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Long-term performance of a microbial electrolysis cell operated with periodic disconnection of power supply
S. A. Hussain, M. Perrier, B. Tartakovsky
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70% confidenceA new approach for achieving stable long-term performance in MECs is proposed, involving periodic disconnection of the power supply, which maximizes removal of COD.
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Abstract
This study describes a new approach for achieving stable long-term performance and maximizing removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) by periodic disconnection of the MEC power supply.
Keywords
Microbial electrolysis cellDuty cycleElectrolysisWastewaterVolumetric flow ratePower (physics)
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- RSC Advances
- Year
- 2018