Scientists optimized wastewater use for green hydrogen production through artificial intelligence
Scientists optimized wastewater use for green hydrogen production through artificial intelligence
Publish Date: 2026-01-29 23:54:00
Source Domain: www.chemeurope.com
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Researchers from the University of Malaga’s Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering departments are part of an international collaboration aimed at optimizing the production of bio-hydrogen from wastewater using artificial intelligence.
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The project is an international consortium involving researchers from Vietnam, South Korea, India, and Taiwan. It receives financial support from ACOSOL, Fundación Unicaja, and the State Research Agency.
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Enrique Rodríguez Castellón emphasizes the importance of developing sustainable processes for wastewater valorization to protect water resources and decrease fossil fuel use.
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Their research, published in the journal Energy, focuses on optimizing the efficiency of dark fermentation—a method using anaerobic microorganisms to convert wastewater into bio-hydrogen.
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The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning enables the creation of predictive models for enhancing chemical processes, making them more accurate and efficient.
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The innovative AI-assisted method developed optimizes energy recovery while minimizing waste, further increasing the process’s sustainability.
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This work could revolutionize the way bio-hydrogen is produced sustainably from wastewater, making it a more viable and environmentally friendly alternative to fossil resources.
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The complete study was published under the title “Turning waste into energy: Application of machine learning and explainable artificial intelligence for determining key factors in wastewater-to-hydrogen conversion” in Energy, Volume 344.
