Photofermentive hydrogen production by Rhodobacter sphaeroides S10 using mixed organic carbon: Effects of the mixture composition

Walailak Pattanamanee, Yusuf Chisti and Wanna Choorit

Applied Energy, 2015, vol. 157, issue C, 245-254

Abstract: Thermal and acid hydrolysates of oil palm empty fruit bunch and other lignocellulosic substrates contain glucose, xylose, and acetic acid as the main components. In using such hydrolysates for photofermentive production of biohydrogen, the gas yield is highly dependent on the composition of the mixed carbon substrate. Batch photofermentation experiments were used to investigate the effect of the composition of the mixed carbon (glucose G, xylose X, and acetic acid A) on growth and hydrogen production by the bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides S10. Anaerobic fermentations were carried out at 35°C under an incident light level of 14.6W/m2. The mixed carbon composition strongly influenced hydrogen and biomass production. Depending on the composition of the mixed substrate: the cumulative hydrogen volume ranged from 0.99 to 2.33L H2/L medium; the conversion efficiency ranged from 21% to 45%; and the biomass yield on substrate ranged from 0.28 to 0.47g DCW/g (G+X+A). Based on the conversion efficiency, the optimal substrate for hydrogen production was a mixture of 5mM glucose, 18mM xylose and 7mM acetic acid. This combination gave a cumulative hydrogen volume of 2.33L H2/L medium. The hydrogen yield was 3.56mol H2/mol mixed substrate and the substrate specific hydrogen production rate was 7.26mL H2/g mixed substrate h. The conversion efficiency and the lag period of hydrogen production were 45% and 13h, respectively.

Keywords: Biohydrogen; Oil palm empty fruit bunch; Photofermentation; Rhodobacter sphaeroides (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.08.027

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