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Continuous biohydrogen and volatile fatty acids production from cheese whey in a tubular biofilm reactor: Substrate flow rate variations and microbial dynamics
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Chemical Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2568-2979
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Chemical Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7500-2367
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Chemical Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0079-5950
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Chemical Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3687-6173
2024 (English)In: International journal of hydrogen energy, ISSN 0360-3199, E-ISSN 1879-3487, Vol. 59, p. 1305-1316Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Three tubular bioreactors with a varied substrate flow rate of (2 mL/min, 5 mL/min, and 8 mL/min) were examined for 75 days. At 8 mL/min flow rate, the biohydrogen evolution was higher (3.88 mL H2/h), while its conversion efficiency was lower compared to 5 and 2 mL/min flow rate. The formation of volatile fatty acids and ammonium was also influenced by substrate flow rates. The volatile fatty acids production was slightly higher at 2 mL/min (12.74 ± 2.42 gCOD/L) and 5 mL/min (18.09 ± 2.01 gCOD/L) while, decreasing at 8 mL/min (11.85 ± 0.78 gCOD/L). Substrate flow rate significantly affected the pattern and composition of volatile fatty acids showing higher acetic acid, butyric and propionic acid production of 4.72 ± 1.46 gCOD/L (2 mL/min) 10.41 ± 0.91 gCOD/L (5 mL/min) and 1.78 ± 0.13 gCOD/L (5 mL/min). Continuous substrate input maintained the pH in the reactor due to replacement with fresh substrate, thereby controlling feedback inhibition and boosting metabolite production. Hydrogen-producing Firmicutes on the biofilm confirmed the pivotal role of the microbial community's significant contribution to converting waste to bioenergy. Overall, the present results support the use of a continuous operation mode for large-scale biohydrogen production. However, to ensure the efficacy of the system using waste or wastewater, low substrate flow rates are recommended.

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Elsevier Ltd , 2024. Vol. 59, p. 1305-1316
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Biofilm reactor, Biohydrogen, Cheese whey, Continuous mode operation, Volatile fatty acids
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Microbiology Bioenergy
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Biochemical Process Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-104881DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.02.041ISI: 001188002700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85187269273OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-104881DiVA, id: diva2:1846974
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