Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
Effects of three selected variables viz. biomass concentration, initial chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration and initial bicarbonate alkalinity (BA) on biological hydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent (POME) using the granulated sludge in batch culture were investigated. The experimental results were analyzed and modeled using a central composite design (CCD) of response surface methodology (RSM). In order to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the biohydrogen production process, indicative parameters namely hydrogen yield (Y H), specific hydrogen production rate (SHPR), and COD removal efficiency were studied as the process responses. Maximum hydrogen yield (124.5 mmol H 2/g COD removed) and specific hydrogen production rate (55.42 mmol H 2/g VSS.d) were achieved at COD in 3000 and 6500 mg/l, MLVSS 4000 and 2000 mg/l, and initial BA 1100 mg CaCO 3/l, respectively. Copyright © 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Fermentative hydrogen production granulated sludge palm oil mill effluent process factors response surfacfermentative hydrogen production, granulated sludge, palm oil mill effluent, process factors, response surface methodology, oil mill effluent, response-surface methodology, clostridium-butyricum eb6, fixed-film bioreactor, waste-water treatment, biohydrogen production, photosynthetic bacterium, rhodospirillum-rubrum, synthesis gas, optimization
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume
37
Issue
23
Additional Information
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