Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC): Strengths, weaknesses and research needs from electrochemical engineering standpoint

Raphaël Rousseau, Luc Etcheverry, Emma Roubaud, Régine Basséguy, Marie-Line Délia and Alain Bergel

Applied Energy, 2020, vol. 257, issue C

Abstract: Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) produce hydrogen at the cathode associated with the oxidation of organic matter at the anode. This technology can produce hydrogen by consuming less electrical energy than water electrolysis does. However, it has been very difficult so far to scale up efficient MECs beyond the size of small laboratory cells.

Keywords: Hydrogen; Methane; Microbial electrochemical technology; Microbial fuel cell; Bioelectrochemical system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113938

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