen

Project Identity and Location

Public NameWaste Biomass to Renewable HydrogenConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste biomass to renewable hydrogen

Project Purpose and Configuration

Componentsactivated charcoal/tubular membrane unit (ACTMU), solar-thermal biomass pre-treatment reactor (BPR), flow electrolysis cell (FEC), solar concentrator (SC) tube array, photovoltaic (PV) cellConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen
Feedstockwaste biomass streamConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen
Power Sourcesunlight captured using a solar concentrator (SC) tube array and a photovoltaic (PV) cellConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen
Producthydrogen, hydrogen-carriers, value-added organicsConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen
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Technologybiomass reforming with biomass pre-conditioning and flow electrolysis, powered by solar energyConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen

Project Scale and Economics

FinancingAUD$1,045,770 – Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)Confidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen
Total CapexAUD$2,545,516 – combined cash and in-kind contributionsConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen

Project Lifecycle and Change

Actual Outputbuilt and commissioned a micro-tubular reactor for catalyst screening and reactor performance testsConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen
Lifecycle StageCompletedConfidence: Reported
Source: Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen

Secondary research context

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Administrative AreaUniversity of New South WalesSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
CountryAustraliaSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Public NameUniversity of New South Wales biomass demoSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Progress StatusDEMOSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
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ProductH2Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
TechnologyBiomassSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency

Sources

SourceTypePublisherAs of
Waste biomass to renewable hydrogenOriginal sourceParticles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, UNSW
Waste Biomass to Renewable HydrogenOriginal sourceAustralian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Waste Biomass to Renewable HydrogenOriginal sourceParticles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, UNSW
Waste Biomass to Renewable HydrogenOriginal sourceAustralian Renewable Energy Agency
Waste Biomass to Renewable HydrogenOriginal sourceCSIRO HyResearch