The Design of ACE (Aluminum Corrosion and Electrolysis) Reactor and Its Performance to Produce Hydrogen from Beverage Cans

Abstract

The reaction of aluminum (Al) INTRODUCTIONHydrogen is a promising alternative energy for carbon-based fuel substitution. The advantages of hydrogen fuel are free emissions of COx and SOx and its high heating value (HHV = 142 MJ/kg and LHV = 120.2 MJ/kg) or about three times higher than the heating value of gasoline. Gutbier and Hohne (1976) attempted to produce hydrogen through a reaction between magnesium-aluminum and seawater. Soler et al. (2005) reported the reaction of aluminum powder with sodium hydroxide solution (NaOH) produced an optimum yield of hydrogen at temperature of 70-90 o C. However, higher yield was obtained in reacting aluminum with sodium aluminate (NaAlO2) than that of NaOH solution (Soler et al., 2009).

Processing of Used Beveraged Waste for Production of Hydroge Gas with Electrolysis Process Using NaOH Catalyst

“…Utilization of aluminum waste from used beverage cans to produce hydrogen gas. Production of hydrogen gas that utilizes waste in the surrounding environment is also energy that is easily converted into electricity and fuel is safe for the environment, because it does not leave toxic and clean waste, only water and chemicals such as aluminum hydroxide Al(OH3) can be reused [3].…”