Experts from the academic world analyze different technologies for obtaining hydrogen at the Facsa-Fovasa Chair conference

La Cátedra Facsa-Fovasa Environment The Department of Water, Waste and Circular Economy at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) has organized the conference “Waste valorization for hydrogen production”, aware of the importance of green hydrogen as an energy vector and an essential element to achieve climate neutrality.

The meeting brought together experts from the university world with the aim of addressing the development of different technologies for hydrogen production such as dark fermentation, presented by Octavio García (University of Valladolid), photofermentation, presented by Daniel Puyol (Rey Juan Carlos University) and microbial electrolysis cells, a technology analyzed jointly by Jose Antonio Magdalena, (Fovasa) and Albert Guisasola (Autonomous University of Barcelona).

In this regard, it is worth noting that the hydrogen production using microbial electrolysis cells, as explained by Fovasa, is a technology under development. During her presentation, Magdalena explained the fundamentals of this process, the microorganisms involved, and the types of waste that can be valorized. Furthermore, she also reviewed the main operational parameters and technical barriers that need to be optimized for scaling up the cells to an industrial level.

More than one hundred people enjoyed this event, which is part of the important role that the Facsa-Fovasa Chair of Environment, Water, Waste, and Circular Economy plays in dissemination and training through conferences, seminars, workshops, and publications. Events in recent years have covered diverse topics such as advanced wastewater treatment and environmental sustainability in the agri-food sector.