Hydrogen production by fermentative consortia

Idania Valdez-Vazquez and Héctor M. Poggi-Varaldo

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009, vol. 13, issue 5, 1000-1013

Abstract: In this work, H2 production by anaerobic mixed cultures was reviewed. First, the different anaerobic microbial communities that have a direct relation with the generation or consumption of H2 are discussed. Then, the different methods used to inhibit the H2-consuming bacteria are analyzed (mainly in the methanogenesis phase) such as biokinetic control (low pH and short hydraulic retention time), heat-shock treatment and chemical inhibitors along with their advantages/disadvantages for their application on an industrial scale. After that, biochemical pathways of carbohydrate degradation to H2, organic acids and solvents are showed. Fourth, structure, diversity and dynamics of H2-producers communities are detailed. Later, the hydrogenase structure and activity is related with H2 production. Also, the causes for H2 production inhibition are analyzed along with strategies to avoid it. Finally, immobilized-cells systems are presented as a way to enhance H2 production.

Keywords: Anaerobic; Consortia; Hydrogen; Hydrogenases; Immobilized-cells; Inhibition; Methanogenesis; Solventogenesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (22)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364-0321(08)00051-8
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:rensus:v:13:y:2009:i:5:p:1000-1013

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600126/bibliographic
http://www.elsevier. ... 600126/bibliographic

Access Statistics for this article

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews is currently edited by L. Kazmerski

More articles in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().