Simultaneous effects of pH and substrate concentration on hydrogen production by acidogenic fermentation / Efectos simultáneos del pH y la concentración de sustrato en la producción de hidrógeno mediante fermentación acidogénica
Electron. j. biotechnol
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13(1): 11-12, Jan. 2010. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The present research examined the effects of initial substrate concentration and pH on the yield and productivity of hydrogen production by acidogenic fermentation. Assays were carried out at three different initial pH levels (5.5, 6.5 and 7.5) and three initial substrate concentrations (3, 5 and 10 g COD/L). Glucose was used as carbon source and the experiments were conducted at 37°C in batch tests, after a thermal pretreatment to eliminate methanogenic microorganisms. Conversions of glucose into hydrogen were between 16.75 and 27.25 percent of theoretical maximum, and high values of hydrogen productivity were obtained. An optimum value for the yield of glucose between initial pH of 6.3 and 3.7 g COD/L and productivity of the 5.95 H2/gVSS h and initial pH of 6.7 and 10 g COD/L were obtained from the response surface.
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Asunto principal:
Glucosa
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Hidrógeno
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Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Electron. j. biotechnol
Asunto de la revista:
Biotecnologia
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
Chile
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Reino Unido
Institución/País de afiliación:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso/CL
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Universidad de La Frontera/CL
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University of Glamorgan/GB
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