• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2019

This study was conducted to evaluate the microbial communities in coupled system of a microbial electrolysis cell and an anaerobic digestion. Glucose, butyric acid, propionic acid and acetic acid were used as substrates. The maximum methane production and methane production rate of propionic acid respectively were $327.9{\pm}6.7mL\;CH_4/g\;COD$ and $28.3{\pm}3.1mL\;CH_4/g\;COD{\cdot}d$, which were higher than others. Microbial communities' analyses indicated that acetoclastic methangens were predominant in all systems. But the proportion of hydrogenotrophic methanogens was higher in the system using propionic acid as a substrate when compared to others. In coupled system of a microbial electrolysis cell and anaerobic digestion, the methane production was higher as the distribution of hydrogen, which was generated by substrate degradation, and proportion of hydrogenotrophic methanogens was higher.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.247-259
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• 2015

This study was performed to investigate the application of dark $H_2$ fermentation to two-stage bioprocesses for organic waste treatment and energy production. We reviewed information about the two-stage bioprocesses combining dark $H_2$ fermentation with $CH_4$ fermentation, photo $H_2$ fermentation, microbial fuel cells (MFCs), or microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) by using academic information databases and university libraries. Dark fermentative bacteria use organic waste as the sole source of electrons and energy, converting it into $H_2$. The reactions related to dark $H_2$ fermentation are rapid and do not require sunlight, making them useful for treating organic waste. However, the degradation is not complete and organic acids remain. Thus, dark $H_2$ fermentation should be combined with a post-treatment process, such as $CH_4$ fermentation, photo $H_2$ fermentation, MFCs, or MECs. So far, dark $H_2$ fermentation followed by $CH_4$ fermentation is a promising two-stage bioprocess among them. However, if the problems of manufacturing expenses, operational cost, scale-up, and practical applications will be solved, the two-stage bioprocesses combining dark $H_2$ fermentation with photo $H_2$ fermentation, MFCs, or MECs have also infinite potential in organic waste treatment and energy production. This paper demonstrated the feasibility of two-stage bioprocesses combining dark $H_2$ fermentation as a novel system for organic waste treatment and energy production.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.414-418
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• 2012

미생물연료전지 운전을 할 때, 전압손실을 감소시키기 위한 다양한 방법들이 시도 되고 있다. 이 연구는 전해질과 저가의 금속이온을 전자수용체로 이용하여 전류발생을 확인하였다. 전해질로 phosphate buffer를 사용한 경우, 공기만 사용하였을 때보다 향상되었으며, 공기의 공급이 없이는 효과가 적은 것으로 나타났다. 전자수용체로 질산염(nitrate)을 사용하였을 때 산소를 공급하지 않았을 때보다 높은 전류발생을 보였으나 공기포화 물을 사용한 경우와 비교하여 전류발생이 향상되지는 않았다. 질산염을 양극부에 적용시에는 음극부와 양극부 모두 폐수처리가 가능한 시스템으로 구성하여 운전한다면 전류발생은 낮으나 서로 다른 폐수를 처리 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 이 연구에서 적용한 3가지 방법 중에서 3가 철이온을 사용하였을 때 전류 발생이 가장 높았으며, 공기를 공급하지 않아도 전류 발생이 높게 유지되는 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 미생물연료전지의 규모를 증대시킬 때 폭기가 필요 없는 시스템을 구축할 수 있어 큰 장점으로 작용할 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 3가 철이온은 지구상에 가장 많은 금속 이온 중 하나로 용해도가 낮으나 저가의 3가 철이온을 잘 이용한다면 양극부 반응속도를 효율적으로 향상 시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.