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  • Title: Fermentative hydrogen production from tofu-processing waste and anaerobic digester sludge using microbial consortium.
    Author: Kim MS, Lee DY.
    Journal: Bioresour Technol; 2010 Jan; 101 Suppl 1():S48-52. PubMed ID: 19394818.
    Abstract:
    The combination of tofu-processing waste and anaerobic digester sludge was studied for its fermentative H(2) production capacity in batch and continuous modes using a thermophilic mixed culture. Heat-treatment (110 degrees C, 30 min) in the presence of 0.5% HCl increased the soluble carbohydrate content of the tofu waste from 2.2 to 10.4 g/l. Anaerobic digester sludge was added to the tofu waste for supplementary nutrients with the optimal mixing ratio of 20% (v/v) under batch conditions. In continuous experiments, the effects of HRT(hydraulic retention time) and pH were investigated for the ranges of 2-6h and 5.0-6.0, respectively. The maximal H(2) production rate (12.0 l H(2)/l/day) and yield (2.3 mol H(2)/mol glucose equivalent) were obtained at HRT 4h and pH 5.5 while maintaining the head space gas at 50-60% (v/v) of H(2) without CH(4). This study indicates that the combination of tofu-processing waste and digester sludge can be considered to be one of the most promising forms of organic waste for continuous H(2) production.
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