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Published May 11, 2019 | Version v1
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A novel method for increasing biohydrogen production from food waste using electrodialysis

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Sustainable Environment Research Centre, Faculty of Computing Engineering and Science, University of South Wales, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, United Kingdom and Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth St., Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Giza, Egypt
  • 2. Sustainable Environment Research Centre, Faculty of Computing Engineering and Science, University of South Wales, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, United Kingdom
  • 3. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
  • 4. Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth St., Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Giza, Egypt

Description

The impact of continuous removal of volatile fatty acids on fermentative hydrogen production from food waste (FW) in a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) was evaluated.
Two experimental phases were conducted, a control phase and one in which volatile fatty acids were removed continuously from the reactor for the first time by electrodialysis (ED). Hydrogen yields were 64.7 cm3 H2/g VS and 227.3 cm3 H2/g VS for control phase, and
ED phase respectively. Continuous removal of volatile fatty acids during fermentation not only increased H2 yields but increased the production of volatile fatty acids (a valuable chemical feedstock) from 0.14 g/g VS to 0.34 g/g VS.

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Funding

European Commission
RES URBIS - REsources from URban BIo-waSte 730349