Fermentative hydrogen production using lignocellulose biomass: An overview of pre-treatment methods, inhibitor effects and detoxification experiences

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 77, Issue , 2017, Pages 28-42

  Sivagurunathan, Periyasamy ^a   Kumar, Gopalakrishnan ^b   Mudhoo, Ackmez ^c   Rene, Eldon R ^d   Saratale, Ganesh Dattatraya ^e   Kobayashi, Takuro ^a   Xu, Kaiqin ^a   Kim, Sang Hyoun ^f   Kim, Dong Hoon ^g  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^d UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^e Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^f Daegu University   (South Korea)

^g Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen production; Inhibitors detoxification; Lignocellulosic biomass; Pretreatment methods; Reactors; Unhydrolysed biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

BIO-HYDROGEN; BIO-HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; FERMENTATIVE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INHIBITOR DETOXIFICATION; INHIBITOR EFFECTS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; PRETREATMENT METHODS; REACTOR; RESEARCH AREAS; UNHYDROLYZED BIOMASS;

DETOXIFICATION;

EID: 85016931530     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.091     Document Type: Review

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