Shift to continuous operation of an air-cathode microbial fuel cell long-running in fed-batch mode boosts power generation

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 71-79

  Sevda, Surajbhan ^a,b   Dominguez Benetton, Xochitl ^b   Graichen, Florian H M ^b   Vanbroekhoven, Karolien ^b   Wever, Heleen De ^b   Sreekrishnan, T R ^a   Pant, Deepak ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

bioelectricity; biofilm formation; continuous mode; internal resistance; Microbial fuel cell; power generation

Indexed keywords

ANODES; BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; CATHODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FUEL CELLS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POWER GENERATION; SUBSTRATES;

BIOFILM FORMATION; CONTINUOUS MODE; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFCS); PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITIES; REFERENCE ELECTRODES; SUBSTRATE CONSUMPTION RATE; VOLUMETRIC POWER DENSITY;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

BIOFILM; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84944937207     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2014.909363     Document Type: Article

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