Question

Microbial production of hydrogen gas from hydrocarbon

Answer 1

Production of hydrogen by anaerobes, facultative, aerobes, metylotrophs, and photosynthetic bacteria is possible. Anaerobic Clostredia are potential producers and imobillized C. butyricum produces 3 mol H2/mol glucose of 50% efficiency.

Answer 2

Hydrogen is produced by stream reforming of natural gas. other sources includes of naphtha or oil reforming of refinery or other industrial off gases and partial oxidation of coal and other hydrocarbon.