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Table 3 The MEC performance at different external voltage

From: Bioelectrochemical production of hydrogen in an innovative pressure-retarded osmosis/microbial electrolysis cell system: experiments and modeling

Voltage (V)

S aIn (mg L−1)

C bIn (mS cm−1)

V cH2 (mL)

RateH2 (m3 m−3 d−1)

∆Sd (%)

R eCE (%)

R fcat (%)

Energy (J)

HRT (h)

0.6

1,009 ± 31

19.5 ± 0.8

18.4 ± 0.9

0.008 ± 0.001

95.6 ± 0.0

36.1 ± 0.0

42.9 ± 0.0

221 ± 7

54.4 ± 2.3

0.8

1,009 ± 8

18.3 ± 0.1

32.8 ± 0.6

0.016 ± 0.001

93.7 ± 0.0

57.5 ± 0.0

48.1 ± 0.0

470 ± 2

46.9 ± 1.4

1.0

987 ± 53

19.9 ± 1.5

40.8 ± 2.8

0.030 ± 0.005

94.7 ± 0.0

58.3 ± 0.0

60.7 ± 0.1

581 ± 22

30.9 ± 3.2

  1. Standard deviation was calculated with triplicate experiments.
  2. aSubstrate concentration in the MEC influent.
  3. bConductivity of the MEC influent.
  4. cTotal H2 production.
  5. dOrganics removal.
  6. eCoulombic efficiency.
  7. fCathodic efficiency.