High hydrogen production rate of microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) with reduced electrode spacing

Shaoan Cheng; Bruce E. Logan

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.025

High hydrogen production rate of microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) with reduced electrode spacing

Shaoan Cheng, Bruce E. Logan

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Practical applications of microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) require high hydrogen production rates and a compact reactor. These goals can be achieved by reducing electrode spacing but high surface area anodes are needed. The brush anode MEC with electrode spacing of 2cm had a higher hydrogen production rate and energy efficiency than an MEC with a flat cathode and a 1-cm electrode spacing. The maximum hydrogen production rate with a 2cm electrode spacing was 17.8m³/m³d at an applied voltage of E_ap=1V. Reducing electrode spacing increased hydrogen production rates at the lower applied voltages, but not at the higher (>0.6V) applied voltages. These results demonstrate that reducing electrode spacing can increase hydrogen production rate, but that the closest electrode spacing do not necessarily produce the highest possible hydrogen production rates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3571-3574
Number of pages	4
Journal	Bioresource technology
Volume	102
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.025
State	Published - Feb 2011

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