Japan: Fukuoka researchers explore clean hydrogen fuel from aluminium waste

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Researchers of Fukuoka Institute of Technology are exploring ways to extract hydrogen from aluminium waste to produce a sustainable fuel.
The professors and students working on the project believe that the new fuel will recycle aluminium particles discarded by industrial manufacturers and help create a fuel free from CO2 emissions.
Professor Kenji Takahara, who leads the study, said on Wednesday that although aluminium normally has a strong reaction with water, the activated aluminium particles used by the researchers are ‘very safe’ thanks to a hydroxide film covering it.
Takahara’s students have since began working on the project, testing and improving their first e-bicycle based on hydrogen energy.
“This bicycle is a small electric vehicle powered by hydrogen. By filling the aluminium with water, hydrogen is generated, and the generated hydrogen is converted into electricity to power the bicycle,” student Takumi Iwashita said.
Iwashita explained that the generation of hydrogen energy does not produce any waste which makes it a sustainable alternative for the future.
“It is currently being used in bicycles, but I hope that it will be used in cars, airplanes, and other more practical applications, and become one of the power sources that are indispensable for the transportation of many people,” the student concluded.

SOT, Kenji Takahara​, Professor of Department of Electrical Engineering at Faculty of Engineering (Japanese): “The material is aluminum shavings like this one. This is then subjected to a special process to create activated aluminum particles.”

SOT, Kenji Takahara, Professor of Department of Electrical Engineering at Faculty of Engineering (Japanese): “In general, aluminium reacts strongly with water, and there is a possibility of dust explosion, but these activated aluminium particles are very safe to carry around because their surface is covered with a hydroxide film. Hydrogen can be generated by adding water as needed.”

SOT, Kenji Takahara, Professor of Department of Electrical Engineering at Faculty of Engineering (Japanese): “Waste is used as a raw material to generate clean energy, hydrogen. In this way, I would like my students to have an interest in clean energy that does not emit Co2.”

SOT, Kenji Takahara, Professor of Department of Electrical Engineering at Faculty of Engineering (Japanese): “These aluminium shavings from industrial waste are used to produce hydrogen, which is used to generate electricity. I hope that through this kind of study and activities, my students will develop an awareness of the need to protect the environment.”

SOT, Takumi Iwashita, Student at Fukuoka Institute of Technology (Japanese): “This bicycle is a small electric vehicle powered by hydrogen. By filling the aluminium with water, hydrogen is generated, and the generated hydrogen is converted into electricity to power the bicycle.”

SOT, Takumi Iwashita, Student at Fukuoka Institute of Technology (Japanese): “The control of water is very important, and I am researching programming related to that, programming to control water, and programming to control pressure. There are times when I make mistakes, but when things go well through experiments, I feel that I am having a very good experience.”

SOT, Takumi Iwashita​​, Student at Fukuoka Institute of Technology​ (Japanese): “Hydrogen power generation does not produce any waste and is environmentally friendly, so I believe that it is an important part of the future. It is currently being used in bicycles, but I hope that it will be used in cars, airplanes, and other more practical applications, and become one of the power sources that are indispensable for the transportation of many people.”

SOT, Kaiho Maeda​​, Student at Fukuoka Institute of Technology​ (Japanese): “I am doing research on electric circuits for small electric bicycles. Although our seniors have made many improvements, there are still some complicated parts, so I am constantly researching and trying to improve them.”
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