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to the site. Oxygen reduction at the and hydrogen peroxide from waste-
cathode normally produces water, but, water instead of through electrolysis
in the absence of an efficient catalyst 15 or other means, the energy contained
such as Pt, the reaction results in a 10 in the organic matter is used to sup-
two-electron transfer and the produc- ply at least part of the production
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tion of hydrogen peroxide (47). An energy. As shown by Foley et al.
alkaline solution of hydrogen per- (48) in a life-cycle analysis compar-
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oxide is a strong oxidant that can be 5 ing anaerobic digestion, MFCs, and
used industrially for bleaching. A life- MECs, on-site production of chem-
cycle analysis suggests that produc- icals can bring about a considerable
tion of hydrogen peroxide in MECs 0.1 0 environmental benefit to the overall
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