The opportunity of using hydrogen produced from electrocoagulation process of hospital liquid waste as renewable energy source

Reno Pratiwi, Slamet Slamet, Raharjo Muttaqin, Dianah Salsha Dilla

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Abstract

The need for sustainable energy has made it important to study several alternative renewable energy sources. It has also been discovered that the current pandemic conditions have caused more hospital visits, thereby, leading to the production of more liquid wastes. One of the methods usually used to treat this hospital wastewater is electrocoagulation which removes dissolved pollutants and also produces hydrogen as part of its products. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the opportunity of using the hydrogen produced from the electrocoagulation process of hospital wastewater as an alternative source of renewable energy. The observations were made on a laboratory scale using ciprofloxacin antibiotic and methylene blue solution as samples of the waste. The results showed the best product is the hydrogen gas accumulated when using aluminum electrodes in the electrocoagulation process of antibiotic and methylene blue solutions for 4 hours with a solution pH of 10. A total of 97.85.10-3 mmol hydrogen gas or 0.2% by volume of the waste solution was produced from processing 1 liter of waste solution. Further research is, however, recommended on the utilization of wastewater treatment through the electrocoagulation process as a source of hydrogen.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Symposium of Indonesian Chemical Engineering 2021
Subtitle of host publicationEnhancing Innovations and Applications of Chemical Engineering for Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals
EditorsAprilina Purbasari, Dessy Ariyanti, Suherman, Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Tutuk Djoko Kusworo, Mohamad Djaeni
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735443365
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2023
Event2nd International Symposium of Indonesian Chemical Engineering 2021: Enhancing Innovations and Applications of Chemical Engineering for Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals, ISIChem 2021 - Semarang, Virtual, Indonesia
Duration: 6 Oct 20217 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2667
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2nd International Symposium of Indonesian Chemical Engineering 2021: Enhancing Innovations and Applications of Chemical Engineering for Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals, ISIChem 2021
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySemarang, Virtual
Period6/10/217/10/21

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