Scaling up a novel denitrifying microbial fuel cell with an oxic-anoxic two stage biocathode

doi:10.1007/s11783-013-0583-3

Front Envir Sci Eng

2013, Vol. 7

Issue (6) : 913-919 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-013-0583-3

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Scaling up a novel denitrifying microbial fuel cell with an oxic-anoxic two stage biocathode

Peng LIANG, Jincheng WEI, Ming LI, Xia HUANG(

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State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

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Abstract

A scaled up microbial fuel cell (MFC) of a 50 L volume was set up with an oxic-anoxic two-stage biocathode and activated semicoke packed electrodes to achieve simultaneous power generation and nitrogen and organic matter removals. An average maximum power density of 43.1 W·m^-3 was obtained in batch operating mode. By adjusting the two external resistances, the denitrification in the A-MFC and power production in the O-MFC could be enhanced. In continuous mode, when the hydraulic retention times were set at 6 h, 8 h and 12 h, the removal efficiencies of COD, NH4+-N and total nitrogen (TN) were higher than 95%, 97%, and 84%, respectively. Meanwhile the removal loads for COD, NH4+-N and TN were10, 0.37 and 0.4 kg·(m³·d)^-1, respectively.

Keywords microbial fuel cell (MFC) oxic-anoxic two stage biocathode denitrifying

Corresponding Author(s): HUANG Xia,Email:xhuang@tsinghua.edu.cn

Issue Date: 01 December 2013

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Peng LIANG,Jincheng WEI,Ming LI, et al. Scaling up a novel denitrifying microbial fuel cell with an oxic-anoxic two stage biocathode[J]. Front Envir Sci Eng, 2013, 7(6): 913-919.

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Fig.1 Schematics (A) and prototype (B) of the denitrifying MFC (O-MFC: the upper half of the MFC, consisting of anode II (A2) and oxic cathode (Co); A-MFC: the lower part of the MFC, consisting of anode I (A1) and anoxic cathode (Ca) ; AEM: anion exchange membrane; CEM: cation exchange membrane)

Fig.2 Polarization curves and power densities of O-MFC and A-MFC at intermittent operation (vacant spot: voltage; solid spot: power density)

Tab.1 Internal resistances and power densities of O-MFC and A-MFC in continuous flow mode

Fig.3 Polarization curves and power densities of O-MFC (A) and A-MFC (B) at continuous operation (vacant spot: voltage; solid spot: power density)

Tab.2 External resistances, power densities and coulombic efficiencies of O-MFC and A-MFC in continuous flow mode when external resistance adjusted

Fig.4 COD (A), ammonia nitrogen (B) and total nitrogen (C) removals at different HRTs in continuous flow mode

Tab.3 COD, ammonia and TN removal loads at continuous operation

Fig.5 Nitrogen concentrations in the effluent of four chambers at different HRTs in continuous flow mode

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