Bio-Hydrogen Synthesis from Wastewater by Anaerobic Fermentation Using Microflora

Biological hydrogen production was investigated using biomass in palm oil mill effluent (POME) and artificial wastewater containing 10g glucose under anaerobic fermentation in a batch process. Activated POME sludge and different types of composts were collected as sources of inocula for the study. T...

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Published in:International journal of green energy 2005-10, Vol.2 (4), p.387-396
Main Authors: Fakhru'l-Razi, A., Yassin, A.A.A., Lyuke, S.E., Ngan, M.A., Morimoto, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetates
Alternative fuels. Production and utilization
anaerobic microflora
Anaerobic processes
Applied sciences
Biomass
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Fermentation
Fuels
Gas composition
Hydrogen
Hydrogen production
Natural gas
POME
POME sludge
Waste water
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Summary:Biological hydrogen production was investigated using biomass in palm oil mill effluent (POME) and artificial wastewater containing 10g glucose under anaerobic fermentation in a batch process. Activated POME sludge and different types of composts were collected as sources of inocula for the study. The anaerobic microflora was found to yield significant amounts of hydrogen. The experimental results show that the gas composition contained hydrogen (66-68%) and carbon dioxide (32-34%). Through out the study, methane gas was not observed in the evolved gas. The hydrogen production was accompanied with the formation of acetate and butyrate. Furthermore, the cumulative hydrogen data were fitted to a simple model developed from Gompertz Equation, where the lag phase time, hydrogen production potential and hydrogen production rate at various conditions were quantitatively estimated.
ISSN:1543-5075
1543-5083
DOI:10.1080/01971520500288014