| Download | - View accepted manuscript: Electricity generation from carbon monoxide in a single chamber microbial fuel cell (PDF, 748 KiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2010.02.010 |
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| Author | Search for: Mehta, P.1; Search for: Hussain, A.1; Search for: Tartakovsky, B.1; Search for: Neburchilov, V.2; Search for: Raghavan, V.; Search for: Wang, H.2; Search for: Guiot, S. R.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Biotechnology Research Institute
- National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Subject | MFC; Carbon monoxide; Syngas; Carboxydotrophic microorganisms |
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| Abstract | Electricity production from carbon monoxide (CO) is demonstrated in a single chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) with a CoTMPP-based air cathode. The MFC was inoculated with anaerobic sludge and continuously sparged with CO as a sole carbon source. Volumetric power output was maximized at a CO flow rate of 4.8 L LR⁻¹ d⁻¹ reaching 6.4mWLR⁻¹ . Several soluble and gaseous degradation products including hydrogen, methane, and acetate were detected, resulting in a relatively low apparent Coulombic efficiency of 8.7%. Tests also demonstrated electricity production from hydrogen and acetate with the highest and fastest increase in voltage exhibited after acetate injection. It is hypothesized that electricity generation in a CO-fed MFC is accomplished by a consortium of carboxydotrophic and carbon monoxide – tolerant anodophilic microorganisms. |
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| Publication date | 2010-05-05 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NRC number | NRCC 50021 |
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| NPARC number | 15065646 |
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| Record identifier | 833ea871-ff3c-4a87-9b87-d8e84384ad68 |
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| Record created | 2010-06-02 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-17 |
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