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Enhancement of biohydrogen production from distillery spent wash effluent using electrocoagulation process

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The excessive utilization of fossil fuels consequently causes global climate change because of the emission of greenhouse pollutants. Hence, hydrogen is considered as the major energy carrier in the future because of its high conversion capability, recyclability and non-polluting nature. The present study focuses on the enhancement of fermentative biohydrogen production from high-organic-rich distillery spent wash under mesophilic conditions with optimization of substrate concentrations. The experimental results depict that 60 g/L substrate concentration was favorable for biohydrogen production with a biohydrogen yield of 0.6 L/L. Pretreatment of the substrate was one of the another specific objectives which was carried out through electrocoagulation using iron (Fe) (−)/Fe (+). The electrocoagulation showed the maximum biohydrogen yield of 1.4 L/L at 15-min reaction time under favorable substrate concentrations.

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The authors are thankful to the TEQIP, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), for providing funds to carry out the present research study. Authors are thankful to the University Grants Commission (UGC) BSR Fellow, Government of India/Bharat Sarkar - Sanctions order No. F.18-1/2011(BSR) for providing facilities and financial support to carry out the research work. Dr. D Bhagawan would like to thank the UGC for providing with fund and encouragement to carry out the research work (order No. F./31-1/2017/PDFSS-2017-18- TEL-14164) and Dr. Kavita Verma would like to thank the Department of Biotechnology (DBT-RA Program in Biotechnology and Life Sciences), Government of India/Bharat Sarkar, for providing funds.

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  1. Centre for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500085, India

    S. Vijaya Krishna & M. Lakshmi Narasu

  2. Centre for Alternative Energy Options, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500085, India

    P. Kiran Kumar, Kavita Verma, D. Bhagawan & V. Himabindu

  3. Department of Chemistry, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, 282110, India

    Radhika Singh

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Krishna, S.V., Kumar, P.K., Verma, K. et al. Enhancement of biohydrogen production from distillery spent wash effluent using electrocoagulation process. Energ. Ecol. Environ. 4, 160–165 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40974-019-00122-9

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