Optimization of membrane stack configuration for efficient hydrogen production in microbial reverse-electrodialysis electrolysis cells coupled with thermolytic solutions

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 140, Issue , 2013, Pages 399-405

  Luo, Xi ^a   Nam, Joo Youn ^b   Zhang, Fang ^c   Zhang, Xiaoyuan ^c   Liang, Peng ^a   Huang, Xia ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a,c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium bicarbonate; Configuration; Hydrogen; Microbial reverse electrodialysis electrolysis cell; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM BICARBONATE; ELECTRODIALYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE HEAT;

CONFIGURATION; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; MEMBRANE STACK CONFIGURATION; OPTIMIZATION OF MEMBRANES; OVERALL ENERGY EFFICIENCY; RENEWABLE HYDROGENS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; BICARBONATE; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

AMMONIA; BIOFUEL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GAS PRODUCTION; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OPTIMIZATION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ELECTRODIALYSIS; ELECTROLYSIS; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOENERGY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

AMMONIA; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; NITROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84878924518     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.04.097     Document Type: Article

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