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From single MFC to cascade configuration: The relationship between size, hydraulic retention time and power density
Xavier Alexis Walter, Samuel Forbes, John Greenman, Ioannis A. Ieropoulos
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70% confidenceThis paper investigates the relationship between size, hydraulic retention time, and power density in MFC configurations, comparing single MFC to cascade configurations.
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Key findings
- Increasing MFC size leads to higher power density, but at the cost of longer hydraulic retention time.
- Cascade configurations can achieve higher power density than single MFCs, but with increased complexity.
- Optimal power density is achieved at a specific hydraulic retention time, which varies depending on MFC size and configuration.
Keywords
CascadeMicrobial fuel cellPower densityHydraulic retention timePower (physics)Inflow
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- Journal
- Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
- Year
- 2016