Impact of applied voltage on methane generation and microbial activities in an anaerobic microbial electrolysis cell (MEC)

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 283, Issue , 2015, Pages 260-265

  Ding, Aqiang ^a   Yang, Yu ^b   Sun, Guodong ^a   Wu, Donglei ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

COD removal efficiency; Methane yield; Microbial activity; Microbial electrolysis cell; Optimized voltage applied

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINETRIPHOSPHATE; ANODES; CATHODES; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; METABOLISM; METHANATION; METHANE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ANAEROBIC WASTE WATER TREATMENT; COD REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRY PRACTICES; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; METHANE YIELD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; OPTIMIZED VOLTAGE APPLIED;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

EID: 84939637038     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.07.054     Document Type: Article

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