A multi-electrode continuous flow microbial fuel cell with separator electrode assembly design

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2241-2248

  Ahn, Yongtae ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous flow; Microbial fuel cell; Scaling up; Separator electrode assembly

Indexed keywords

CATHODE CHAMBERS; CELL VOLTAGES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVALS; COMPACT REACTORS; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; ELECTRODE SPACING; FED-BATCH OPERATION; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; LOWER AVERAGE; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL (MFC); MULTI-ELECTRODE; MULTIPLE ELECTRODES; SCALING-UP; SOLUTION RESISTANCE;

CATHODES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GLASS FIBERS; GRAPHITE FIBERS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

SEPARATORS;

GLASS FIBER; GRAPHITE;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; GRAPHITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CATHODE RAY TUBE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; REACTOR; SEPARATOR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES;

EID: 84857918290     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-3916-4     Document Type: Article

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