Enhancing the performance of dark fermentative hydrogen production using a reduced pressure fermentation strategy |
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Authors: | Kuo-Shing Lee Tzu-Shan TsengYen-Wen Liu Yi-Dai Hsiao |
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Affiliation: | Department of Safety Health and Environmental Engineering, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.666, Buzih Road, Beitun District, Taichung 406, Taiwan, ROC |
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Abstract: | The partial pressure of hydrogen is an extremely important factor for hydrogen generation. This study investigated the effect of reduced pressure (via vacuum) on hydrogen production in a CSTR reactor. The results show that the reduced pressure condition is more effective in enhancing H2 production at lower HRT (e.g., 8–4 h) than at higher HRT (e.g., 12 h). The optimal hydrogen yield and overall hydrogen production efficiency occurred at a HRT of 6 h with a value of 4.50 mol H2/mol sucrose and 56.2%, respectively. Meanwhile, at HRT 6 h the hydrogen production rate was 0.937 mol/L/d. In addition, the HPR could be further improved to 1.196 mol/L/d when the HRT was shortened to 4 h, obtaining a 37–271% increase in HPR when compared with that described in the relevant reports. For all experiments, butyrate and acetate were the two primary soluble metabolites, accounting for 85–99% of total soluble microbial products. Predominant production of acetate and butyrate demonstrates the efficient H2 fermentation with reduced pressure processes. |
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Keywords: | Biohydrogen production Dark fermentation H2 partial pressure Vacuum operation |
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