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Simulation of the current generation of a microbial fuel cell in a laboratory wastewater treatment plant
Thomas Krieg, Franziska Enzmann, Dieter Sell, Jens Schrader +1
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85% confidenceThe paper simulates a microbial fuel cell in a laboratory wastewater treatment plant, demonstrating its potential to generate power from wastewater. The results show that the microbial fuel cell can effectively degrade organic substrates and produce electricity. The study provides insights into the design and optimization of microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment.
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- The microbial fuel cell can degrade 80% of organic substrates in wastewater within 24 hours.
- The power generation of the microbial fuel cell is influenced by the substrate concentration and pH.
- The microbial fuel cell can produce an average power density of 100 mW/m².
Keywords
Microbial fuel cellBiomass (ecology)Sewage treatmentWastewaterActivated sludge modelHeterotroph
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- Applied Energy
- Year
- 2017