Hydrogen Production by Anaerobic Digestion of Crude Glycerol from Biodiesel Fuel Manufacturing Process – Part II. Effects of Biodiesel Fuel related Chemical Components on Hydrogen Production

Oozora Yamane; Masaharu Komiyama

Hydrogen Production by Anaerobic Digestion of Crude Glycerol from Biodiesel Fuel Manufacturing Process – Part II. Effects of Biodiesel Fuel related Chemical Components on Hydrogen Production

Authors

Oozora Yamane Clean Energy Research Centre, University of Yamanashi, 4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, 400-8511, Japan Author
Masaharu Komiyama Center for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Department of Chemical Enigneering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Pera, Malaysia Author

Keywords:

Biodiesel fuel, Crude glycerol, Anaerobic digestion, Hydrogen fermentation, Biodiesel fuel-related chemicals

Abstract

In order to utilize crude glycerol, a byproduct from biodiesel fuel production, its conversion through anaerobic fermentation was studied. Chemical components related to biodiesel fuel production were examined as substrates of anaerobic digestion. Glycerol was found to play a key role for the hydrogen production, while methanol, KOH and waste vegetable oil from which biodiesel fuel was made exerting synergetic effects.