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An anaerobic fluidized bed microbial fuel cell (AFB-MFC) was used to treat real boiler cleaning wastewater, achieving a 90% removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and generating renewable energy.

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Abstract

A single chambered air cathode anaerobic fluidized bed microbial fuel cell (AFB‐MFC) was simultaneously used to dispose of the real boiler cleaning wastewater (BCW) containing a high concentration of citric acid and to generate renewable energy. At the temperature of 40 °C and flow rate of 5.22 mL/s, the removal efficiency and power density were improved in AFB‐MFC with the abiotic cathode of the Pt/C modified carbon cloth. With the real boiler cleaning wastewater fed as substrate, the maximal removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in AFB‐MFC was up to 90 %, which was higher than the corresponding value of 84 % obtained in the anaerobic biological fluidized bed reactor (ABFBR). The maximum voltage and the maximum power density were 424.6 mV and 18.68 mW/m 2 , respectively, when the external resistance was 5000 Ω. Furthermore, the Haldane inhibition model was well fitted with experiment data (R 2 = 0.97–0.98) in AFB‐MFC/ABFBR. The inhibition of citric acid degradation in ABFBR was stronger than that of AFB‐MFC. The bioelectrochemical system of AFB‐MFC not only improved the charge transfer and but also accelerated the reaction rate of citric acid. The reduction of the ferric ion and oxidation of ferrous ion in AFB‐MFC played important roles in the degradation reaction of critic acid.

Key findings

  • The AFB-MFC with a Pt/C modified carbon cloth cathode improved removal efficiency and power density compared to an abiotic cathode.
  • The maximum voltage and power density of the AFB-MFC were 424.6 mV and 18.68 mW/m², respectively.
  • The Haldane inhibition model was well-fitted to the experiment data, indicating that citric acid degradation was inhibited in both AFB-MFC and anaerobic biological fluidized bed reactor (ABFBR).

Keywords

Microbial fuel cellChemical oxygen demandPulp and paper industryWastewaterFerrousCitric acid

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DOI
10.1002/cjce.23575
Journal
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Year
2019