Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration

Microorganisms catalyse the reaction and in this study, mainly the effect of different concentration of biomass on COD removal was investigated. Three sets of two-compartment reactors were established. The cation exchange membrane (CEM) was employed in each reactor and 0.5. V of electricity was supp...

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Main Authors: Aboutalebi, Hanieh, Sathasivan, Arumugam, Bal Krishna, K.C., Jabari Kohpaei, Ahmad
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Published: Elsevier BV 2011
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author Aboutalebi, Hanieh
Sathasivan, Arumugam
Bal Krishna, K.C.
Jabari Kohpaei, Ahmad
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Sathasivan, Arumugam
Bal Krishna, K.C.
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description Microorganisms catalyse the reaction and in this study, mainly the effect of different concentration of biomass on COD removal was investigated. Three sets of two-compartment reactors were established. The cation exchange membrane (CEM) was employed in each reactor and 0.5. V of electricity was supplied. Graphite rod employed in cathodic part and a combination of graphite rod and graphite granules were used in anodic chamber. The highest rate of COD removal (40. 2.0. ppm/h) was achieved in the reactor which had initial VSS at 6130. mg/l, whereas the slowest rate of 23. 1.2. ppm/h in the reactor started with 3365. mgVSS/l. Some ammonia removal was also noticed during the operation. Further understanding and improvement is needed to be competitive against traditional wastewater treatment processes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-377732017-09-13T15:59:13Z Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration Aboutalebi, Hanieh Sathasivan, Arumugam Bal Krishna, K.C. Jabari Kohpaei, Ahmad MECs Synthetic wastewater COD removal Anaerobic Microorganisms Microorganisms catalyse the reaction and in this study, mainly the effect of different concentration of biomass on COD removal was investigated. Three sets of two-compartment reactors were established. The cation exchange membrane (CEM) was employed in each reactor and 0.5. V of electricity was supplied. Graphite rod employed in cathodic part and a combination of graphite rod and graphite granules were used in anodic chamber. The highest rate of COD removal (40. 2.0. ppm/h) was achieved in the reactor which had initial VSS at 6130. mg/l, whereas the slowest rate of 23. 1.2. ppm/h in the reactor started with 3365. mgVSS/l. Some ammonia removal was also noticed during the operation. Further understanding and improvement is needed to be competitive against traditional wastewater treatment processes. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37773 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.12.005 Elsevier BV restricted
spellingShingle MECs
Synthetic wastewater
COD removal
Anaerobic
Microorganisms
Aboutalebi, Hanieh
Sathasivan, Arumugam
Bal Krishna, K.C.
Jabari Kohpaei, Ahmad
Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration
title Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration
title_full Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration
title_fullStr Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration
title_full_unstemmed Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration
title_short Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration
title_sort expediting cod removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration
topic MECs
Synthetic wastewater
COD removal
Anaerobic
Microorganisms
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37773