PROCESS FOR GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS FROM VARIOUS FEEDSTOCKS USING THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA

摘要

A method for producing hydrogen gas is provided comprising selecting a bacteria from the Order Thermotogales, subjecting the bacteria to a feedstoc k and to a suitable growth environment having an oxygen concentration below th e oxygen concentration of water in equilibrium with air; and maintaining the envirnoment at the predetermined pH and at a temperature of a least approximately 45~C for a time sufficient to allow the bacteria to metabolize the feedstock.