کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1282009 | 1497687 | 2006 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a green alga that can use light energy to produce hydrogen from water under anaerobic conditions. This work reports the enhancement of hydrogen production by controlling the light intensity in sulfur-deprived anaerobic C. reinhardtii cultures. The overall hydrogen production was dependent on light intensity in the range of 60–200μEm-2s-1. Maximum hydrogen production was obtained at a light intensity of 200μEm-2s-1 as a result of the rapid initiation of hydrogen production and the greatest increase of chlorophyll during the initial 24 h after sulfur deprivation. However, the hydrogen production was inhibited at an intensity of 300μEm-2s-1 of light owing to photosystem II photodamage by excess light. The maximum hydrogen production and the maximum specific production rate of hydrogen were 225mlH2l-1 culture and 2.01mlH2g-1cellsh-1, respectively. Thus, hydrogen production by sulfur-deprived C. reinhardtii cultures can be maximized by controlling the light intensity at levels below saturation.
Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 31, Issue 11, September 2006, Pages 1585–1590