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Performance and inorganic fouling of a submergible 255 L prototype microbial fuel cell module during continuous long-term operation with real municipal wastewater under practical conditions
Heinz Hiegemann, Tobias Littfinski, Stefan Krimmler, Manfred Lübken +5
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85% confidenceA submergible 255 L prototype microbial fuel cell module was tested with real municipal wastewater, showing stable performance and minimal inorganic fouling over 120 days.
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- The MFC module achieved a maximum power density of 1.2 W/m² and a columbic efficiency of 12.6%.
- Inorganic fouling was minimal, with a maximum fouling rate of 0.15 g/m²/day.
- The MFC module showed stable performance over 120 days, with a slight decrease in power density after 90 days.
Keywords
Microbial fuel cellWastewaterFoulingCathodeFaraday efficiencyEnergy recovery
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- Journal
- Bioresource Technology
- Year
- 2019