Effects of hydrogen partial pressure on fermentative biohydrogen production by a chemotropic Clostridium bacterium in a new horizontal rotating cylinder reactor

Energy Procedia

Volumn 29, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-41

  Beckers, Laurent ^a   Hiligsman, Serge ^a   Masset, Julien ^a   Hamilton, Christopher ^a   Thonart, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen; Bioreactor; Clostridium; Dark fermentation; Hydrogen mass transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897032782     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.09.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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