Development of a high-efficiency H2 feeder for bioremediation.
An electrochemical dissolved hydrogen feeder equipped with a multi-cathode system and a high-rate recirculation pump was developed in order to examine its feasibility for bioremediation. Results showed that the feeding efficiency was remarkably higher than that in former studies. The reason for the enhanced hydrogen dissolution rate was thought to be due to the large cathode area by applying multiple granular activated carbon electrodes resulting in low current density. Two mass balance equations were formulated and applied to analyze the performance of the apparatus theoretically. The hydrogen dissolution rate calculated from the equations was in fairly good agreement with observed results. It was suggested that the electrochemical H2 feeder would be a competitive alternative as a hydrogen feeding method for bioremediation.
Nobata
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Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan. tomo-n2003@fujii.waseda.jp
Prosnansky
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Sakakibara
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Y
Fukuda
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D001419:Bacteria; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D012995:Solubility; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014872:Water Movements; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*
D012989:Soil Pollutants; D006859:Hydrogen