The influence of operational conditions on the performance of a microbial fuel cell seeded with mesophilic anaerobic sludge

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 132-139

  Martin, E ^a,b   Savadogo, O ^a   Guiot, S R ^b   Tartakovsky, B ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Methanogenesis; MFC; Organic load; PH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; METHANE; PH; TEMPERATURE;

CONTINUOUS FLOWS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; METHANE PRODUCTION; METHANOGENESIS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; ORGANIC LOAD;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

ACETIC ACID; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRICITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NONHUMAN; PH; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77955425014     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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