A Dynamic Biofilm Model for a Microbial Electrolysis Cell
René Alejandro Flores-Estrella, Uriel de Jesús Garza-Rubalcava, Andreas Haarstrick, Victor Alcaraz-González
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70% confidenceA dynamic biofilm model is proposed for a Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) to describe global mass balances and biological reactions.
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Abstract
In this work, a mathematical description of a Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) is proposed, taking into account the global mass balances of the different species in the system and considering that all the involved microorganisms are attached to the anodic biological film. Three main biological reactions are introduced, which were obtained from the solution of partial differential equations describing the spatial distribution of potential and substrate in the biofilm. The simulation of the model was carried out using numerical methods, and the results are discussed.
Key findings
- The model considers microorganisms attached to the anodic biological film and accounts for three main biological reactions.
- Numerical methods were used to simulate the model and results were discussed.
- The model provides a mathematical description of the MEC system, taking into account spatial distribution of potential and substrate in the biofilm.
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- 2019