Stability problems in the hydrogen production by dark fermentation: possible causes and solutions

E Castelló, ADN Ferraz-Junior, C Andreani… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
H 2 production by dark fermentation using mixed cultures has been studied intensively
during the last two decades, and its feasibility has been demonstrated. Different substrates …

Advancing anaerobic digestion of sugarcane vinasse: Current development, struggles and future trends on production and end-uses of biogas in Brazil

ADNF Junior, C Etchebehere, D Perecin… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a multipurpose technology. One of the AD outcomes is biogas
that can be used to supply a local thermal demand, electricity generation or upgraded to fuel …

Thermophilic two-phase anaerobic digestion using an innovative fixed-bed reactor for enhanced organic matter removal and bioenergy recovery from sugarcane …

LT Fuess, LSM Kiyuna, ADNF Júnior, GF Persinoti… - Applied Energy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This study considered the application of anaerobic digestion (AD) with phase separation
combined with the use of an anaerobic structured-bed reactor (ASTBR) as the …

Resource recovery from sugarcane vinasse by anaerobic digestion–A review

AFR Silva, YL Brasil, K Koch, MCS Amaral - Journal of environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The increase in biofuel production by 2030, driven by the targets set at the 21st United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21), will promote an increase in …

Dark fermentation for H2 production from food waste and novel strategies for its enhancement

E Villanueva-Galindo, M Vital-Jácome… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Hydrogen is an attractive energy vector that can be obtained through biological methods
such as dark fermentation, allowing organic wastes to be used as substrates. This means an …

Seasonal characterization of sugarcane vinasse: Assessing environmental impacts from fertirrigation and the bioenergy recovery potential through biodigestion

LT Fuess, ML Garcia, M Zaiat - Science of the Total Environment, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Sugarcane vinasse has been widely used as a soil fertilizer in the Brazilian sucro-alcohol
industry for recycling potassium and water. However, the potential negative effects from long …

Strategies to control pH in the dark fermentation of sugarcane vinasse: Impacts on sulfate reduction, biohydrogen production and metabolite distribution

RC Rogeri, LT Fuess, F Eng, A do Vale Borges… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract pH is notably known as the main variable defining distinct metabolic pathways
during sugarcane vinasse dark fermentation. However, different alkalinizing (eg sodium …

[HTML][HTML] Novel insights on the versatility of biohydrogen production from sugarcane vinasse via thermophilic dark fermentation: Impacts of pH-driven operating …

LT Fuess, M Zaiat, CAO do Nascimento - Bioresource technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
An innovative application of the anaerobic structured-bed reactor (AnSTBR) in thermophilic
dark fermentation of sugarcane vinasse targeting biohydrogen (bioH 2) production was …

Temporal dynamics and metabolic correlation between lactate-producing and hydrogen-producing bacteria in sugarcane vinasse dark fermentation: the key role of …

LT Fuess, ADNF Júnior, CB Machado, M Zaiat - Bioresource technology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
This study aimed to better understand the role of different microbial groups and the
determining fermentation pathways in a biohydrogen (bioH 2)-producing reactor fed with …

Intensification of acidogenic fermentation for the production of biohydrogen and volatile fatty acids—a perspective

S Nagarajan, RJ Jones, L Oram, J Massanet-Nicolau… - Fermentation, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Utilising 'wastes' as 'resources' is key to a circular economy. While there are multiple routes
to waste valorisation, anaerobic digestion (AD)—a biochemical means to breakdown …