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Utilization of natural and supplemental biofuels for harvesting energy from marine sediments

Creator:

Nielsen, Mark E.

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A benthic microbial fuel cell (BMFC) is an electrochemical device that generates current from the redox gradient at the sediment-water interface. Early prototypes had anodes buried in anoxic sediments and cathodes in overlying water. The BMFCs described in this dissertation are based on a chamber design that enables the use...

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Dissertation

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Energy from Marine Sediments Abstract approved: Clare E. Reimers A benthic
Understanding the anodic mechanism of a seafloor fuel cell

Creator:

Ryckelynck, Natacha

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Anoxic sediment overlain by oxic seawater establishes a voltage gradient on the order of 0.7-0.8V across the sediment-water interface. This study follows Reimers et al. (2001) and Tender et al. (2002) who reported the development of a seafloor fuel cell to harvest electrical energy from this potential difference. Prototype fuel...

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Masters Thesis

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Mechanism of a Seafloor Fuel Cell Abstract approved: Clare E. Reimers. Anoxic sediment overlain by oxic
Eddy correlation benthic O₂ exchange rates and characterizations of sediment properties from the central Oregon shelf at 30 meters

Creator:

McCann-Grosvenor, Kristina

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Rates of benthic O₂ exchange are important measurements for determining organic matter remineralization, and can shed light on factors driving biogeochemical processes in coastal environments. Measurement of in situ O₂ consumption and production within permeable sediments, such as those found over ~43% of the Oregon-Washington shelf, has traditionally been done...

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Masters Thesis

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: _____________________________________________________________________ Clare E. Reimers Rates of benthic O2 exchange are important measurements for