Code
3E007914
Duration
01 October 2014 → 13 October 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Microbiology
- Systems biology
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Medical and health sciences
- Laboratory medicine
- Microbiology
- Laboratory medicine
- Laboratory medicine
- Microbiology
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Engineering and technology
- Sustainable and environmental engineering
Keywords
bioelectrochemical system
syngas fermentation
syngas conversion
microbial electrolysis cell
organic waste
Project description
This project will firlsty develop a closed bioelectrochemical system (BES) to convert organic waste to pressurized CO2 and H2 at room temperature, and then further convert them into specific chemicals (e.g. acetate, formate, and methanol) in a fermenter and/or catalytic reactor.