Treatment of brewery wastewater and its use for biological production of methane and hydrogen. (19th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arantes, Mabel Karina; Alves, Helton José; Sequinel, Rodrigo; da Silva, Edson Antônio
• Is Part Of: International journal of hydrogen energy. Volume 42:Number 42(2017)
• Page Start: 26243
• Page End: 26256
• Publication Date: 2017-10-19
• Subjects: Brewery wastewater -- Anaerobic digestion -- Methane -- Hydrogen; BW brewery wastewater -- AD anaerobic digestion -- CH4 methane gas -- H2 hydrogen gas -- COD Chemical Oxygen Demand -- UASB upflow anaerobic sludge blanket -- CSAD continuously stirred anaerobic digester -- AnMBR anaerobic membrane reactor (AnMBR) -- ASBR anerobic sequencing batch reactor -- AnSBBR anaerobic sequencing batch biofim reactor -- HRT hydraulic retention time; Hydrogen as fuel -- Periodicals; Hydrogène (Combustible) -- Périodiques; Hydrogen as fuel; Periodicals; 665.81
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.08.206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-3199

Abstract

Abstract: Brewery wastewater (BW) is an agroindustrial waste generated in large quantities, whose treatment can be combined with energy production in the form of biogas rich in methane (CH4 ) or hydrogen (H2 ). The production of CH4 by anaerobic digestion (AD) of this waste is well established, while the biological production of H2 has been characterized for some agroindustrial wastewater, but has received little attention in the case of BW. This review considers the generation and composition of BW, highlighting recent studies concerning the optimization of CH4 production by AD. Also described are the conditions for production of H2 from various agroindustrial wastewater, indicating the adaptations necessary for application of this process to BW, and describing relevant studies reported in the literature. The integrated production of CH4 and H2 is discussed, together with the possibility of using these gases, alone or in combination, in the brewing industry. Highlights: Brewery wastewater is a substrate to CH4 and H2 production by dark fermentation. Production of methane and hydrogen can contribute to the energy supply of a brewery. The production of hydrogen using brewery wastewater is an unexplored topic so far.