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Published on: June 15, 2014
Enhanced biohydrogen production from corn straw by basalt fiber addition
Chao He1, Baoyi Qi1, Hao Song1
1Key Laboratory of New Materials and Facilities for Rural Renewable Energy of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomass Energy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
Abstract:
The aim of this work was to study the impact of basalt fiber (BF) on hydrogen fermentation of corn straw. The maximum of hydrogen yield and corn straw conversion rate respectively achieved 323.94 mL and 5.23% by adding 1.5 g/L BF particle with the size of 300-400 mesh, which increased by 15.74% and 15.6% respectively than control group. The BF could promote the growth of photosynthetic bacteria, subsequently influencing the products distribution and hydrogen generation. Overall, this investigation demonstrated that BF addition is an effective way to enhance biohydrogen production from corn straw.

