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Microbial fuel cell operation using nitrate as terminal electron acceptor for simultaneous organic and nutrient removal

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cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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dc.contributor.author Yoong Sin Oon
dc.contributor.author Ong Soon An
dc.contributor.author Ho Li Ngee
dc.contributor.author Wong Yee Shian
dc.contributor.author Yoong Lin Oon
dc.contributor.author Harvinder Kaur Lehl
dc.contributor.author Wei Eng Thung
dc.date.accessioned 2025-01-13T14:15:32Z
dc.date.available 2025-01-13T14:15:32Z
dc.date.issued 2017-11-01
dc.description.abstract A double-chambered biocathode microbial fuel cell with carbon felt employed as electrodes was developed for wastewater treatment and bioelectricity generation simultaneously. The system was operated in fed-batch mode for over eight batches. The effect of circuit connections on organic and nitrate reduction was investigated. The maximum power density recorded was 21.97 mW/m2 at current density of 88.57 mA/m2. The Coulombic efficiency and internal resistance of the system were 5% and 100 Ω. Up to 89.9 ± 5.9% of chemical oxygen demand reduction efficiency achieved with an influent of 1123 ± 28 mg/L. There was no significant difference in the chemical oxygen demand reduction when system operated in either open or closed circuit. This study clearly showed that higher nitrate reduction efficiency obtained in closed circuit (74.7 ± 7.0%) due to bio-electrochemical denitrification compared to only 41.7% in the open circuit. The result also successfully demonstrated nitrate as terminal electron acceptor for the cathodic nitrate reduction.
dc.identifier.doi 10.1007/s13762-017-1329-8
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dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14170/13305
dc.language.iso en
dc.relation.funding Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
dc.relation.grantno 02-01-15-SF0201
dc.relation.ispartof International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
dc.relation.ispartofseries International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
dc.relation.issn 17351472
dc.subject Bioelectricity generation | Biological wastewater treatment | Carbon felt biocathode | Microbial fuel cell | Nitrate removal
dc.title Microbial fuel cell operation using nitrate as terminal electron acceptor for simultaneous organic and nutrient removal
dc.type Journal
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oaire.citation.endPage 2442
oaire.citation.issue 11
oaire.citation.startPage 2435
oaire.citation.volume 14
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oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation UCSI University
oairecerif.author.affiliation UCSI University
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