Hydrogen production by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU001 in a flat plate solar bioreactor

Eroglu I., Tabanoglu A., GÜNDÜZ U., Eroglu E., Yucel M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol.33, no.2, pp.531-541, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.09.025
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.531-541
  • Keywords: Rhodobacter sphaeroides, hydrogen production, solar bioreactor, outdoor, polyhydroxybutyrate, caretenoid, MILL WASTE-WATER, PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIUM, MOLECULAR-HYDROGEN, OUTDOOR CULTURE, REACTOR, PHOTOPRODUCTION, PHOTOBIOREACTOR, ENERGY
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rhodobacter sphaeroides O.U.001 can produce hydrogen under anaerobic conditions and illumination. The objective of this study was to investigate the performance of an 81 flat plate solar bioreactor operating in outdoor conditions. Different organic acids were used as carbon sources (malate, lactate and acetate) and olive mill waste water was used as a sole substrate source. The consumption and the production of the organic acids were determined by HPLC. The accumulation of by-products, such as poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and carotenoid, throughout the course of hydrogen production was determined.