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Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium) - Separation and Conversion Technology (VITO) |
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009 |
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The microbial fuel cell (MFC) research at Flemish Institute for
Technological Research (VITO) is carried out in the group “Separation and
Conversion Technology”. The group recently has a strategic focus on sustainable
chemistry aiming for integration of reaction technology (bio, electrochemical)
and separation technologies. The research team excels due to the combined
expertise of material development, microbiology, biotechnology and
electrochemistry. The team members have a lot of experience in industrial
wastewater treatment, bioremediation and alkaline and PEM fuel cell development
and testing. The research focus at VITO in MFCs so far has been development of
low cost and efficient electrodes and membranes. Besides, two stage processes
from fruit and vegetable waste combined with sewage are also being explored
involving MFCs as a second treatment step. Currently work is underway to develop
improved electrodes to be used as air cathodes in MFCs as well as up scaling of
these systems.
Being the expert team in electrode
development, we collaborate with other groups like Prof. Bruce Logan in Penn
State University. For more details please contact Dr Deepak Pant (
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home page: http://wwwa.vito.be/english/index.htm
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