کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1283460 | 1497640 | 2009 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
This study evaluated hydrogen production in an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor (AFBR) fed with glucose-based synthetic wastewater. Particles of expanded clay (2.8–3.35 mm) were used as a support material for biomass immobilization. The reactor was operated with hydraulic retention times (HRT) ranging from 8 to 1 h. The hydrogen yield production increased from 1.41 to 2.49 mol H2 mol−1 glucose as HRT decreased from 8 to 2 h. However, when HRT was 1 h, there was a slight decrease to 2.41 mol H2 mol−1 glucose. The biogas produced was composed of H2 and CO2, and the H2 content increased from 8% to 35% as HRT decreased. The major soluble metabolites during H2 fermentation were acetic acid (HAc) and butyric acid (HBu), accounting for 36.1–53.3% and 37.7–44.9% of total soluble metabolites, respectively. Overall, the results demonstrate the potential of using expanded clay as support material for hydrogen production in AFBRs.
Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 34, Issue 2, January 2009, Pages 783–790