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Application of microbial fuel cell technology for vinasse treatment and bioelectricity generation
Fecha
2019-01-15Registro en:
Biotechnology Letters, v. 41, n. 1, p. 107-114, 2019.
1573-6776
0141-5492
10.1007/s10529-018-2624-2
2-s2.0-85056615486
9620122455708223
0000-0003-4069-509X
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Edge Hill University
Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo
University of Minho
Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares
University of Lisbon
Institución
Resumen
Objective: Our study evaluated the performance of different two-chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC) prototypes, operated with variable distance between electrodes and Nafion membrane and specific inoculum concentration, applied for vinasse treatment. Results: The performance of the developed MFC resulted in a maximum current density of 1200 mA m −2 and power density of 800 mW m −2 in a period of 61 days. MFC performed a chemical oxygen demand removal at a rate ranging from 51 to 60%. Conclusions: Taking our preliminary results into consideration, we concluded that the MFC technology presents itself as highly promising for the treatment of vinasse.