Inhibition of methane production in microbial fuel cells : Operating strategies which select electrogens over methanogens
- Submitting institution
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University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1682510
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.091
- Title of journal
- Bioresource Technology
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- First page
- 75
- Volume
- 173
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0960-8524
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- December
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- 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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5
- 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
- This paper uniquely demonstrates that by using under open and closed-circuit regimes and altering the polarisation state of the electrode displaced microorganisms from the anodic biofilm and has led, for the first time, to almost total methane reduction. The production of methane in microbial fuel cells has always led to reduced power output as well as powerful greenhouse gases. Funded as part of RCUK’s SUPERGEN BioFC Consortium (EP/H019480/1) the work has successfully investigated a mechanism of reducing methane emissions and this control strategy would facilitate the industrial deployment of MFCs as a low carbon wastewater treatment system.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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