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Project Title:

Biological hydrogen production – Technology Assessment

Ref.No.: 21

Project Type and Category:

Hydrogen production

Project Duration:

4/90 - 12/94

Project Participants:

Fraunhofer Insitut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung ISI, Breslauer Str. 48, 76 139 Karlsruhe;
Institut für allgemeine Botanik der Humbolt-Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, 10099 Berlin (nur 4/92 bis 12/94)
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Reiß, Dr. Bärbel Hüsing, ISI, Tel: 0721-6809-0, Fax: 0721/ 6809-176

Sponsor:

BMFT (BMBF) Proj. No.: 116 009

Project Budget and
Funding:

Approx. 700 000 DM 1990 – 1994

Project Description and Objectives:

- Under what conditions biological hydrogen production is an option for a future hydrogen energy supply
- What could be the side effects of a large scale biological hydrogen production

Technical Goals:

Technology assessment. Sustainability in the fields of ecology, sociology and economy.

Project Status

Finalized

Preliminary or Final Results:

With a computer modell the scientists found out that hydrogen will only become of major relevance if the CO2 emissions must be reduced about 60% until the year 2040. This does not depend on its way of production. On the other hand is CO2 reduction round about 80% only possible with the use of Hydrogen. In this case hydrogen will have a share of 24% of the total consumption. 1/3 of this could be biological based hydrogen. Impediments are too high costs for the photo reactors and the used materials. The water consumtion is still too high for a mass production and the rate of returned biomass after production is very high and causes problems in the refuse disposal.

Related Reference Papers and Other Publications:

Related Projects: 208, 20, 23, 107, 59
Reiß, T., Hüsing, B. (Hrsg.): Biologische Wasserstoffgewinnung - Forschungsperspektiven und Technikfolgen. Köln: Verlag TÜV Rheinland 1993 (Zwischenbericht für die 1.Projektphase 1990-1992); Endbericht für die 2. Phase 1992 - 1994; mehrere Materialbände und Tagungsbeiträge

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Project Title: Biological hydrogen production – Technology Assessment		Ref.No.: 21
Project Type and Category:	Hydrogen production
Project Duration:	4/90 - 12/94
Project Participants:	Fraunhofer Insitut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung ISI, Breslauer Str. 48, 76 139 Karlsruhe; Institut für allgemeine Botanik der Humbolt-Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, 10099 Berlin (nur 4/92 bis 12/94) Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Reiß, Dr. Bärbel Hüsing, ISI, Tel: 0721-6809-0, Fax: 0721/ 6809-176
Sponsor:	BMFT (BMBF) Proj. No.: 116 009
Project Budget and Funding:	Approx. 700 000 DM 1990 – 1994
Project Description and Objectives:	- Under what conditions biological hydrogen production is an option for a future hydrogen energy supply - What could be the side effects of a large scale biological hydrogen production
Technical Goals:	Technology assessment. Sustainability in the fields of ecology, sociology and economy.
Project Status	Finalized
Preliminary or Final Results:	With a computer modell the scientists found out that hydrogen will only become of major relevance if the CO2 emissions must be reduced about 60% until the year 2040. This does not depend on its way of production. On the other hand is CO2 reduction round about 80% only possible with the use of Hydrogen. In this case hydrogen will have a share of 24% of the total consumption. 1/3 of this could be biological based hydrogen. Impediments are too high costs for the photo reactors and the used materials. The water consumtion is still too high for a mass production and the rate of returned biomass after production is very high and causes problems in the refuse disposal.
Related Reference Papers and Other Publications:	Related Projects: 208, 20, 23, 107, 59 Reiß, T., Hüsing, B. (Hrsg.): Biologische Wasserstoffgewinnung - Forschungsperspektiven und Technikfolgen. Köln: Verlag TÜV Rheinland 1993 (Zwischenbericht für die 1.Projektphase 1990-1992); Endbericht für die 2. Phase 1992 - 1994; mehrere Materialbände und Tagungsbeiträge