A computational model for biofilm-based microbial fuel cells

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2921-2940

  Picioreanu, Cristian ^a   Head, Ian M ^b   Katuri, Krishna P ^b   van Loosdrecht, Mark C M ^a   Scott, Keith ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Electricity; Mathematical model; Microbial fuel cell; Redox mediator

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM;

GEOBACTER BIOFILM; REDOX MEDIATOR; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSE;

BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

BIOFILM; DISSOLVED MATTER; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; MASS TRANSFER; METABOLISM; SIMULATION; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; GEOBACTER; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE WATER;

GEOBACTER;

EID: 34250022204     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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