Study on Microbial Fuel Cells in the Treatment of Ramie Bio-degumming Wastewater
WANG Qian
CHEN Honggao
YUAN Peng
GUO Shuaiwei
CAI Yajun
LIU Jianshe
Abstract：A two-chamber microbial fuel cell was successfully constructed and started up immediately using ramie biodegumming wastewater as inoculums as well as nutritional substance.The treatment effect of ramie bio-degumming wastewater and electricity generation of the microbial fuel cell were investigated.The results showed that,in an operational cycle,the removal efficiency of COD is 55.26％,concentration of sacchaddes was decreased by 31.91％,concentration of soluble protein was decreased by 38.71％,pH was from 6.4 to 6.89,microbial population was decreased by 50％,the analysis result of FTIR indicated that electric power of the microbial fuel cell was derived from organics such as saccharides and protein in ramie bio-degumming wastewater primarily.Obtained maximum voltage and power density of the MFC were 1 096.1 mV and 36.55 mW/m2 (fixed 2 200 Ω),respectively,and the internal resistance was about 470 Ω during steady state.Concentration of COD was decreased along with voltage during an operational cycle.
Keywords：ramiebio-degumming wastewatermicrobial fuel cellbiological treatmentelectricity production
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 56-60 )