Controlled oxidation-reduction potential on dark fermentative hydrogen production from glycerol: Impacts on metabolic pathways and microbial diversity of an acidogenic sludge

Vesga-Baron, Alejandra; Etchebehere, Claudia; Schiappacasse, M. Cristina; Chamy, Rolando; Tapia-Venegas, Estela

Abstract

The oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) is an important factor in H-2 production via dark fermentation however its effect over microbial diversity in an acidogenic sludge has not, been well studied. This work studies the effect of ORP controlled by hydrogen peroxide and potassium ferricyanide on continuous hydrogen production and microbial diversity in an acidogenic sludge fed (HRT 12 h and pH 5.5) with glycerol. Results show that the more oxidizing ORP control environment (-540 mV) improves H2 yield by 50-70% (0.31 -0.51 molH(2)/mol glycerol) over non-ORP control conditions. Oxidizing ORP values were shown to enrich microorganisms of the genus Clostridium, which have been linked to high H-2 yields. Therefore, controlling ORP in an acidogenic sludge was shown to directly modify microbial diversity at the genus level, and could likely to indirectly regulate metabolic function. Additionally, metabolic pathways were regulated by the kind of agent used. (C) 2020 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Título según WOS: Controlled oxidation-reduction potential on dark fermentative hydrogen production from glycerol: Impacts on metabolic pathways and microbial diversity of an acidogenic sludge
Título de la Revista: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Volumen: 46
Número: 7
Editorial: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Página de inicio: 5074
Página final: 5084
DOI:

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.11.028

Notas: ISI