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From Wastewater to Hydrogen: Biorefineries Based on Microbial Fuel‐Cell Technology
Author(s) -
Schröder Uwe
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.200800041
Subject(s) - microbial fuel cell , wastewater , microbial electrolysis cell , cellulose , hydrogen , organic matter , fermentation , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , environmental science , biohydrogen , hydrogen fuel , fuel cells , bioenergy , dark fermentation , biomass (ecology) , waste management , hydrogen production , biochemical engineering , biofuel , chemical engineering , environmental engineering , ecology , engineering , biology , organic chemistry , electrode , anode
An untapped potential : An efficient and sustainable method for directly producing hydrogen from cellulose and fermentation end‐products in a modified microbial fuel cell was recently reported. Bacteria grown from soil and wastewater feed on the organic matter, transferring electrons and releasing protons. Application of a small voltage to the circuit results in hydrogen generation.