Optimization of key factors affecting hydrogen production from food waste by anaerobic mixed culture

Abstract Key factors (inoculums concentration, substrate concentration and citrate buffer concentration) affecting hydrogen yield (HY) and specific hydrogen production rate (SHPR) from food waste in batch fermentation by anaerobic mixed cultures were optimized using Response Surface Methodology with Central Composite Design. The experiments were conducted in 120 ml serum bottles with a working volume of 70 mL. Under the optimal condition of 2.30 g-VSS/L of inoculums concentration, 2.54 g-VS/L of substrate concentration, and 0.11 M of citrate buffer concentration, the predicted maximum HY and SHPR of 104.79 mL H 2 /g-VS added and 16.90 mL H 2 /g-VSS.h, respectively, were obtained. Concentrations of inoculums, substrate and citrate buffer all had an individual effect on HY and SHPR ( P P  = 0.0075) while their effects on HY ( P  = 0.0131) were profound. These results were reproduced in confirmation experiments under optimal conditions and generated an HY of 104.58 mL H 2 /g-VS added and an SHPR of 16.86 mL H 2 /g-VSS.h. This was only 0.20% and 0.24%, respectively, different from the predicted values. Microbial community analysis by PCR-DGGE indicated that Clostridium was the pre-dominant hydrogen producer at the optimum and worst conditions. The presence of Lactobacillus sp. and Enterococcus sp. might be responsible for the low HY and SHPR at the worst condition.

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