JOURNAL OF POLYTECHNIC-POLITEKNIK DERGISI, cilt.28, ss.1-12, 2025 (ESCI)
As an alternative to hydrogen production by electrolysis of water, using as raw material waste valorization and organic pollutants
in wastewater are crucial issues. In this context, electrolysis of black water, produced as waste in olive oil production and high
energy source potential due to the aromatic compounds in its content, was carried out in this study. Parametric studies were carried
out by examining the effect of working conditions on hydrogen production. The experiments using a two-chamber electrolysis cell
examined the effects of catalytic additive (Fe2+/3+), temperature (26oC-60oC-70oC-80oC), type of electrode (Cu/Cu, Zn/Zn and
Pd/Pt) and electrolyte (H2SO4, H3PO4, HCl, C2H2O4 and C2H4O2), membrane and pretreatment applied to the membrane. In the
electrolysis of black water with FeSO4 and acidic electrolyte (H2SO4) using a pretreated Nafion XL membrane on the Zn/Zn
electrode pair, pure H2 formation at the cathode was determined. Under these conditions, 1.9 mA/cm2
current density was obtained
at 1 V potential and room temperature.