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Enhanced Hydrogen Production via Co-Fermentation of Mixed Fruit Peels and Vegetable Waste, and Gelatinous Solid Waste

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Civil Engineering

Abstract

This study investigates the potential for enhanced hydrogen production (HP) from the co-fermentation of mixed fruit peels and vegetable waste (MFPVW) with gelatinous solid waste (GSW) as an alkaline supplement and nutrient source. Co-fermentation of mixed fruit peels and vegetable waste with gelatinous solid waste enhances hydrogen production. A series of batch experiments were conducted under thermophilic conditions, evaluating the addition of different GSW concentrations (0–10 g per 100 g of MFPVW) on hydrogen yield. The results revealed that adding 2 g of GSW significantly enhanced hydrogen production and achieved a yield of 94.67 mL H₂/g COD removed, which is a 1.96-fold increase over the control. The optimal GSW concentration not only accelerated microbial activity, drastically shortening the reaction time to 18 hours, but also improved substrate utilization, with 57% COD removal and 53% carbohydrate degradation. These findings suggest that GSW can effectively enhance biohydrogen production from organic wastes, providing a green and efficient solution for producing renewable energy.

DOI

10.21608/aujst.2024.327150.1130

Keywords

Hydrogen production, Gelatinous solid waste (GSW), Mixed fruit peels, Carbohydrate-rich substrates, microbial activity

Authors

First Name

mohamed

Last Name

soltan

MiddleName

abbas

Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt.

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m.abbas@aswu.edu.eg

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First Name

, Mahmoud

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

Abd-Elaziz

Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, P.O.Box 81542, Aswan, Egypt.

Email

m.elsayed@aswu.edu.eg

City

ASWAN

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First Name

Alaa

Last Name

Wazeri

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-

Affiliation

Assistant professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena, 83521, Egypt

Email

alaa.wazeri@eng.svu.edu.eg

City

QINA

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First Name

mohamed

Last Name

mahmoud

MiddleName

saad

Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, P.O.Box 81542, Aswan, Egypt.

Email

mohamed.mahmoud@eng.aswu.edu.eg

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ASWAN

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First Name

Amr

Last Name

Wahaballa

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, P.O.Box 81542, Aswan, Egypt.

Email

amr.wahabala@aswu.edu.eg

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ASWAN

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Volume

4

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

51586

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-10-09

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

106

Page End

118

Print ISSN

2735-3087

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2735-3095

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https://aujst.journals.ekb.eg/article_391910.html

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391,910

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2,312

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Aswan University Journal of Sciences and Technology

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https://aujst.journals.ekb.eg/

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Enhanced Hydrogen Production via Co-Fermentation of Mixed Fruit Peels and Vegetable Waste, and Gelatinous Solid Waste

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29 Dec 2024