Nitrate as an oxidant in the cathode chamber of a microbial fuel cell for both power generation and nutrient removal purposes

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 464-474

  Fang, Cheng ^a   Min, Booki ^a,b   Angelidaki, Irini ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cathode chamber; Electron acceptor; Microbial fuel cell; Nitrate removal; Power generation

Indexed keywords

CARBON CATHODE; CATHODE CHAMBERS; CELL VOLTAGES; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; LIQUID PHASE; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; NITRATE IONS; NITRATE REMOVAL; NITROGEN GAS; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; POWER DENSITIES; PT CATALYSTS; REMOVAL RATE; VOLTAGE GENERATIONS;

AMMONIA; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATHODES; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; FUEL CELLS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; NITRATES; NITROGEN; OXIDANTS; PLATINUM; WATER SUPPLY;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

AMMONIA; NITRATE; NITRITE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PLATINUM;

AERATION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CATHODE RAY TUBE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; REDUCTION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CARBON; CATALYSIS; ELECTRODES; NITRATES; NITROGEN; OXIDANTS;

EID: 79955853239     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-010-9148-0     Document Type: Article

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