Techno-economic modeling and optimizing the hydrogen production system from gasification of digestate in wastewater treatment plants

Sepehr Sanaye; Daryoosh Borzuei

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.151671

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Techno-economic modeling and optimizing the hydrogen production system from gasification of digestate in wastewater treatment plants

Sepehr Sanaye

Daryoosh Borzuei

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Vol. 179 pp. 151671 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Oct 01, 2025
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Sepehr Sanaye

Energy Systems Improvement Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran Iran

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Sepehr Sanaye, Daryoosh Borzuei (2025). Techno-economic modeling and optimizing the hydrogen production system from gasification of digestate in wastewater treatment plants. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 179, 151671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.151671

Techno-economic modeling and optimizing the hydrogen production system from gasification of digestate in wastewater treatment plants

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