Comparative Study of Total Volume of Biohydrogen Produced and Yield across Reactors using Different Wood Materials

Year : 2026 | Volume : 16 | Issue : 02 | Page : 16 25
By

Ukpaka, Chukwuemeka. Peter,

Ikpe Otor Metthew,

Victor Chukwuemeka Ukpaka,

Joy Chukwuemeka Peter Ukpaka,

Abraham Peter Ukpaka,

  1. Professor, Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
  2. Research Student, Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
  3. Research Student, College of Engineering, Computer Studies and Architecture, Department of Industrial Engineering, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite, Philippines
  4. Research Student, Department of Pharmacy, MSB Medical School Berlin GmbH – Hochschule für Gesundheit und Medizin, Berlin, Germany
  5. Research Scholar, College of Engineering, Computer Studies and Architecture, Department of Computer Engineering, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite, Philippines

Abstract

Research on the comparative investigation to determine the total volume of BioH2 produced and BioH2 yield across the reactors set-up was monitored by considering different species of wood sawdust as well as experimental design concepts. The investigation revealed that the biohydrogen gas production across the various biodigester set-up demonstrated the significance contribution of the substrate composition (word saw dust) and the available nutrient contained and the potential of the microorganism’s capacity to degradation the for the production of the biohydrogen gas. The order of the magnitude of biohydrogen production (BioH2) is UHP2 > USP2 > USHP2 > UHM2 > HSP1 > HMP3 > UMP3 > HSM1 > USM2 > HSHM1 > HSHP1 > USHM2 > HMP1 > HHM1 other products obtained alongside with biohydrogen gas are methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S). The rate of products produced was dependent of the composition of the substrate formation as well as the function of microbial activity in the biodigester set-up. The critical comparative concepts were involved for the evaluation of the total volume of BioH2 obtained in the bioreactors set-up and the unhydrolyzed hardwood (UHP2) of pure culture demonstrates pH value of 8.5 at particle size of 3.0 -mm, which revealed highest BioH2 produced at 35, 711 ml. The research has well demonstrated the usefulness of words materials in the production of bioH2, bioCH4, bioCO2, and bio H2S and these products are of chemical important for industrial utilization and in some cases for energy application.

Keywords: Comparative, study, total volume, bio-hydrogen, produced

[This article belongs to Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering ]

How to cite this article: Ukpaka, Chukwuemeka. Peter, Ikpe Otor Metthew, Victor Chukwuemeka Ukpaka, Joy Chukwuemeka Peter Ukpaka, Abraham Peter Ukpaka. Comparative Study of Total Volume of Biohydrogen Produced and Yield across Reactors using Different Wood Materials. Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering. 2026; 16(02):16-25.
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Regular Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 16
Issue 02
Received 11/06/2026
Accepted 07/07/2026
Published 28/08/2026
Publication Time 78 Days

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