Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회지)

Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회)
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Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell Integrated with Anaerobic Membrane Filter for Continuous Sewage Treatment with Stable Effluent Quality

안정적 유출수질의 연속 하수처리를 위한 혐기성 멤브레인 필터와 통합된 미생물연료전지의 성능 평가

  • Lee, Yunhee (Department of Railroad, Construction System, Woosong University) ;
  • Oa, Seong-Wook (Department of Railroad, Construction System, Woosong University)
  • 이윤희 (우송대학교 철도건설시스템학과) ;
  • 어성욱 (우송대학교 철도건설시스템학과)
  • Received : 2013.09.06
  • Accepted : 2013.11.12
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

A new type of microbial fuel cell (MFC) with anaerobic membrane filter was designed to produce bioelectricity and to treat domestic sewage at relatively high organic loading rate (OLR) of $6.25kgCOD/m^3/day$ and short hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 1.9 h. A following aeration system was applied to ensure effluent water quality in continuous operation. Glucose was supplemented to increase the influent concentration of domestic sewage. Influent substrate of 95% was removed via the MFC and following aeration system and the corresponding maximum power density was $25.6mW/m^3$. External resistor of $200{\Omega}$ and air-cathode system contributed better MFC performance comparing to $2000{\Omega}$ and dissolved oxygen as a catholyte.

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Supported by : 한국연구재단

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