A Review on Biohydrogen Sources, Production Routes, and Its Application as a Fuel Cell

Antony V. Samrot (), Deenadhayalan Rajalakshmi, Mahendran Sathiyasree, Subramanian Saigeetha, Kasirajan Kasipandian, Nachiyar Valli, Nellore Jayshree, Pandurangan Prakash and Nagarajan Shobana
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Antony V. Samrot: School of Bioscience, Faculty of Medicine, Bioscience and Nursing, MAHSA University, Jalan SP2, Bandar Saujana Putra, Jenjarom 42610, Malaysia
Deenadhayalan Rajalakshmi: Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
Mahendran Sathiyasree: Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
Subramanian Saigeetha: Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
Kasirajan Kasipandian: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT, MAHSA University, Jalan SP2, Bandar Saujana Putra, Jenjarom 42610, Malaysia
Nachiyar Valli: Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
Nellore Jayshree: Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
Pandurangan Prakash: Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
Nagarajan Shobana: Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-21

Abstract: More than 80% of the energy from fossil fuels is utilized in homes and industries. Increased use of fossil fuels not only depletes them but also contributes to global warming. By 2050, the usage of fossil fuels will be approximately lower than 80% than it is today. There is no yearly variation in the amount of CO 2 in the atmosphere due to soil and land plants. Therefore, an alternative source of energy is required to overcome these problems. Biohydrogen is considered to be a renewable source of energy, which is useful for electricity generation rather than relying on harmful fossil fuels. Hydrogen can be produced from a variety of sources and technologies and has numerous applications including electricity generation, being a clean energy carrier, and as an alternative fuel. In this review, a detailed elaboration about different kinds of sources involved in biohydrogen production, various biohydrogen production routes, and their applications in electricity generation is provided.

Keywords: biohydrogen; gasification; feedstocks; biohydrogen production; dark fermentation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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