Fate of H2 in an upflow single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell using a metal-catalyst-free cathode

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 7971-7976

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

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETOCLASTIC METHANOGENS; ANODE-RESPIRING BACTERIA; BATCH EXPERIMENTS; BATCH REACTIONS; CATALYST-FREE; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; EVALUATION EXPERIMENTS; HYDROGENOTROPHIC METHANOGENS; METHANE PRODUCTION; QUANTITATIVE PCR;

BIOGAS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; EXPERIMENTS; METHANE;

METHANOGENS;

ACETIC ACID; BIOFUEL; BIOGAS; CARBON; DEUTERIUM; METHANE; ORGANIC CARBON; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN;

ACETATE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDROGEN; METHANE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTRON; GEOBACTERACEAE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHANOBACTERIALES; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; OXIDATION; RECYCLING; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

METHANOBACTERIALES;

ACETATES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; METHANOBACTERIALES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 70349610412     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es900204j     Document Type: Article

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