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The goal of this work package is the efficient conversion of a well-selected range of agricultural produce and bio-residues to feedstocks specifically suitable for hydrogen fermentation. This goal can be expressed by two, complementary, and strongly interacting, project objectives:
Coordinator of WP 1: National Technical University of Athens (Greece) |
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The goal of this work package is the utilization of the effluent of dark fermentation, for highly efficient hydrogen production. Therefore, the main objectives of this work package are to investigate the optimization of photofermentative hydrogen production from organic acids with high yields and to construct a prototype photobioreactor. |
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The goal of this work package is the purification and assessment of the gas, which is produced by the bioreactors. The aim is to produce a hydrogen product stream of constant quality, which can be used for further energy conversion such as in fuel cells. Therefore he objectives are the development of an appropriate gas upgrading system and the coupling to the thermophilic and photofermentation bioreactors. The most important boundary condition for this system is the minimum energy demand needed to keep the overall process efficiency high. Coordinator of WP 4: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (Germany) |
The goal of this work package is to ensure maximum product output at minimum energy demand and minimum energy costs for the overall process for production of biohydrogen. Main objective is therefore the development of an integrated system representing the optimal combination of units and process routes. This objective will be achieved by innovatively integrating the different units developed and investigated in other work packages to a process route using process simulation, exergy analysis, cost evaluation and detailed process engineering including safety aspects and process control strategy.
Coordinator of WP 5: Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
The main goals of this work package are the definition of economic and social impact of hydrogen production form biomass and the promotion of the use of hydrogen from biomass by enhancing awareness at the level of biomass providers and end-users. Hence, main objectives are:
- development of a methodology to analyze socio-economic and environmental impacts of biohydrogen production
- development of a strategy for dissemination and training activities at biomass providers, end-users, stake-holders and policy-makers.
Coordinator of WP 6: PROFACTOR Produktionsforschungs GmbH (Austria)
Main objective of this work package is to promote the use of hydrogen from biomass and support the growth as well as the implementation of the technology developed within HYVOLUTION. The objective will be achieved by the development of training materials for external training of industry, SMEs, public organizations and policy makers to awaken the public interest and to elucidate the advantage of the production of biohydrogen. Meeting the objective is supported by internal training activities improving dissemination of results by transfer of knowledge between consortium partners and to students.
Coordinator of WP 7: Vienna University of Technology (Austria)