Development of a Promoting Technology for Biological Conversion of Carbon Oxide using Enriched Methanogens

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K12650
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Design and evaluation of sustainable and environmental conscious system
• Research Institution: Kyushu Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: MAEDA Toshinari 九州工業大学, 大学院生命体工学研究科, 准教授 (00470592)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: メタン菌高集積汚泥 / 二酸化炭素 / メタン / 海水 / 消化汚泥

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The final goal of this study is to develop a novel technology to produce beneficial compounds such as bioenergy by using enrich methanogens which was created from sewage sludge then is capable of utilizing carbon dioxide. By an experiment using carbon 13, methane produced was proved to be derived from carbon dioxide. In addition, to methane production without supplying hydrogen gas, digested sludge was used for the methane production from carbon dioxide; thereby, 85% of methane was produced from carbon dioxide without supplying hydrogen gas.

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