A BIO-ELECTROCHEMICALLY ASSISTED MICROBIAL REACTOR THAT GENERATES HYDROGEN GAS AND METHODS OF GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS

摘要

Systems and processes for producing hydrogen using bacteria are described The system includes a reactor having an anodophilic bacteria disposed within the interior and an organic material that is oxidizable by the anodophilic bacteria introduced, wherein electrons are produced and transferred to the anode One system includes a reaction chamber having a wall (5) defining an interior of the reactor and an exterior of the reaction chamber, with an anode (12) in the interior of the reaction chamber and a cathode (16) is partially contained within the interior of the reaction chamber A conduit (17) for electrons is provided that communicates with the anode and cathode and a power source ( 18) A first channel (20) defines a passage from an exterior of the reaction chamber to the interior of the reaction chamber.