Production of Biofuel from Algal Biomass by Aqueous Phase Reforming

With the growth of the human population, the need for sustainable resources of energy has increased a lot. Large scale utilisation of fossil fuels would lead to absence of viable energy resources for our future progeny, so, for that we need renewable and clean sources of energy which are called Green Energy Resources. Biological hydrogen (H2) production (BHP) enhancement through the use of nanoparticle (NPs) supplements in the media is being recognized in recent times as an encouraging approach. The NPs, including those of metal and metal oxides, have shown a significant improvement in the BHP. Therefore, Suitable bacteria like C. butyricum as inoculum and AuNPs provided a suitable approach for efficient H2 production from sucrose. Also, Kappaphycus alvarezii and sludge was processed for bio-hydrogen production. As a result,Reforming of aqueous phase with 7.5 wt% Au It is found that, with synthetic wastewater containing sucrose as a feed, anaerobic culture resulted in 62.3% higher yield than those to the control applying the minimum amount of AuNPs, remarkably, the H2 production, overall catalyst showed 61.25% of bio-hydrogen.Maximum bio-hydrogen yield was 36.1% for 2:1 (sludge: algae) at 360°C.The high ratio of acetate to butyrate and low production of ethanol in the presence of AuNPs is associated with a significant increase in H2 production. Kappaphycus alvarezii toWith the purpose of expanding applications in the field of production of Hydrogen with the help of Bionanotechnology, the Biosynthesis of AuNps by aqueous reforming of a synthetic compound (brewery wastewater) is supported on activated Carbon. It is observed that AuNPs has the catalytic performance for the degradation of pollutants at the industrial level. Therefore, Gold nanoparticles exhibit excellent catalytic degradation and decomposition of pollutants making the environment cleaner and sustainable. Thus, Hydrothermal gasification( APR) resulted in syngas, biochar and higher H2 production by liquid phase formation and Anaerobic Digestion of cyanobacterium lead to the breakdown of complex Inorganic and organic compounds in the Industrial Wastewater that led to easy Reforming process.