A review on bio-hydrogen production technology

Abstract

The progress of bio-hydrogen technology has led to the development of new energy technologies and is significant for the sustainable use of energy. After summarizing current research results, this study discusses that the key to increasing the hydrogen production rate is to improve the activity of hydrogen producing bacteria under the conditions of anaerobic fermentation. Using waste to prepare hydrogen producing bacteria is the developmental trend. The primary factors influencing bio-hydrogen production from plant straw fermentation are also pointed out, indicating the method to improve the hydrogen production rate from plant straw. In addition, application of artificial intelligence technology to a bio-hydrogen production reactor is helpful to achieve automatic control of continuous bio-hydrogen production and improve the rate of hydrogen production.