Abstract
Three alternatives for converting organic wastes to energy: biohydrogen production, direct electricity production via microbial cells (MFC), and methane production were evaluated. Biohydrogen production, MFC, or a combination could triple the energy production from organic wastes, compared to methane production. Biohydrogen required increased hydrogen yield or a second process that utilizes the electrons present in the fermentation products; thus, efforts are best focused on optimizing the energy recovery from fermentative products. The MFC is the best option in terms of energy-production efficiency, as long as substrate conversion to electron flow at the anode is high. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 228th ACS National Meeting (Philadelphia, PA 8/22-26/2004).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts |
| Volume | 228 |
| Edition | 1 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Abstracts of Papers - 228th ACS National Meeting - Philadelphia, PA, United States Duration: Aug 22 2004 → Aug 26 2004 |
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| Other | Abstracts of Papers - 228th ACS National Meeting |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Philadelphia, PA |
| Period | 8/22/04 → 8/26/04 |
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Thermodynamic analysis of biohydrogen and microbial fuel cells. / Rittmann, Bruce; Torres, Cesar; Marcus, Andrew.
ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. Vol. 228 1. ed. 2004.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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