Influence of diligent disintegration on anaerobic biomass and performance of microbial fuel cell
Abstract
Objectives
To enhance the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFC) by increasing the surface area of cathode and diligent mechanical disintegration of anaerobic biomass.
Results
Tannery effluent and anaerobic biomass were used. The increase in surface area of the cathode resulted in 78% COD removal, with the potential, current density, power density and coulombic efficiency of 675 mV, 147 mA m−2, 33 mW m−2 and 3.5%, respectively. The work coupled with increased surface area of the cathode with diligent mechanical disintegration of the biomass, led to a further increase in COD removal of 82% with the potential, current density, power density and coulombic efficiency of 748 mV, 229 mA m−2, 78 mW m−2 and 6% respectively.
Conclusions
Mechanical disintegration of the biomass along with increased surface area of cathode enhances power generation in vertical MFC reactors using tannery effluent as fuel.
Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10529-017-2420-4
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-017-2420-4
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