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Sevda S, Garlapati VK, Sreekrishnan TR. Role of electrode and proton exchange membrane configurations on microbial fuel cell performance toward bioelectricity generation integrated wastewater treatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:13-23. [PMID: 36695048 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2168998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the present study, the effects of electrode surface area, proton exchange membrane area, and volume of the anodic chamber were investigated on the performance of five different dual chamber microbial fuel cells (MFC) using synthetic wastewater toward wastewater treatment coupled electricity generation. In the batch mode, the five different MFC's were operated with the anodic chamber volumes of 93-890 mL, 17.33-56.77 cm2 electrode surface area, obtained volumetric power densities of 137.72-58.13 mW/m3, and unit area power densities ranging from 27.04 to 11.94 mW/m2. Fed-batch studies were done with the MFC having 740 mL anodic chamber volume at different wastewater COD concentrations. The power density per unit area increased from 22.93 mW/m2 to 36.25 cm2 when the distance between electrodes was reduced from 10 to 6 cm. A maximum volumetric power density of 135.21 mW/m3 has been attained with a 6 cm electrode distance with the accomplished COD reduction of 93.21%. The presence of biofilm on the anode has been visualized through the SEM images. The higher COD concentration of wastewater and the fed-batch operation resulted in increased power output and wastewater treatment efficiency.
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- Surajbhan Sevda
- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, India
- Waste Treatment Lab, Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, HP, India
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- Waste Treatment Lab, Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Nitrogenous compounds attract great attention because of their environmental impact and harmfulness to the health of human beings. Various biological technologies have been developed to reduce the environmental risks of nitrogenous pollutants. Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are considered to be a novel biological technology for removing nitrogenous contaminants by virtue of their advantages, such as low energy requirement and capacity for treating wastewaters with a low C/N ratio. Therefore, increasing attention has been given to carry out biological processes related to nitrogen removal with the aid of cathodic biofilms in BESs. Prior studies have evaluated the feasibility of conventional biological processes including nitrification, denitrification, and anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox), separately or combined together, to remove nitrogenous compounds with the help of BESs. The present review summarizes the progress of developments in BESs in terms of the biological process, cathodic biofilm, and affecting factors for efficient nitrogen removal.
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Jin X, Guo F, Liu Z, Liu Y, Liu H. Enhancing the Electricity Generation and Nitrate Removal of Microbial Fuel Cells With a Novel Denitrifying Exoelectrogenic Strain EB-1. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2633. [PMID: 30473682 PMCID: PMC6237982 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have been tentatively applied for wastewater treatment, but the presence of nitrogen, especially nitrate, induces performance instability by changing the composition of functional biofilms. A novel denitrifying exoelectrogenic strain EB-1, capable of simultaneous denitrification and electricity generation and affiliated with Mycobacterium sp., was isolated from the anodic biofilm of MFCs fed with nitrate containing medium. Polarization curves and cyclic voltammetry showed that strain EB-1 could generate electricity through a direct electron transfer mechanism with a maximum power density of 0.84 ± 0.05 W m−2. Additionally, anodic denitrification, as a concurrent metabolism, was demonstrated with an efficient removal rate of 0.66 ± 0.01 kg N m−3 d−1 at a COD/N ratio of 3.5 ± 0.3. Importantly, voltage output was not negatively influenced by nitrate, indicating that the concurrent process of nitrate removal and electricity generation was a limitation of the electron donor rather than an inhibition of the system. Furthermore, various organic materials were successfully utilized as anode donors for strain EB-1, and demonstrated the exciting performances in terms of simultaneous denitrification and electricity generation. Mycobacterium sp. EB-1 thus expands the diversity of exoelectrogens and contributes to the potential applications of MFC for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment.
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- Xiaojun Jin
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China.,Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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Sevda S, Sharma S, Joshi C, Pandey L, Tyagi N, Abu-Reesh I, Sreekrishnan T. Biofilm formation and electron transfer in bioelectrochemical systems. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/21622515.2018.1486889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Surajbhan Sevda
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, India
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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Chen CY, Cheng CY, Chen CK, Hsieh MC, Lin ST, Ho KY, Li JW, Lin CP, Chung YC. Hexavalent chromium removal and bioelectricity generation by Ochrobactrum sp. YC211 under different oxygen conditions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2016; 51:502-508. [PMID: 26889692 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2015.1128731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Bioremediation is an environmentally friendly method of reducing heavy metal concentration and toxicity. A chromium-reducing bacterial strain, isolated from the vicinity of an electroplate factory, was identified as Ochrobactrum sp. YC211. The efficiency and capacity per time of Ochrobactrum sp. YC211 for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) removal under anaerobic conditions were superior to those under aerobic conditions. An acceptable removal efficiency (96.5 ± 0.6%) corresponding to 30.2 ± 0.8 mg-Cr (g-dry cell weight-h)(-1) was achieved by Ochrobactrum sp. YC211 at 300 mg L(-1) Cr(VI). A temperature of 30°C and pH 7 were the optimal parameters for Cr(VI) removal. By examining reactivated cells, permeabilized cells, and cell-free extract, we determined that Cr(VI) removal by Ochrobactrum sp. YC211 under anaerobic conditions mainly occurred in the soluble fraction of the cell and can be regarded as an enzymatic reaction. The results also indicated that an Ochrobactrum sp. YC211 microbial fuel cell (MFC) with an anaerobic anode was considerably superior to that with an aerobic anode in bioelectricity generation and Cr(VI) removal. The maximum power density and Cr(VI) removal efficiency of the MFC were 445 ± 3.2 mW m(-2) and 97.2 ± 0.3%, respectively. Additionally, the effects of coexisting ions (Cu(2+), Zn(2+), Ni(2+), SO4(2-), and Cl(-)) in the anolyte on the MFC performance and Cr(VI) removal were nonsignificant (P > 0.05). To our knowledge, this is the first report to compare Cr(VI) removal by different cells and MFC types under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
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- Chih-Yu Chen
- a Department of Tourism and Leisure , Hsing Wu University , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Department of Biological Science and Technology , China University of Science and Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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- c Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , National Taipei University of Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Department of Biological Science and Technology , China University of Science and Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Department of Biological Science and Technology , China University of Science and Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Department of Biological Science and Technology , China University of Science and Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Department of Biological Science and Technology , China University of Science and Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Department of Biological Science and Technology , China University of Science and Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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- b Department of Biological Science and Technology , China University of Science and Technology , Taipei , Taiwan
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