Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation

Electricity generation from the readily biodegradable organic substrate (glucose) accompanied by decolorization of azo dye was investigated using a two-chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC). Batch experiments were conducted to study the effect of dye and substrate concentration on MFC performance. Elect...

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Main Authors: Khan, Maksudur R., Amin, M. S. A., Rahman, M. T., Akbar, F., Ferdaus, K.
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author Khan, Maksudur R.
Amin, M. S. A.
Rahman, M. T.
Akbar, F.
Ferdaus, K.
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Rahman, M. T.
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description Electricity generation from the readily biodegradable organic substrate (glucose) accompanied by decolorization of azo dye was investigated using a two-chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC). Batch experiments were conducted to study the effect of dye and substrate concentration on MFC performance. Electricity generation was not significantly affected by the azo dye at 300 mg/L, while higher concentrations inhibited electricity generation. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal and decolorization of dye containing wastewater used in the MFC were studied at optimum operation conditions in anode and cathode, 57% COD removal and 70% dye removal were achieved. This study also demonstrated the effect of different catholyte solutions, such as KMnO4 and K2Cr2O7 on electricity generation. As a result, KMnO4 solution showed the maximum electricity generation due to its higher standard reduction potential.
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spelling ump-253682019-12-10T01:34:54Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25368/ Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation Khan, Maksudur R. Amin, M. S. A. Rahman, M. T. Akbar, F. Ferdaus, K. TP Chemical technology Electricity generation from the readily biodegradable organic substrate (glucose) accompanied by decolorization of azo dye was investigated using a two-chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC). Batch experiments were conducted to study the effect of dye and substrate concentration on MFC performance. Electricity generation was not significantly affected by the azo dye at 300 mg/L, while higher concentrations inhibited electricity generation. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal and decolorization of dye containing wastewater used in the MFC were studied at optimum operation conditions in anode and cathode, 57% COD removal and 70% dye removal were achieved. This study also demonstrated the effect of different catholyte solutions, such as KMnO4 and K2Cr2O7 on electricity generation. As a result, KMnO4 solution showed the maximum electricity generation due to its higher standard reduction potential. Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2013 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25368/1/Factors%20affecting%20the%20performance%20of%20double%20chamber%20microbial%20fuel%20cell.pdf Khan, Maksudur R. and Amin, M. S. A. and Rahman, M. T. and Akbar, F. and Ferdaus, K. (2013) Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation. Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, 15 (1). pp. 7-11. ISSN 1899-4741. (Published) https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2013-0002 https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2013-0002
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Khan, Maksudur R.
Amin, M. S. A.
Rahman, M. T.
Akbar, F.
Ferdaus, K.
Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation
title Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation
title_full Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation
title_fullStr Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation
title_short Factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation
title_sort factors affecting the performance of double chamber microbial fuel cell for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation
topic TP Chemical technology
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