A comparative study on treatment of wastewaters with various biodegradability and various pH values using single‐chamber microbial fuel cells
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This work assessed the performance of a single‐chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) with various substrates. Primary settled domestic wastewaters were used to simulate wastewaters of high biodegradability; while phenol‐based wastewaters and benzene‐based wastewaters were used to simulate wastewaters of low biodegradability. Experiments were performed at initial pH values of 6, 7 and 8. The maximum voltage production, power density and removal of substrate were obtained using primary settled domestic wastewater, whereas the lowest values were obtained using phenol‐based wastewater. The maximum chemical oxygen demand removal efficiency, phenol removal efficiency and benzene removal efficiency were 80.8, 63.3 and 77.8%, respectively. The performance of the MFC was enhanced by increasing the influent pH. The lowest coulombic efficiencies were obtained from phenol‐based wastewater and benzene‐based wastewater, which indicated that electrogenic bacteria were not the primary microorganisms responsible for the biodegradation of low biodegradable wastewater.
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- Authors
- Safwat, S. M., Rozaik, E., & Abdel‐Halim, H.
- Affiliations
- Cairo University (EG)
- Corresponding author
- Safwat, Safwat M.
- ORCID
- Safwat, Safwat M.
- Venue
- Water and Environment Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2018-09-28
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 409-417
- ISSN
- 0951-7359 (ISSN-L)
- 1747-6585
- 1747-6593
- OpenAlex
- W2892520575
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 0.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Water and Environment Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Keywords
- single-chamber microbial fuel cell, wastewater treatment, biodegradability, pH effect, domestic wastewater, phenols, benzene, COD removal, power density, Coulombic efficiency, electrogenic bacteria, substrate removal
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