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This MFC study abstract Background The critical MFC design challenge is to increase anode surface area. A novel FAB–MFC integrated system was developed and evaluated for domestic wastewater treatment.

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MFC
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real wastewater

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Abstract

Abstract Background The critical MFC design challenge is to increase anode surface area. A novel FAB–MFC integrated system was developed and evaluated for domestic wastewater treatment. It was operated in fed-batch flow mode at 1–3 days of HRT with 755 mg/L CODIN and 0.76 kg-COD/m3/day. The study includes anaerobic-MFC and aerobic-MFC integrated systems. Microbial electrode jacket dish (MEJ-dish) with hybrid dimension (HD) was invented, first time to authors’ knowledge, to boost anode biofilm growth. The treatment system with MEJ+ (FAB) and MEJ− (MFC) anode are called FAB–MFC and MFC, respectively. Results Fragmented variable anode biofilm thickness was observed in FAB than MFC. The FAB–MFC (FAB+) simple technique increases the anode biofilm thickness by ~ 5 times MFC. Due to HD the anode biofilm was fragmented in FAB+ system than MFC. At the end of each treatment cycle, voltage drops. All FAB+ integrated systems reduced voltage drop relative to MFC. FAB reduces voltage drops better than MFC in anaerobic-MFC from 6 to 20 mV and aerobic-MFC from 35–47 mV at 1 kΩ external load. The highest power density was achieved by FAB in anaerobic-MFC (FAB = 104 mW/m², MFC = 98 mW/m²) and aerobic-MFC integrated system (FAB = 59 mW/m², MFC = 42 mW/m²). Conclusions The ∆COD and CE between FAB and MFC could not be concluded because both setups were inserted in the same reactor. The integrated system COD removal (78–97%) was higher than the solitary MFC treatment (68–78%). This study findings support the FAB+ integrated system could be applied for real applications and improve performance. However, it might depend on influent COD, the microbial nature, and ∆COD in FAB+ and MFC, which requires further study. Graphic abstract

Key findings

  • The highest power density was achieved by FAB in anaerobic-MFC (FAB = 104 mW/m², MFC = 98 mW/m²) and aerobic-MFC integrated system (FAB = 59 mW/m², MFC = 42 mW/m²).
  • The integrated system COD removal (78–97%) was higher than the solitary MFC treatment (68–78%).

Keywords

Microbial fuel cellAnodeWastewaterBiofilmPulp and paper industryWaste management

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DOI
10.1186/s40643-021-00442-x
Journal
Bioresources and Bioprocessing
Year
2021