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Recovery of silver metal and electric power generation using a microbial fuel cell
B.S. Lim, H. Lu, C. Choi, Z.X. Liu
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70% confidenceA microbial fuel cell was used to recover silver metal and generate electricity, demonstrating a novel approach to metal recovery and energy production.
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- The microbial fuel cell was able to recover 90% of silver metal from wastewater
- The system generated 1.2 V and 1.5 mA of electricity
- The power generation was stable over a period of 30 days
Keywords
Microbial fuel cellCathodeAnodeGraphiteInternal resistanceSilver nitrate
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- Journal
- Desalination and Water Treatment
- Year
- 2015