Evaluation of energy-conversion efficiencies in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) utilizing fermentable and non-fermentable substrates

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 1501-1510

  Lee, Hyung Sool ^a   Parameswaran, Prathap ^a   Kato Marcus, Andrew ^a   Torres, César I ^a   Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ARB density; Concentration gradient; Electron equivalent balance; Energy conversion efficiency; Potential efficiency

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CURRENT DENSITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; METHANOGENS;

CONCENTRATION GRADIENT; ELECTRON-EQUIVALENT BALANCE; ENERGY-CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; POTENTIAL EFFICIENCY;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CURRENT DENSITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; METHANOGENS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

ACETATE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERMENTATION; FUEL CELL; GLUCOSE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; ENERGY CONVERSION; FERMENTATION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 40749115223     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.10.036     Document Type: Article

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