Optimization of catholyte concentration and anolyte pHs in two chamber microbial electrolysis cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 18622-18628

  Nam, Joo Youn ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anolyte pH; Conductivity; Hydrogen; Microbial electrolysis cell; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

ANOLYTES; CATHODE CHAMBERS; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HYDROGEN CONSUMPTION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; HYDROGEN RECOVERY; HYDROGEN YIELDS; HYDROGENOTROPHIC METHANOGENS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; NACL CONCENTRATION; SALT CONCENTRATION;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84869824277     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.140     Document Type: Article

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