Fundamental modeling of microbial electrosynthesis system using porous electrodes for CO-to-acetate conversion.

Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is an emerging carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology that converts CO into value-added chemicals using microbial catalysts powered by electrical energy. Advancing MES toward commercialization requires rigorous mathematical models for process optimization and scale-up. This study presents a fundamental model for an MES system designed to produce acetate from CO incorporating real-world experimental conditions.