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DOI 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.03.095
Title (Primary) Electron harvest and treatment of amendment free municipal wastewater using microbial anodes: A case study
Author Rosa, L.F.M.; Koch, C.; Korth, B. ORCID logo ; Harnisch, F. ORCID logo
Source Titel Journal of Power Sources
Year 2017
Department UMB
Volume 356
Page From 319
Page To 323
Language englisch
Keywords Wastewater treatment; Electron harvest; Microbial fuel cell; Municipal wastewater; Bioelectrochemical system; Anodic half cell
UFZ wide themes RU4;
Abstract Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) and especially microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are considered to allow energy harvest from the fuel wastewater during its treatment. However, the majority of studies use either “artificial” wastewater, amended wastewater, (i.e. with addition of chemicals), or pre-enriched microbial anodes. As these strategies might not be transferable to large scale, this study uses exclusively amendment free municipal wastewater as inoculum and sole carbon and energy source. It is shown that electrons can be harvested, at maximum current densities of 0.01 mA cm−2. In weekly cycles using batch systems (with 90 cm2 L−1 anode surface) only a minor fraction (<10%) of the available charge from COD-removal was turned into electricity by a highly diverse anodic microbial community. This performance is below those achieved by pre-enriched anodes or in amended wastewater studies, illustrating the need for more fundamental, application relevant studies.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=18774
Rosa, L.F.M., Koch, C., Korth, B., Harnisch, F. (2017):
Electron harvest and treatment of amendment free municipal wastewater using microbial anodes: A case study
J. Power Sources 356 , 319 - 323 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.03.095