The effect of nitrate and sulfate on mediator-less microbial fuel cells with high internal resistance

Water Environment Research

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2320-2328

  Yi, Taewoo ^a   Harper Jr , Willie F ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Coulombic efficiency; Internal resistance; Microbial fuel cells; Nitrate; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; NITRATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTE TREATMENT;

COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS); NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; POWER PRODUCTION; SULFATE; SULFATE CONCENTRATIONS;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

NITRATE; SULFATE;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRON DENSITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; INHIBITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRATE; REDUCTION; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; DEVICE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MEDIATOR LESS MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; BIOENERGY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; TIME;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; NITRATES; SULFATES; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 73949153255     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143009X407267     Document Type: Article

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