Biological hydrogen production
- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Biological hydrogen production can be accomplished by either thermochemical (gasification) conversion of woody biomass and agricultural residues or by microbiological processes that yield hydrogen gas from organic wastes or water. Biomass gasification is a well established technology; however, the synthesis gas produced, a mixture of CO and H{sub 2}, requires a shift reaction to convert the CO to H{sub 2}. Microbiological processes can carry out this reaction more efficiently than conventional catalysts, and may be more appropriate for the relatively small-scale of biomass gasification processes. Development of a microbial shift reaction may be a near-term practical application of microbial hydrogen production.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC), PA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 121403
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9507159-; ON: DE95017240; TRN: 95:024018
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 11. annual coal preparation, utilization, and environmental control contractors conference, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 12-14 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]; Related Information: Is Part Of Eleventh annual coal preparation, utilization, and environmental control contractors conference: Proceedings; PB: 440 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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