Dark fermentation for hydrogen production

Dark fermentarion for hydrogen production

Abstract

Since the industrial revolution, a production system
has been perpetuated in which the use of fossil
fuels has been the most common and profitable
production scenario in the short term. What has
caused global climate change, causing alterations in
temperature and precipitation patterns. Currently,
the search for alternative fuels that minimize environmental
pollution, as well as reuse, recycle, and
reuse the waste produced in production processes
is of vital importance. The dark fermentation technology
for hydrogen production is presented as an
environmentally friendly process, with the potential
for hydrogen production and meeting energy
demand. In addition to promoting the disposal of
organic waste, both agricultural and urban, and
transforming them into valuable products. The
present work is an analysis of the state of the art
of the dark fermentation process for the production
of biohydrogen, the participating microorganisms
and the main actions to improve the performance
of the biotechnological process. The nature and type
of research was qualitative and exploratory, respectively,
and the methodology used for this research
was bibliographic / documentary. It is intended that
the information collected can be used as a basis for
future research and thesis development. It is concluded
that the use of residual, agricultural and / or
urban biomass, from its transformation into hydrogen,
through dark fermentation, has the potential
to generate benefits for society, contributing to sustainable
development in energy production.