Steady-state performance and chemical efficiency of Microbial Electrolysis Cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 7201-7208

  Sleutels, Tom H J A ^a   Heijne, Annemiek Ter ^b   Buisman, Cees J N ^a,b   Hamelers, Hubertus V M ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical system; Efficiency; Internal resistance; Microbial Electrolysis Cell; Microbial Fuel Cell

Indexed keywords

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; CHEMICAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; STEADY STATE PERFORMANCE; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; STEADY-STATE OPERATION;

COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

INDICATORS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84878803924     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.067     Document Type: Article

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