Significant Increase in Hydrogen Photoproduction Rates and Yields by Wild-Type Algae is Detected at High Photobioreactor Gas Phase Volume (Fact Sheet)

    Research output: NRELFact Sheet

    Abstract

    This NREL Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Highlight describes how hydrogen photoproduction activity in algal cultures can be improved dramatically by increasing the gas-phase to liquid-phase volume ratio of the photobioreactor. NREL, in partnership with subcontractors from the Institute of Basic Biological Problems in Pushchino, Russia, demonstrated that the hydrogen photoproduction rate inalgal cultures always decreases exponentially with increasing hydrogen partial pressure above the culture. The inhibitory effect of high hydrogen concentrations in the photobioreactor gas phase on hydrogen photoproduction by algae is significant and comparable to the effect observed with some anaerobic bacteria.
    Original languageAmerican English
    PublisherNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
    StatePublished - 2012

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/FS-5600-54503

    Keywords

    • algae
    • algal
    • highlight
    • hydrogen production
    • photobioreactors
    • photoproduction

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