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Biological hydrogen production

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: Biological hydrogen production can be accomplished by either thermochemical (gasification) conversion of woody biomass and agricultural residues or by microbiological processes that yield hydrogen gas from organic wastes or water. Biomass gasification is a well established technology; however, the synthesis gas produced, a mixture of CO and H{sub 2}, requires a shift reaction to convert the CO to H{sub 2}. Microbiological processes can carry out this reaction more efficiently than conventional catalysts, and may be more appropriate for the relatively small-scale of biomass gasification processes. Development of a microbial shift reaction may be a near-term practical application of microbial hydrogen production.

Source: OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Author: John R. Benemann

Institution: University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2467845634

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Cited by: 328

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