Hydrogen production from cellulose in a two-stage process combining fermentation and electrohydrogenesis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6201-6210

  Lalaurette, Elodie ^a   Thammannagowda, Shivegowda ^b   Mohagheghi, Ali ^b   Maness, Pin Ching ^b   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen; Electrolysis cell; Fermentation; Lignocellulose; Microbial

Indexed keywords

BIOHYDROGEN; CELLOBIOSE; CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM; COD REMOVAL; COMPLEX MIXTURE; CORN STOVER; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; FERMENTATION EFFLUENT; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HIGH YIELD; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; HYDROGEN YIELDS; INOCULA; LIGNOCELLULOSE; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; MICROBIAL; PRODUCTION RATES; SYNTHETIC EFFLUENT; TWO STAGE; TWO-STAGE PROCESS; WASTEWATER INOCULUM;

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CELL MEMBRANES; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; FUEL CELLS; GAS PRODUCERS; GLUCOSE; LIGNIN; OCEAN HABITATS; REMOVAL; SUBSTRATES; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLS; CELLULOSE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; FUEL CELLS; GLUCOSE; LIGNINS; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

EID: 67650713527     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.112     Document Type: Article

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