Enhanced electricity generation and pollutant removal in a microbial fuel cell combined with a solar cell

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 043109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Sun ◽  
Ruixue Cao ◽  
Manhong Huang ◽  
Peizhe Sun ◽  
Chao Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Pollutant Removal

Performance of denitrifying microbial fuel cell subjected to variation in pH, COD concentration and external resistance

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 250-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Tao Li ◽  
Shao-Hui Zhang ◽  
Yu-Mei Hua
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Acidic Ph ◽  
External Resistance ◽  
Weakly Alkaline ◽  
Effects Of Ph

The effects of pH, chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration and external resistance on denitrifying microbial fuel cell were evaluated in terms of electricity generation characteristics and pollutant removal performance. The results showed that anodic influent with weakly alkaline or neutral pH and cathodic influent with weakly acidic pH favored pollutant removal and electricity generation. The suitable influent pH of the anode and cathode were found to be 7.5–8.0 and 6.0–6.5, respectively. In the presence of sufficient nitrate in the cathode, higher influent COD concentration led to more electricity generation and greater pollutant removal rates. With an anodic influent pH of 8.0 and a cathodic influent pH of 6.0, an influent COD concentration of 400 mg/L was deemed to be appropriate. Low external resistance favored nitrate and COD removal. The results suggest that operation of denitrifying microbial fuel cell at a lower external resistance would be desirable for pollutant removal but not electricity generation.

Enhancing pollutant removal and electricity generation in Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell with nano zero-valent iron

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 101968
Author(s):  
Nur Indradewi Oktavitri ◽  
Shinya Nakashita ◽  
Tadashi Hibino ◽  
Thanh Van Tran ◽  
Ilwon Jeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Nano Zero Valent Iron

Continuous Electricity Generation and Pollutant Removal from Swine Wastewater Using a Single-Chambered Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cell

2014 ◽  
Vol 953-954 ◽  
pp. 158-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiu Yu Cheng ◽  
Cheng Che Li ◽  
Ying Chien Chung
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Swine Wastewater ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Maximum Power Density

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) represents a new method for simultaneously swine wastewater treatment and electricity generation. However, few studies revealed the high electricity generation and pollutant removal using a large-scale single-chambered MFC in treating swine wastewater. Results indicated optimal hydraulic retention time (HRT) of swine wastewater was 8 d considering the removal efficiency and the power density. Under this condition, this MFC system removed 85.62% TCOD and 73.6% NH3 as well as achieved power density of 368 mW/m2. Results also showed the maximum power density of the MFC was 382.5±10.6 mW/m2 MFC at 350 Ω. TCOD concentration in the swine wastewater was limiting factor for power output. The maximum power density was Pmax= 385 mW/m2, with a half-saturation concentration of Ks=2,050 mg/l. To our knowledge, this is the first time to demonstrate the electricity characteristics of a large-scale single-chambered MFC in treating swine wastewater.

scholarly journals Effect of Thermal Pre-Treatments Method on Sludge Degradation Process Prior Usage in Membrane-Less Microbial Fuel Cell for Electricity Generation

2021 ◽  
Vol 765 (1) ◽  
pp. 012092
Author(s):  
Nurul Atiqah Shamsuddin ◽  
Muhammad Najib Ikmal Mohd Sabri ◽  
Husnul Azan Tajarudin ◽  
Noor Fazliani Shoparwe ◽  
Muaz Mohd Zaini Makhtar
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Degradation Process
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