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Biotechnol Bioeng
; 27(7): 972-9, 1985 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18553766
ABSTRACT
This report describes the use of an anthraquinone mediated fuel cell for the direct production of electrical energy from sulfonated lignin and Kraft Black Liquor. The cell produces the equivalent of 1 kWh for each 2-3 lb sulfonated lignin and 5-8 lb black liquor combustibles. In the case of the sulfonated lignin, chain session occurs during the oxidation process, reducing the molecular weight from ca. 2 x 10(4) to less than 1000 D.