4.5 Article

Thermophilic Hydrogen Production from Renewable Resources: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Journal

BIOENERGY RESEARCH
Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 515-531

Publisher

SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-012-9184-4

Keywords

Hydrogen; Thermophiles; Lignocellulosic biomass; Metabolic engineering; Dark fermentation

Funding

  1. Center for Bioprocessing R&D (CBRD) at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSMT)
  2. South Dakota Board of Reagents (SD BOR)
  3. South Dakota Governor's Office for Economic Development (SD GOED)
  4. US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

Ask authors/readers for more resources

Hydrogen (H-2) is considered an alternative fuel of the future due to its high energy density and non-polluting nature. H-2 energy provides many advantages over fossil fuels in that it is renewable, eco-friendly, and efficient. The global demand for H-2 is increasing significantly; however, matching the supply of cost-competitive H-2 to meet the current demand is a major technological barrier. H-2 can be produced from lignocellulosic biomass and serve as a raw material for the synthesis of many industrially important chemicals. The use of thermophilic bacteria for biological production of H-2 appears to be a promising alternative route to the current H-2 production technologies. However, the carbon and H-2 production metabolisms in most thermophilic bacteria have not yet been completely understood. This paper summarizes the recent research progress made toward understanding the carbon utilization for H-2 production and developing gene manipulation techniques to enhance the H-2 production capabilities in thermophilic bacteria. It reviews the current status, future directions and opportunities that thermophiles can offer to enable a cost-competitive and environmentally benign H-2 production bioprocess.

Authors

I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.

Reviews

Primary Rating

4.5
Not enough ratings

Secondary Ratings

Novelty
-
Significance
-
Scientific rigor
-
Rate this paper

Recommended

No Data Available
No Data Available