@article {10.3844/ajassp.2010.1400.1405,
article_type = {journal},
title = {A New Development in Biological Process for Wastewater Treatment to Produce Renewable Fuel},
author = {Shabeeb, Kadhum M. and Sukkar, Khalid A. and Azeez, Rana A. and Salah, Najat J. and Yousif, Mummtas A. and Manoual, Niran and Samir, Abyer},
volume = {7},
year = {2010},
month = {Oct},
pages = {1400-1405},
doi = {10.3844/ajassp.2010.1400.1405},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2010.1400.1405},
abstract = {Problem statement: Hydrogen is a clean energy source. Bio-conversion of biomass to
generate hydrogen has been achieved using anaerobic fermentation of some well-defined materials, in
wastewater. No data available on hydrogen yielded from wastewater using inoculum extracted from
Iraqi municipal wastewater treatment plant. Approach: This study investigated the effects of substrate
concentration, initial pH and process temperature on biohydrogen production from surgery wastewater
using anaerobic batch reactor. Batch tests are carried out in a 2.0 L batch reactor under different
temperatures of 34, 36, 38and 40°C, various initial pH of 4.5, 5.5 and 6.5 and substrate concentrations
of 5, 10 and 15%. The raw seed was compost sludge obtained from municipal wastewater treatment
plant in Baghdad (Al-Restomia plant). The volume of evolved gas was measured at room temperature
by the water displacement method. Results: The maximum hydrogen production 160 mL L-1 is
obtained at an optimum temperature of 38 °C, optimum pH of 5.5 and substrate concentration 15%.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the use of compost of Al-Restomia plant as a seed in anaerobic
fermentation process has given excellent biogas production under applied conditions.},
journal = {American Journal of Applied Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}