Cylindrical graphite based microbial fuel cell for the treatment of industrial wastewaters and bioenergy generation
Author | Gunda, Mohanakrishna |
Author | Abu-Reesh, Ibrahim M. |
Author | Al-Raoush, Riyadh I. |
Author | He, Zhen |
Available date | 2020-04-07T11:46:17Z |
Publication Date | 2018 |
Publication Name | Bioresource Technology |
Resource | Scopus |
ISSN | 0960-8524 |
Abstract | Cylindrical graphite microbial fuel cell (MFC) configuration designed by eliminating distinct casing and membrane was evaluated for bioelectrogenesis and treatment of real-field wastewaters. Both petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) and Labanah whey wastewater (LW) were used as substrates, and investigated for electricity generation and organic removal under batch mode operation. PRW showed higher bioelectricity generation (current and power generation of 3.35 mA and 1.12 mW at 100 ) compared to LW (3.2 mA and 1.02 mW). On the contrary, higher substrate degradation efficiency was achieved using LW (72.76%) compared to PRW (45.06%). Superior function of MFC operation in terms of volumetric power density (PRW, 28.27 W/m3; LW, 23.23 W/m3) suggesting the feasibility of using these wastewaters for bioelectricity generation. Large sources of wastewater that generating in the Middle-East countries have potential to produce renewable energy from the treatment, which helps for the sustainable wastewater management and simultaneous renewable energy production. |
Sponsor | This publication was made possible by NPRP grant # 6-289-2-125 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). |
Language | en |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
Subject | Bioelectrochemical treatment Graphite reactor Labanah whey wastewater Petroleum refinery wastewater |
Type | Article |
Pagination | 753-758 |
Volume Number | 247 |
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