Biohydrogen production in a stirred fed-batch AnSBBR treating lactose based synthetic wastewater

• Grant number: 13/15113-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2013
• End date: September 30, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Sanitary Engineering - Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
• Principal Investigator: Suzana Maria Ratusznei
• Grantee: Augusto Ponso Alves
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia Mauá (EEM). Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia. São Caetano do Sul , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 09/15984-0 - Bioenergy production from wastewaters and environmental fitting of liquid and solid wastes generated, AP.TEM

Abstract

Within the scope of bioenergy production studies, this project focuses on the assessment of a mechanically stirred anaerobic sequencing batch reactor containing immobilized biomass applied to biohydrogen production by treating lactose based synthetic wastewater. In this study the following will be assessed: biohydrogen production, conversion factor between formed hydrogen and consumed organic matter, reactor efficiency and stability when subjected to different organic loads and feed times, which are modified depending on the influent concentration and total cycle length. (AU)