Development of a hybrid microbial fuel cell (MFC) and fuel cell (FC) system for improved cathodic efficiency and sustainability: The M2FC reactor

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 672-676

  Eom, Heonseop ^a   Chung, Kyungmi ^a   Kim, Ilgook ^a   Han, Jong In ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

EDTA; Ferric ion; Microbial fuel cell; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID; IONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FERRIC IONS; FERROUS ION; POWER DENSITIES; REGENERATION PROCESS; TIME-AVERAGED;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION;

BIOREACTOR; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; HYBRID; ION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; REACTOR; REACTOR DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80055100759     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.06.072     Document Type: Article

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