A comprehensive review of microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) reactor designs and configurations for sustainable hydrogen gas production

Alexandria Engineering Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 427-443

  Kadier, Abudukeremu ^a   Simayi, Yibadatihan ^b   Abdeshahian, Peyman ^c   Azman, Nadia Farhana ^a,d   Chandrasekhar, K ^e   Kalil, Mohd Sahaid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d MALAYSIA JAPAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Malaysia)

^e Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anode; Cathode; Hydrogen production rate (HPR); Membrane; Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC); Reactor design

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; MEMBRANES; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

CURRENT PRODUCTION; CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATES (HPR); HYDROGEN RECOVERY; PRODUCTION RATES; REACTOR DESIGNS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84947565759     PISSN: 11100168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2015.10.008     Document Type: Review

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