Open AccessAdvances and bottlenecks in microbial hydrogen production
Author(s) -
Stephen Alan J.,
Archer Sophie A.,
Orozco Rafael L.,
Macaskie Lynne E.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.12790
Subject(s) - biohydrogen , production (economics) , biochemical engineering , hydrogen production , dark fermentation , process (computing) , environmental science , business , natural resource economics , computer science , engineering , hydrogen , chemistry , economics , organic chemistry , macroeconomics , operating system
Summary Biological production of hydrogen is poised to become a significant player in the future energy mix. This review highlights recent advances and bottlenecks in various approaches to biohydrogen processes, often in concert with management of organic wastes or waste CO 2 . Some key bottlenecks are highlighted in terms of the overall energy balance of the process and highlighting the need for economic and environmental life cycle analyses with regard also to socio‐economic and geographical issues.