Influence of NO3 and SO4 on power generation from microbial fuel cells

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 153, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 127-130

  Morris, Jeffrey M ^a   Jin, Song ^b  

^a WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MWH AMERICAS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; MFC; Microbial fuel cell; Passive oxidation; Terminal electron acceptor

Indexed keywords

AIR CATHODE; BACTERIAL CONSORTIUM; CELL VOLTAGES; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; ELECTRON TRANSFER; IN-SITU; MFC; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; NITRATE-REDUCING BACTERIA; ORGANIC CONTAMINANT; PASSIVE OXIDATION; POWER OUT PUT; TERMINAL ELECTRON ACCEPTOR;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; CELL MEMBRANES; COMPETITION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONS; FUEL CELLS; NITRATES; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67651100423     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.06.023     Document Type: Article

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