Output details
15 - General Engineering
University of South Wales
Article title
The influence of psychrophilic and mesophilic start-up temperature on microbial fuel cell system performance
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Energy & Environmental Science
Article number
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Volume number
4
Issue number
3
First page of article
1011
ISSN of journal
1754-5706
Year of publication
2011
URL
-
Number of additional authors
4
Additional information
In this paper for the first time the effects of temperature change on bacterial population dynamics, performance and reactor stability in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) was established. Proving that through the selection of psychrophilic and psychrotolerent electrochemically active bacteria in MFCs can be acclimated to operate at temperatures below 15oC. This advance removes a major barrier to the use of MFC technology for the purpose of low cost wastewater treatment in temperate environments, removing potential requirements for external heating. This research work was funded by the EPSRC SUPERGEN Biological Fuel Cell project.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
2 - Sustainable Environment Research Centre
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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