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Response of a biohydrogen-producing reactor to the substrate shift from sucrose to lactose

Journal

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 99, Issue 17, Pages 8344-8347

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.02.056

Keywords

acidogenesis; H-2 production; lactose; sucrose; upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)

Funding

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2YW-G-001]
  2. National Hi-technology Development 863 Program of China [2006AA06Z340]
  3. Shanghai Tongji Gao Tingyao Environmental Science & Technology Development Foundation

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The response of an upflow acidogenic granule-based reactor to the substrate shift from sucrose to lactose was investigated in this study. Experimental results show that it took 60 h for the reactor to completely degrade the new substrate. Hydrogen production performance, in terms of H-2 partial pressure, H-2 production rate and H-2 yield, was affected. Acetate, propionate, butyrate, valerate, caporate, ethanol and propanol were present in the reactor effluent, and their distribution changed significantly after the substrate shift. As the substrate was changed, the caproate- and ethanol-type fermentation was weakened, while the propionate-type fermentation was strengthened. Throughout the experiment, the butyrate-type fermentation played an important role. The H-2 yield had a close correlation with both propionate and B/A (butyrate/acetate) in this substrate shift process. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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