Mesophilic biohydrogen production from calcium hydroxide treated wheat straw
- Submitting institution
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University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1682511
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.08.069
- Title of journal
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Article number
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- First page
- 16891
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 30
- ISSN
- 0360-3199
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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A - Sustainable Environment Research Centre
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The paper was from Reilly‘s PhD. Lignocellulosic materials like wheat straw has been identified as an important potential substrate for conversion to bioenergy with over 500 Mt produced annually as a by-product of food production. However, this requires effective pre-treatments to create fermentable feedstocks i.e. for biohydrogen production. Conventional technologies use high temperature acid treatment, here an energy efficient low temperature alkali/enzyme treatment methodology was pioneered, resulting in greater hydrogen and VFA production (10-fold). This approach led to elevated production of acetic acid, a potentially important “green” chemical and supported a Newton Fund UK-Thailand travel and collaboration grant.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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