Concurrent desalination and hydrogen generation using microbial electrolysis and desalination cells

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 340-344

  Luo, Haiping ^a   Jenkins, Peter E ^a   Ren, Zhiyong ^a  

^a The University of Colorado Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; BUFFER CAPACITY; CATHODE CHAMBERS; CATHODE REACTIONS; EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES; HIGH SALINITY; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LAB SCALE BATCH; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE CHAMBERS; PRODUCTION RATES; RECIRCULATIONS; SALT WATER;

DESALINATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; ION EXCHANGE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

BUFFER; HYDROGEN; SALT WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

BACTERIUM; BUFFERING; DESALINATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; HYDROGEN; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; PH; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BATCH PROCESS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS AND DESALINATION CELL; NONHUMAN; PH; PRESSURE CHAMBER; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STRESS;

BACTERIA; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOREACTORS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; SALINITY; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78650700266     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es1022202     Document Type: Article

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