Bioreactor and process design for biohydrogen production

Kuan Yeow Show, Duu Jong Lee, Jo Shu Chang

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

217 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Biohydrogen is regarded as an attractive future clean energy carrier due to its high energy content and environmental-friendly conversion. It has the potential for renewable biofuel to replace current hydrogen production which rely heavily on fossil fuels. While biohydrogen production is still in the early stage of development, there have been a variety of laboratory- and pilot-scale systems developed with promising potential. This work presents a review of advances in bioreactor and bioprocess design for biohydrogen production. The state-of-the art of biohydrogen production is discussed emphasizing on production pathways, factors affecting biohydrogen production, as well as bioreactor configuration and operation. Challenges and prospects of biohydrogen production are also outlined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8524-8533
Number of pages10
JournalBioresource technology
Volume102
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Sept

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Waste Management and Disposal

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Bioreactor and process design for biohydrogen production'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this