Perspectives on cultivation strategies and photobioreactor designs for photo-fermentative hydrogen production

Chun Yen Chen; Chia Hsien Liu; Yung Chung Lo; Jo Shu Chang

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2011.05.082

Perspectives on cultivation strategies and photobioreactor designs for photo-fermentative hydrogen production

Chun Yen Chen, Chia Hsien Liu, Yung Chung Lo, Jo Shu Chang

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Abstract

Photosynthetic bacteria have considerable biotechnological potential for biological hydrogen production due to higher substrate conversion efficiency and hydrogen yield. Phototrophic fermentation using photosynthetic bacteria has a major advantage of being able to further convert the byproducts originating from dark fermentation (e.g., volatile fatty acids) to hydrogen. Through the combination of dark and photo-fermentation processes, organic feedstock is fully converted into gaseous product (H ₂) at the highest possible H ₂ yield, with significant reduction of chemical oxygen demand (COD). The performance of photo-fermentation is highly dependent on the medium composition, culture conditions, and photobioreactor design. Therefore, this article provides a critical review of the effects of key factors affecting the photo-hydrogen production efficiency of photosynthetic bacteria, and also summarizes the strategies being applied in promoting the performance of photo-fermentation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8484-8492
Number of pages	9
Journal	Bioresource technology
Volume	102
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.05.082
Publication status	Published - 2011 Sep 1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

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