Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| 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.
; 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. |
| 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 |
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