Das D., Khanna N., Dasgupta C.N. Biohydrogen Production: Fundamentals and Technology Advances

CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. — ISBN13: 978-1-4665-1800-1 (eBook - PDF).Features
Details the fundamental and diverse processes of biohydrogen production
Covers socio-economics and cost energy analysis to give a holistic picture of this technology
Offers insight into the scale-up of the processes
Discusses mathematical modeling of the various processes involved in biohydrogen production and the software required to model the processes
Explains the microbiology and biochemistry behind each process as well as advances in molecular biology and metabolic engineering for future improvement of the processes
Includes illustrative diagrams, flow charts, and comprehensive tables detailing scientific advances to help readers understand the processThis book compiles the fundamentals of biohydrogen production technology. It offers comprehensive coverage of microbiology, biochemistry, feedstock requirements, and molecular biology of the biological hydrogen production processes. It also gives insight into scale-up problems and limitations. In addition, the book discusses mathematical modeling of the various processes involved in biohydrogen production and the software required to model the processes. The book summarizes research advances that have been made in this field and discusses bottlenecks of the various processes, which presently limit the commercialization of this technology.
The authors also focus on the process economy, policy, and environmental impact of this technology, since the future of biohydrogen production depends not only on research advances, but also on economic considerations (the cost of fossil fuels), social espousal, and the development of H2 energy systems. The book describes the fundamentals of this technology interwoven with more advanced research findings. Further reading is suggested at the end of each chapter.Nonconventional Energy Resources
Conventional Hydrogen Technologies and Limitations
Biological Hydrogen Production Technology
Properties of Hydrogen
Book OverviewMicrobiologyDark Fermentative Bacteria
Photosynthetic Fermentative Bacteria
Cyanobacteria
Green Algae
Concept of Consortia Development
Synthetic Microorganisms—Are They the Future?Hydrogen Production ProcessesPhotobiological Hydrogen Production
Photofermentation
Dark Fermentation
Hybrid Processes
Microbial Electrolysis Cell
Thermodynamic LimitationsBiohydrogen FeedstockSimple Sugars as Feedstock
Complex Substrates as Feedstock
Biomass Feedstock
Organic Acids
Waste as Feedstock
Assessment of Cost Components for Several Feedstocksfor Dark Hydrogen FermentationMolecular Biology of Hydrogenases and Their Accessory GenesOccurrence of Hydrogenase in Nature
Classification of Hydrogenases
Problems Associated with Oxygen Sensitivity ofHydrogenases and Plausible Solutions
Evolutionary Significance of HydrogenaseImprovement of Hydrogen Production through MolecularApproaches and Metabolic EngineeringMolecular Approaches
Metabolic EngineeringProcess and Culture ParametersFactors Affecting Dark Fermentation Process
Environmental Factors Affecting Hydrogen Productionin Photosynthetic Organisms
Statistical Optimization of Factors Effecting BiohydrogenProduction
Comparison of Suspended Cell versus Immobilized Systems
Comparison of Batch Process versus Continuous ProcessPhotobioreactorsTypes of PBRs
Physicochemical Parameters
Design Criterion
Comparison of the Performance of the PBRs
Energy AnalysisMathematical Modeling and Simulation of the BiohydrogenProduction ProcessesDevelopment of Mathematical Models to CorrelateSubstrate and Biomass Concentration with Time
Substrate Inhibition Model
Determination of Cell Growth Kinetic Parameters:KS, μmax, Ki
Cumulative Hydrogen Production by Modified Gompertz’sEquation
Development of Mathematical Models for Cell GrowthKinetics in Photofermentation Process
Modeling of Hydrogen Production by PhotofermentationNomenclatureScale-Up and Energy Analysis of Biohydrogen ProductionProcessesDetermination of Scale-Up Parameters
Scale-Up Methods
Case Studies on Pilot-Scale Plants
Mass and Energy Analysis
Cost Analysis of the ProcessNomenclatureBiohydrogen Production Process Economics, Policy,and Environmental ImpactProcess Economy
Environmental Impact
Hydrogen Policy
Issues and Barriers
Status of Hydrogen in the Developed and theDeveloping Countries
Future Outlook