The use of the carbon/nitrogen ratio and specific organic loading rate as tools for improving biohydrogen production in fixed-bed reactors

This study assessed the effect of the carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio on the hydrogen production from sucrose-based synthetic wastewater in upflow fixed-bed anaerobic reactors. C/N ratios of 40, 90, 140, and 190 (g C/g N) were studied using sucrose and urea as the carbon and nitrogen sources, respective...

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Main Authors: Mélida del Pilar Anzola-Rojas, Samantha Gonçalves da Fonseca, Cynthia Canedo da Silva, Valeria Maia de Oliveira, Marcelo Zaiat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Biotechnology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X14000526