Harvesting Energy and Hydrogen from Microbes

• Authors: Paweł Sobieszuk , Anna Zamojska-Jaroszewicz , Andrzej Kołtuniewicz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article presents a critical mini-review of research conducted on bioelectrochemical reactors with emphasis placed on microbial fuel cells (MFC) and microbial electrolysis cells (MEC). The principle of operation and typical constructions of MFCs and MECs were presented. The types of anodes and cathodes, ion-selective membranes and microorganisms used were discussed along with their limitations.

Keywords

EN

clean energy; microbial fuel cell; microbial electrolysis cell; hydrogen

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Chemical and Process Engineering
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 33
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 603-610

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2012

online

28 - 12 - 2012

Contributors

author

Paweł Sobieszuk

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Waryńskiego 1, 00-645 Warszawa, Poland

author

Anna Zamojska-Jaroszewicz

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Waryńskiego 1, 00-645 Warszawa, Poland

author

Andrzej Kołtuniewicz

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Waryńskiego 1, 00-645 Warszawa, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10176-012-0050-x