ANAEROBIC DIGESTION WITH BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM ORGANIC WASTES: STATE-OF-THE ART

摘要

Hydrogen (H2) is being considered as an ideal and clean energy carrier since the utilization of hydrogen, either via combustion or via fuel cells, results in pure water. However, currently its production relies mainly (i.e. 95%) on fossil fuels. The recent advances to produce biohydrogen from renewable sources such as biomass and particularly by fermentation of carbohydrate-rich substrates from agriculture and agro-industries appear promising. Such a process called "dark fermentation" enables both organic waste treatment and renewable energy production to be coupled.