PhD thesis: Fermentative Hydrogen and Methane Productions using Membrane Bioreactors

We have several PhD defenses this year, where Julius Akinbomi is the 2nd one this fall. He has worked on dark fermentation, where hydrogen and biogas are produced. It is a complicated task that he tried to improve the yields and also fight with the inhibition effects using membrane bioreactors. Julius nailed his thesis yesterday and will defend it on 28 October. I wish him good luck.

The thesis can be obtained here. In addition, he had several publications including:

- Biogas production by encased bacteria in syntheticmembranes: protective effects in toxic media and high loading rates

- Evaluation of fermentative hydrogen production fromsingle and mixed fruit wastes

- Development of a submerged anaerobic membrane ebioreactor for concurrent extraction of volatile fatty acids and biohydrogenproduction

- Development and dissemination strategies foraccelerating biogas production in Nigeria

- Membrane bioreactors potential for ethanol and biogasproduction