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DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.044
Title (Primary) Evaluating the effects of scaling up on the performance of bioelectrochemical systems using a technical scale microbial electrolysis cell
Author Brown, R.K.; Harnisch, F. ORCID logo ; Wirth, S.; Wahlandt, H.; Dockhorn, T.; Dichtl, N.; Schröder, U.
Source Titel Bioresource Technology
Year 2014
Department UMB
Volume 163
Page From 206
Page To 213
Language englisch
Keywords Bioelectrochemical system; Microbial electrolysis cell; Scaling up; Technical scale; Modeling
UFZ wide themes RU4;
Abstract This study focuses on the challenges of the scaling up process of bioelectrochemical systems on the example of a technical scale microbial electrolysis cell referred to as the “prototype”. Anodically treating real wastewater and operated in continuous mode at a hydraulic retention time of 1.23 d with an average chemical oxygen demand (COD)-loading rate of 0.5 g O2 d−1 LReactor−1 the prototype on average showed COD removal efficiency of 67% with effluent concentrations of 210 mg O2 L−1 and an ammonium elimination rate of 17.8 ± 3.9 mg N d−1 LReactor−1 resulting in effluent concentrations of 30.7 ± 3.7 mg N L−1 with a removal efficiency of 40% at a current generation of 72 μA cm−2 and Coulomb efficiency of 11%. A model is described as a method for comparing conventional and BES based technology using the above mentioned criteria and balancing them against the respective loading rates.
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Brown, R.K., Harnisch, F., Wirth, S., Wahlandt, H., Dockhorn, T., Dichtl, N., Schröder, U. (2014):
Evaluating the effects of scaling up on the performance of bioelectrochemical systems using a technical scale microbial electrolysis cell
Bioresour. Technol. 163 , 206 - 213 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.044