Characterization of energy losses in an upflow single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 920-927

  Lee, Hyung Sool ^a   Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy loss; Energy conversion efficiency; Membrane; Microbial electrolysis cell; pH

Indexed keywords

ANODE POTENTIAL; APPLIED VOLTAGES; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; ENERGY BENEFITS; ENERGY INPUTS; ENERGY LOSS; ENERGY-CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; METAL CATALYST; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; STANDARD HYDROGEN ELECTRODES;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY;

ENERGY DISSIPATION;

EID: 74849111091     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.040     Document Type: Article

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