MUMBAI, India, Sept. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411017298 A) filed by Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research, New Delhi, on March 11, 2024, for 'a system and a continuous hybrid process for high productivity of hydrogen and c2 and c4 fatty acids from acetogenesis of waste.'
Inventor(s) include Srinivasulu Reddy Venkata Mohan; Jatangi Santhosh; Omprakash Sarkar; and Rayudu Thunera Venkata Narayana.
The application for the patent was published on Sept. 26, under issue no. 39/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A System and a Continuous Hybrid Process for High Productivity of Hydrogen and C2 and C4 Fatty Acids from Acetogenesis of Waste The present invention relates to a system and a process for enhanced hydrogen (H2) and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production using both untreated as well as thermally pretreated food waste (TCP-FW) in continuous mode. The process employs non-sacrificial, conductive, and biocompatible electrodes and optimizes the carbon-to-nitrogen (C/N) ratio of TCP-FW for improved H2 yields. The invention minimizes CO2 formation while maximizing H2 and SCFA production. The process is scalable, demonstrated in a 60-L continuous reactor with an L/D ratio of 10, achieving a production rate of 260 L H2/day per kg COD with productivity of 10.84 L/h. This method offers a sustainable approach to low-carbon hydrogen production by utilizing municipal biogenic solid waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and generating SCFA as a valuable by-product."
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