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Abstract
An Integrated Biohydrogen Refinery (IBHR) and experimental net energy analysis are reported. The IBHR converts biomass to electricity using hydrothermal hydrolysis, extractive biohydrogen fermentation and photobiological hydrogen fermentation for electricity generation in a fuel cell. An extractive fermentation, developed previously, is applied to waste-derived substrates following hydrothermal pre treatment, achieving 83 99% biowaste destruction. The selective separation of organic acids from waste-fed fermentations provided suitable substrate for photofermentative hydrogen production, which enhanced the gross energy generation up to 11-fold. Therefore, electrodialysis provides the key link in an IBHR for ’waste to energy’. The IBHR compares favourably to 'renewables’ (photovoltaics, on-shore wind, crop-derived biofuels) and also emerging biotechnological options (microbial electrolysis) and anaerobic digestion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 384-392 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 119 |
Early online date | 18 May 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2012 |
Keywords
- Integrated biohydrogen refinery
- Waste to energy
- Electro-fermentation
- Photofermentation
- Hydrothermal hydrolysis
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Structural control of Ti alloys for high strength, high toughness
Attallah, M., Reed, R. & Wu, X.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/11/07 → 28/04/11
Project: Research Councils
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Supply Chain Research Applied to Clean Hydrogen (SCRATCH)
Kendall, K., Book, D., Green, R. & Macaskie, L.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/05/07 → 31/10/10
Project: Research Councils
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Integrated Sustainable Energy Production from Food Wastes Using Dual Harnessed Hydrogenases and Novel Fuel Cell
Macaskie, L. & Kendall, K.
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council
1/05/05 → 30/04/09
Project: Research Councils
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Supplementary data for "An integrated biohydrogen refinery: Synergy of photofermentation, extractive fermentation and hydrothermal hydrolysis of food wastes"
Redwood, M. (Creator), Orozco, R. (Creator), Majewski, A. J. (Creator) & Macaskie, L. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 12 Jan 2012
DOI: 10.25500/eData.bham.00000073, http://epapers.bham.ac.uk/1554/
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