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At the National University of Engineering (UNI), located in Lima, a facility consisting of an electrolyzer and solar panels has been inaugurated. In the Peruvian capital, Lima, the National University of Engineering (UNI) has inaugurated a green hydrogen pilot plant on its campus, the first of its kind at the industrial level in the country. According to a statement, the plant—composed of an electrolyzer and solar panels—has the capacity to produce 65 kilograms of green hydrogen per day, “equivalent to 240 cubic meters of this combustible gas or 65 gallons of gasoline,” it explains. It adds that the electrolyzer, with Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology, has the ability to split water into its hydrogen and oxygen molecules using an electric current. The PEM membrane acts as a barrier between the two electrodes and allows the passage of protons while preventing gas mixing, thus facilitating the separation and collection of hydrogen and oxygen in large cylinders, the report adds. During the opening ceremony, UNI Vice Rector for Research, Dr. Arturo Talledo Coronado, said: The project is aimed at the academic and scientific training of engineers from UNI and Peru. This initiative could become a model for other universities to promote the development of research centers for sustainable solutions and generate innovation and employment opportunities in the clean energy sector. |
