Enrichment strategy for enhanced bioelectrochemical hydrogen production and the prevention of methanogenesis
- Submitting institution
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University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1721018
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.01.014
- Title of journal
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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- First page
- 4120
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 7
- ISSN
- 0360-3199
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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A - Sustainable Environment Research Centre
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Microbial electrolysis (ME) requires much lower energy input than conventional water electrolysis, however ME is very challenging because methanogens utilise any hydrogen before it can be produced and extracted as hydrogen gas. This joint research paper with Pusan National University (EPSRC SUPERGEN Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Consortium (EP/J016454/1)) demonstrated for the first time that a mixed microbial culture acclimated to operate on butyrate offered a significant advantage in hydrogen production, prevention of methanogenesis and enabling the use of a wider variety of substrate for hydrogen production. This work leverage funding support as part of FLEXIS a £26m ERDF project.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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