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Using cheese whey for hydrogen and methane generation in a two-stage continuous process with alternative pH controlling approaches

Using cheese whey for hydrogen and methane generation in a two-stage continuous process with alternative pH controlling approaches
Using cheese whey for hydrogen and methane generation in a two-stage continuous process with alternative pH controlling approaches
This study focuses on the exploitation of cheese whey as a source for hydrogen and methane, in a two-stage continuous process. Mesophilic fermentative hydrogen production from undiluted cheese whey was investigated at a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 24h. Alkalinity addition (NaHCO3) or an automatic pH controller were used, to maintain the pH culture at a constant value of 5.2. The hydrogen production rate was 2.9±0.2L/Lreactor/d, while the yield of hydrogen produced was approximately 0.78±0.05mol H2/mol glucose consumed, with alkalinity addition, while the respective values when using pH control were 1.9±0.1L/Lreactor/d and 0.61±0.04mol H2/mol glucose consumed. The corresponding yields of hydrogen produced were 2.9L of H2/L cheese whey and 1.9L of H2/L cheese whey, respectively. The effluent from the hydrogenogenic reactor was further digested to biogas in a continuous mesophilic anaerobic bioreactor. The anaerobic digester was operated at an HRT of 20d and produced approximately 1L CH4/d, corresponding to a yield of 6.7L CH4/L of influent. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) elimination reached 95.3% demonstrating that cheese whey could be efficiently used for hydrogen and methane production, in a two-stage process..
0960-8524
3713-3717
Venetsaneas, Nikolaos
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Antonopoulou, Georgia
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Stamatelatou, Katerina
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Kornaros, Michael
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Stamatelatou, Katerina
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Kornaros, Michael
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Venetsaneas, Nikolaos, Antonopoulou, Georgia, Stamatelatou, Katerina, Kornaros, Michael and Lyberatos, Gerasimos (2009) Using cheese whey for hydrogen and methane generation in a two-stage continuous process with alternative pH controlling approaches. Bioresource Technology, 100 (15), 3713-3717. (doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2009.01.025).

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This study focuses on the exploitation of cheese whey as a source for hydrogen and methane, in a two-stage continuous process. Mesophilic fermentative hydrogen production from undiluted cheese whey was investigated at a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 24h. Alkalinity addition (NaHCO3) or an automatic pH controller were used, to maintain the pH culture at a constant value of 5.2. The hydrogen production rate was 2.9±0.2L/Lreactor/d, while the yield of hydrogen produced was approximately 0.78±0.05mol H2/mol glucose consumed, with alkalinity addition, while the respective values when using pH control were 1.9±0.1L/Lreactor/d and 0.61±0.04mol H2/mol glucose consumed. The corresponding yields of hydrogen produced were 2.9L of H2/L cheese whey and 1.9L of H2/L cheese whey, respectively. The effluent from the hydrogenogenic reactor was further digested to biogas in a continuous mesophilic anaerobic bioreactor. The anaerobic digester was operated at an HRT of 20d and produced approximately 1L CH4/d, corresponding to a yield of 6.7L CH4/L of influent. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) elimination reached 95.3% demonstrating that cheese whey could be efficiently used for hydrogen and methane production, in a two-stage process..

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Published date: August 2009
Organisations: Civil Maritime & Env. Eng & Sci Unit, Water & Environmental Engineering Group

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Local EPrints ID: 368525
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/368525
ISSN: 0960-8524
PURE UUID: 538f33fa-cd03-40bd-bbdf-054a6041c83d
ORCID for Nikolaos Venetsaneas: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-3261

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Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 17:49

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Author: Nikolaos Venetsaneas ORCID iD
Author: Georgia Antonopoulou
Author: Katerina Stamatelatou
Author: Michael Kornaros
Author: Gerasimos Lyberatos

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