Photosynthetic bacterial hydrogen production combined with a fuel cell

Authors
Nakada, E Nishikata, S Asada, Y Miyake, J
Citation
E. Nakada et al., Photosynthetic bacterial hydrogen production combined with a fuel cell, INT J HYD E, 24(11), 1999, pp. 1053-1057
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Engineering & Energy
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
ISSN journal
03603199 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1053 - 1057
Database
ISI
SICI code
0360-3199(199911)24:11<1053:PBHPCW>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Hydrogen production for photosynthetic bacteria was combined with a fuel ce ll for light energy conversion to electricity. An 11 1-volume photobioreact or was directly connected to a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. Evolved gas d id not contain any inhibitory gas for the fuel cell and could be directly s upplied. Total volume of the evolved hydrogen gas was 140 l/m(2) under illu mination (107 W/m(2)) for 100 h. The output power of the fuel cell was 1 W. The conversion efficiency of light to electricity reached to 1.9%. (C) 199 9 International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Scie nce Ltd. All rights reserved.