Fermentative Hydrogen Production: From Fundamentals to Processes - Softcover

Yin, Yanan; Wang, Jianlong

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443240124 ISBN 13: 9780443240126

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Fermentative Hydrogen Production: From Fundamentals and Processes is a comprehensive examination of the theoretical and operational aspects of dark fermentative production of hydrogen. The book presents the latest technological developments, analyzes advantages and challenges, and discusses the potential for the maturity of dark fermentation. Part One analyzes the various technologies for hydrogen production, purification, storage, applications, and safety. In Part Two, first to third generation feedstocks are reviewed, as well as co-fermentation and solid and liquid wastes. Part Three examines the typical hydrogen-producing microorganisms in both pure and mixed cultures, along with sequencing techniques, pretreatment considerations, and engineering options.

Part Four discusses influencing factors such as operational parameters, promotors, inhibitors, and has a dedicated section on the effects of Iron. Finally, Part Five directly compares dark hydrogen with other hydrogen production technologies through life cycle environmental impact assessments, highlighting bottlenecks and challenges in scaling up these technologies.

• Critically reviews the fundamentals and environmental impacts of biological hydrogen production technologies
• Evaluates and compares various feedstocks for biohydrogen production, including co-fermentation of different feedstocks
• Examines the use of pure and mixed cultures
• Provides case studies with real-world applications of the technologies discussed in the book

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. Yanan Yin is currently assistant researcher in Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University. Her research has been focused on the biohydrogen production technologies. She has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles with over 2000 citations.

Prof. Dr. Jianlong Wang is a tenured faculty member and deputy president in Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University. He is a leading researcher in biohydrogen technologies. He has published more than 500 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 10 books in Chinese and English. He has been recognized as one of the most highly cited researchers during the past 10 years.

From the Back Cover

Fermentative Hydrogen Production: From Fundamentals and Processes is a comprehensive examination of the theoretical and operational aspects of dark fermentative production of hydrogen. In addition to the fundamentals, the book presents the latest technological developments, analyses the advantages and challenges, and discusses the potential for the maturity of dark fermentation.

Divided into five parts, Part One analyses the various technologies for hydrogen production, purification, storage, applications, and safety. In Part Two, first to third generation feedstocks are reviewed, as well as co-fermentation and solid and liquid wastes. Part Three examines the typical hydrogen-producing microorganisms in both pure and mixed cultures, as well as providing sequencing techniques, pretreatment considerations, and engineering options. Part Four discusses influencing factors such as operational parameters, promotors, inhibitors, and has a dedicated section on the effects of Iron. Finally, Part Five directly compares dark hydrogen with other hydrogen production technologies through life cycle environmental impact assessments, highlighting bottlenecks and challenges in scaling up these technologies. Each chapter opens with a comprehensive introduction, making the book accessible to readers new to the field.

Fermentative Hydrogen Production: From Fundamentals and Processes is an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and industry-based engineers involved in biohydrogen production, and will be of interest to all those working on biological-based technologies for hydrogen or bioenergy production.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443240124
• ISBN 13: 9780443240126
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408