Reduced internal resistance of microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) as factors of configuration and stuffing with granular activated carbon

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 13488-13492

  Wang, Aijie ^a   Liu, Wenzong ^a   Ren, Nanqi ^a   Cheng, Haoyi ^a   Lee, Duu Jong ^a,b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bio hydrogen; Granular activated carbon (GAC); Internal resistance; Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC)

Indexed keywords

ANODE CHAMBERS; APPLIED VOLTAGES; BIO-HYDROGEN; COLUMBIC EFFICIENCY; CONVERSION RATES; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; H-SHAPED; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; HYDROGEN;

ELECTROLYSIS;

EID: 78049453584     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.124     Document Type: Article

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