Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark Fermentation

Abstract BioH2, a modern biofuel with clean energy attributes and effective waste management capabilities, emerges as a promising energy source. This study employs quantitative modelling to evaluate India's bioH2 production potential from major crop residues. Among the seven selected crop resid...

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Main Authors: Tanmay J. Deka, Ahmed I. Osman, Mohamed Farghali, Ahmed Alengebawy, Debendra C. Baruah, David W. Rooney
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400095
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Ahmed I. Osman
Mohamed Farghali
Ahmed Alengebawy
Debendra C. Baruah
David W. Rooney
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description Abstract BioH2, a modern biofuel with clean energy attributes and effective waste management capabilities, emerges as a promising energy source. This study employs quantitative modelling to evaluate India's bioH2 production potential from major crop residues. Among the seven selected crop residues, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka stand out as the top three states with surplus crop residues. The annual estimated bioH2 generation potential, without pretreatment, reaches approximately 103 PJ, a figure that soars to around 300 PJ with pretreatment, representing a remarkable 191 % improvement. The study underscores the effectiveness of pretreatment methods involving acid, alkali, or heat in enhancing bioH2 production. Despite these promising findings, efficiency‐related challenges, including temperature, pH, and pretreatment factors, are recognised. The study proposes further research and decentralised production projects as potential strategies to address these challenges, enhancing India's energy security by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels.
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spelling doaj-art-efc8b040135a42caa57abc011f70c9b92025-08-20T02:58:25ZengWiley-VCHChemistryOpen2191-13632025-05-01145n/an/a10.1002/open.202400095Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark FermentationTanmay J. Deka0Ahmed I. Osman1Mohamed Farghali2Ahmed Alengebawy3Debendra C. Baruah4David W. Rooney5School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Queen's University Belfast Belfast United KingdomSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Queen's University Belfast Belfast United KingdomDepartment of Agricultural Engineering and Socio-Economics Kobe University Kobe 657-8501 JapanCollege of Engineering Huazhong Agricultural University 430070 Wuhan ChinaDepartment of Energy Tezpur University 784001 Tezpur IndiaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Queen's University Belfast Belfast United KingdomAbstract BioH2, a modern biofuel with clean energy attributes and effective waste management capabilities, emerges as a promising energy source. This study employs quantitative modelling to evaluate India's bioH2 production potential from major crop residues. Among the seven selected crop residues, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka stand out as the top three states with surplus crop residues. The annual estimated bioH2 generation potential, without pretreatment, reaches approximately 103 PJ, a figure that soars to around 300 PJ with pretreatment, representing a remarkable 191 % improvement. The study underscores the effectiveness of pretreatment methods involving acid, alkali, or heat in enhancing bioH2 production. Despite these promising findings, efficiency‐related challenges, including temperature, pH, and pretreatment factors, are recognised. The study proposes further research and decentralised production projects as potential strategies to address these challenges, enhancing India's energy security by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels.https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400095BiohydrogenDark fermentationCrop residueQuantitative modellingBioenergy
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Debendra C. Baruah
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Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark Fermentation
ChemistryOpen
Biohydrogen
Dark fermentation
Crop residue
Quantitative modelling
Bioenergy
title Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark Fermentation
title_full Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark Fermentation
title_fullStr Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark Fermentation
title_full_unstemmed Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark Fermentation
title_short Quantitative Modelling of Biohydrogen Production from Indian Agricultural Residues via Dark Fermentation
title_sort quantitative modelling of biohydrogen production from indian agricultural residues via dark fermentation
topic Biohydrogen
Dark fermentation
Crop residue
Quantitative modelling
Bioenergy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400095
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