Sugar Industry since produces biomass based clean, green and renewable energy and also the filter cake (press mud), both the routes for production of green hydrogen.
The bio-electricity may either be used for electrolysis or may be used in catalytic conversion of biogas (methane pyrolysis) produced from filter cake to green hydrogen and carbon black.
Green hydrogen production through methane pyrolysis, also known as methane cracking or thermolysis, is a promising technology with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional hydrogen production methods.
Evaluation of issues involved in production of green hydrogen through these two routes viz. cost, energy efficiency, infrastructure, safety concerns, carbon footprints and sourcing of raw material etc.
Sugar industry is likely to play a role in producing this future fuel at an affordable cost looking to cheap source of production of clean and renewable energy but we are required to have dedicated discussions on this aspect for formulating a strategy said Prof. Narendra Mohan.