Projects
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| Reference Number | 2004-10-1872 | |
| Title | Hydrogen production from wheat industry co-product | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen production) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr A (Alan ) Guwy No email address given School of Applied Sciences University of Glamorgan |
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| Award Type | 3 | |
| Funding Source | Carbon Trust | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2005 | |
| End Date | 30 August 2007 | |
| Duration | 23 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £209,992 | |
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| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | ||
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr A (Alan ) Guwy , School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan (99.998%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Rank Hovis Ltd (0.001%) Project Contact , Hydrogen Solar Ltd (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | The overall objective of the project is to determine the potential of fermentation technology to produce either hydrogen biofuel or a hydrogen-enriched, methane biofuel from wheatfeed (an inevitable co-product of flour milling). | |
| Abstract | Fermentative hydrogen production from wheatfeed is a new process with a potential to replace diesel (currently used in static applications and motor vehicles) with a sustainable, carbon-neutral fuel. A previous feasibility study funded by the Carbon Trust gave promising laboratory scale results, but was constrained by scale associated material transport and fluid dynamic limitations. This study will use the laboratory-scale data to specify a larger scale reactor such that commercial pumps canbe used to allow continuous, automatic and reliable operation. This will enable a full experimental programme to be carried out to establish the optimal reaction conditions and potential hydrogen yields. Unlike the laboratory-scale work, this facility will include an anaerobic digester which will allow the true commercial potential to be evaluated, based on final process output data. The main technical objectives are to: design and construct a hydrogen producing reactor at a scale suitable forreliable, continuous delivery of the wheatfeed at the rate needed and an anaerobic digester to convert the remaining organics to methane; specify an experimental programme using the reactor to determine the continuous operating conditions that give maximum hydrogen yields with minimum water and nutrient addition; operate the reactor and anaerobic digester on wheatfeed according to the experimental programme to determine conditions for optimal hydrogen production and the nature of the outputs;produce a conceptual pilot-scale plant specification with a net energy balance and outline economic assessment. The project team will meet these objectives through designing, commissioning and operating reactors at the Rank Hovis Barry flour mill. Rank Hovis will also provide infrastructure, wheatfeed, technical assistance and relevant data. Both Rank Hovis and Hydrogen Solar Ltd will assist in assessing the project results for technical and economic viability | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 01/01/07 | |
