Market and patent analysis of commercializing biohydrogen technology

Lai, Wen‐Hsiang; Chen, Hsiang-Yi; Chang, Feng-Yuan; Wu, Chueh-Cheng; Lin, Chiu‐Yue; Huang, Sy‐Ruen

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.155

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“…The future of the hydrogen economy depends on the availability of a low cost and environmentally friendly source of hydrogen and appropriate technological knowhow. In their review on patents for hydrogen and fuel cells, Lai et al (2011) stated that Taiwan pays more attention to the biohydrogen field, while America and Japan pay more attentions to hydrogen application and the development of fuel cells. Based on their analysis, it is estimated that bio-hydrogen production technology is currently in the initial developmental stage.…”

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Developments in Bio-hydrogen Production from Algae: A Review

Saifuddin¹,

Priatharsini²

2016

RJASET

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Diversification of biofuel sources has become an important energy issue. Bio-hydrogen production from microalgae has received much attention recently. However, commercial production of microalgae biofuels including bio-hydrogen is still not feasible due to the low biomass concentration and costly downstream processes. It has been reported that exposing some species of algae to environmental stress, e.g., by depriving the algae of sulfur in light, it is possible to produce significant amounts of hydrogen gas. However, this technology is still in its infancy and there is significant potential for technology development and improvement at every level. This review discusses the biological hydrogen production by microalgae (direct bio-photolysis, indirect bio-photolysis, photo fermentation and dark fermentation) and optimization of key parameters to enhance hydrogen production. The effects of different stress reactions on production of the valuable components are described. This knowledge can be used to evaluate the possibilities for producing hydrogen and high value products efficiently in the same process. Further studies of these topics may result in a sustainable process where solar energy can be converted into hydrogen in an integrated manner, where production efficiencies are sufficient for an economic exploitation of algal technology using algal stress reactions.

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Section: Co-culturingmentioning

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Developments in Bio-hydrogen Production from Algae: A Review

Saifuddin¹,

Priatharsini²

2016

RJASET

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“…Similarly, Lai et al [20] compared biological hydrogen energy fuel cell technologies between Taiwan, the US, and Japan on the basis of patent and market analysis. They found that Taiwan focused more on the R&D of raw materials and biological hydrogen production technologies, whereas the US and Japan emphasized the development of end products and b i o m a s s a n d b i o e n e r g y 7 6 ( 2 0 1 5 ) 1 e1 0 the integration of hydrogen energy and fuel cell applications with other industries.…”

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Charting the evolution of biohydrogen production technology through a patent analysis

Chang

Hsiung

2015

Biomass and Bioenergy

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“…Feng Chia University (FCU) in Taichung City has succeeded in using sludge from a sewage treatment plant to provide bacteria for a fermentative hydrogen production facility capable of producing hydrogen at a rate of 360L/L/d using simple molecular (sucrose) fermentation, and at a rate of 48 L/L/d using macromolecular (starch) fermentation. These are the highest hydrogen production rates in the world (Lai et al, 2011;Wu et al, 2006;Hawkes, Hussy, & Dinsdale, 2007). This patented technology has already undergone transfer and may help promote the utilization of emerging alternative energy sources.…”

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The Trajectory of Biofuel Technological Development in Taiwan

Chen¹,

Lu²,

Hu³

2013

MAS

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This study sought to reveal the evolving technological interdependence of the emerging Taiwanese biofuel industry by accessing the European Patent Office database using a two-stage interactive data collection method. Our empirical results were as follows. (1) Most of the Taiwanese patent rights related to biofuel technologies are held by foreign direct investment (FDI) with a focus on chemical engineering and process technology. (2) Most domestic Taiwanese biofuel technology patents are related to waste management, sludge treatment, and the isolation of micro-organisms. (3) Biofuel is an interdisciplinary technology. Based on the electronics, bio and environmental technologies advantages. Taiwan has the niche to development biofuel in second generation technology. This essay provides the resource-lack countries like Taiwan, through trajectory of inventorying the relevance of related industrial technologies which is supplemented by the key technologies, may serves as effective linkage and catalyst in problem-solving to help select alternative potential energy technologies to stimulate the growth of emerging industries and developed their own advantage industrial technologies and building innovation capabilities.

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Market and patent analysis of commercializing biohydrogen technology

Cited by 12 publications

References 11 publications

Developments in Bio-hydrogen Production from Algae: A Review

Developments in Bio-hydrogen Production from Algae: A Review

Charting the evolution of biohydrogen production technology through a patent analysis

The Trajectory of Biofuel Technological Development in Taiwan

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