A quantitative method to evaluate microbial electrolysis cell effectiveness for energy recovery and wastewater treatment

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 30, 2013, Pages 13135-13142

  Ivanov, Ivan ^a   Ren, Lijiao ^a   Siegert, Michael ^a   Logan, Bruce E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Microbial electrolysis cell Wastewater treatment Energy consumption Coulombic efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (MECS); MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER TREATMENTS;

ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; RECLAMATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84884587585     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.07.123     Document Type: Article

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