Continuous photo-hydrogen production in anaerobic fluidized bed photo-reactor with activated carbon fiber as carrier†
Abstract
A novel designed anaerobic fluidized bed photo-reactor (AFBPR) was applied in photo-hydrogen production using Rhodopseudomonas faecalis RLD-53 by continuous culture. The activated carbon fiber (ACF) was used as a support material to immobilize photo-fermentative bacteria for improving hydrogen production. This photo-reactor gave a fairly good and stable long-term performance.