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A microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) was used to produce hydrogen from glycerol, with a maximum hydrogen production rate of 1.2 A/m² and a maximum current density of 1.5 A/m².

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What they did

System
MEC
Substrate
pure compound
Inoculum
Pseudomonas bacteria

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Abstract

Key findings

  • Glycerol was converted to hydrogen with a maximum efficiency of 90%
  • The MEC was able to produce hydrogen at a rate of 1.2 A/m², which is comparable to other MEC systems
  • The addition of a bioanode increased the hydrogen production rate by 20%

Keywords

Microbial electrolysis cellGlycerolHydrogen productionElectrolysisProduction (economics)Hydrogen

Identifiers

Journal
International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology
Year
2014