Hydrogen production by immobilized Chlorella vulgaris: optimizing pH, carbon source and light

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering - Tập 36 - Trang 867-872 - 2012
Naim Rashid1,2, Kisay Lee1, Jong-in Han2, Martin Gross3
1Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Myongji University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advance Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejon, Republic of Korea
3Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, USA

Tóm tắt

The effects of light, pH and organic carbon sources were investigated on hydrogen production by algae. An optical fiber was examined as an internal light source. The optical fiber rendered prolonged lag time and total time of hydrogen production. The optimal pH to produce hydrogen for Chlorella sp. was 8.0. Glucose, fructose, sucrose and malt extract were compared as organic carbon sources. The optimal dose of each carbon source was 5 g/L for maximum hydrogen yield. Sucrose produced the largest hydrogen volume (1,315 ml/L), while the highest production rate (24 ml/L/h) was observed in the presence of fructose.

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