双室微生物燃料电池处理硝酸盐废水

基于双室微生物燃料电池(microbial fuel cell,MFC),针对阴极分别接种活性污泥(A-MFC)和反硝化细菌(D-MFC),研究其产电情况和硝酸盐废水去除效果。结果表明,在产电的同时都可有效去除废水中的硝酸盐污染物。在外接电阻100Ω的情况下,2种MFC均具有良好的产电性能,A-MFC和D-MFC达到的最大输出电压分别为119.6 mV和117.2mV,最大功率密度分别为23.40 mW/m2和26.63 mW/m2;同时两者在阴极室的平均反硝化速率分别为1.86 mg/(L.d)和2.19 mg/(L.d),阳极室的平均COD去除率分别为81.9%和82.4%。另外,通过扫描电镜观察可知,A-MFC和D-MFC阴极碳布表面形貌存在差异,并且阳极与阴极碳布表面形貌差异显著。     

AC/PTFE微生物燃料电池阴极去除罗丹明B及同步产电性能

采用辊压成型法制备了活性炭(AC)/聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)质量比分别为6、5和3的AC/PTFE电极,并利用SEM对电极表面进行表征。结果表明,随着质量比的降低电极表面活性炭颗粒间的连接更为紧密。以制得的AC/PTFE电极,碳毡分别为微生物燃料电池(MFC)的阴极、阳极,利用AC/PTFE阴极在曝气条件下产生的过氧化氢在阴极处理模拟的罗丹明B废水。研究了不同质量比AC/PTFE阴极对罗丹明B的去除效果及同步产电情况,结果表明以AC/PTFE质量比为6的AC/PTFE阴极在96 h内对罗丹明B的去除率达到96%,MFC获得的最大功率密度为105 mW·m~(-2);同时研究了在阴极液加入0.2 g·L-1Fe~(2+)的条件下,阴极液为不同pH值时,阴极对罗丹明B的去除效果及MFC产电情况。结果表明在阴极液pH=3的情况下,罗丹明B的去除率在36 h内达到了98.9%,MFC的最大功率密度达到210 mW·m~(-2),罗丹明B的去除速率及MFC能量的输出得到了明显提高。     

碳毡和碳布2种生物阴极材料微生物燃料电池产电性能

为了降低构建微生物燃料电池(MFCs)的成本,比较了以碳毡和碳布作为阴极材料,在阴极利用功能微生物作为催化剂时电池的产电性能。结果表明,两电池启动时间基本相同,20 d左右达到稳定,但稳定期碳布作阴极的电池电压比碳毡作阴极的电池电压高出了60 mV左右。碳毡和碳布作阴极时,电池在10 d和20 d的最大功率密度分别由10.24和11.14 mW/m2提升到了18.18和30.15 mW/m2,相应内阻则分别由1 000和600Ω降到了250和200Ω。循环伏安法(CV)显示两材料单独做电极时氧化还原情况相似,扫描电镜(SEM)观察到两者不同表面特性导致碳毡对污泥附着强于碳布,进而使氧气传递受到限制,产电降低。     

铁碳布空气阴极微生物燃料电池的产电性能

使用铁代替铂作为阴极催化剂,制作含铁碳布空气阴极并构建单室MFC(Fe-C-ACMFC)。以乙酸钠为燃料,通过稳态放电法和循环伏安测试等测试手段,分析了不同铁含量对Fe-C-ACMFC产电性能的影响以及性能最优Fe-C-ACM-FC的连续运行稳定性。结果表明,随着铁含量的增加,Fe-C-ACMFC启动期开路电压(OCV)逐步提高,达到峰值后,随着铁含量的增加而降低;同样,Fe-C-ACMFC极化性能和功率密度等产电性能也随铁含量的增加先升高再降低;当铁含量为0.7 mg/cm2时,MFC的产电性能最优,最大开路电压为593 mV,表观内阻为89Ω,最大功率密度达到12 907 mW/m3,并且经循环伏安测试,电池放电容量几乎没有变化,表明Fe-C-ACMFC的性能比较稳定,能够长期运行。由于铁催化剂价格远远低于铂催化剂,因此,铁碳布空气阴极MFC更利于推广应用。     

电子受体对微生物燃料电池产电性能的影响

以厌氧污泥为接种菌源,醋酸钠为阳极基质,分别构建了铁氰化钾和过硫酸铵为电子受体的双室微生物燃料电池(MFC),并研究了MFC在不同电子受体下的产电性能。结果表明,以铁氰化钾和过硫酸铵为电子受体的MFC最大稳定输出电压均随着电子受体浓度的升高而增大。当铁氰化钾质量浓度大于2.0g/L时,MFC最大稳定输出电压增幅不大。两种MFC的内阻均随电子受体浓度的增大而降低。阴、阳极溶液体积相等,外阻为5 000Ω时,以10.0g/L过硫酸铵为电子受体,MFC最大开路电压和最大输出功率密度分别为1 029.0mV和385mW/m3;以10.0g/L铁氰化钾作为电子受体,MFC最大开路电压和最大输出功率密度分别为711.8mV和73mW/m3,均小于以过硫酸铵为电子受体的最大开路电压和最大输出功率密度。因此,过硫酸铵是一种理想的电子受体,能够提高MFC产电性能。     

厌氧流化床微生物燃料电池及其串并联性能

在高650 mm、有效容积1 280 mL的液固厌氧流化床单室无膜空气阴极微生物燃料电池(MFC)中,研究了燃料电池串并联产电和有机污水处理性能,同时考察了电极面积、活性炭装填体积、温度等因素对产电性能的影响。结果表明,将燃料电池串联,总电压等于3个单级电池的电压之和,约为2 100 mV,最大功率为0.12 mW,而单级电池最大功率为0.05 mW。并联时,输出电压为800 mV,和单级电池输出电压大体相当,而电流为单级电流的2倍。阳极面积增加1倍,产电量增大了30%;电压随活性炭装填体积的增大而增大;温度为40℃时,燃料电池的产电性能最好。     

铁氰化钾对双室微生物燃料电池曝气阴极性能的改善

为研究铁氰化钾对双室微生物燃料电池(MFC)阴极性能的改善效果,以碳毡和碳棒作为复合电极材料,乙酸钠为阳极电子供体,分别以氧气、铁氰化钾和氧气交替作为阴极电子受体.通过测定使用铁氰化钾作阴极电极液之前和之后的曝气阴极MFC的功率密度及极化曲线,比较曝气阴极MFC的内阻、开路电压(OCV)和最大输出功率的变化情况.实验结果表明,当以铁氰化钾作为MFC阴极电子受体时,MFC的内阻、开路电压和最大输出功率分别为24.2 Ω、744.2 mV和33.7 W/m3.曝气阴极MFC在采用铁氰化钾作电极液对阴极性能进行改善之前和改善之后的内阻由77.2 Ω降低到40.1Ω,OCV和最大输出功率分别由517.9 mV和2.1 W/m3提高到558.2 mV和4.4 W/m3.研究表明,铁氰化钾本身不仅具有优良的接受电子的能力,而且对电极材料(碳毡和碳棒)的电化学性能具有明显的改善作用,使得使用铁氰化钾之后的曝气阴极MFC的产电性能有了明显且持久性的提高.     

不同电极材料对阴极硝化耦合阳极反硝化微生物燃料电池性能的影响

为解决传统MFC反硝化菌在好氧阴极难以富集且脱氮效果差的问题,通过构建石墨MFC和碳刷MFC以阴极硝化耦合阳极反硝化的方式脱氮除碳,并对比分析2种不同电极MFC的性能。结果表明:在相同条件下石墨MFC的最大功率密度为6.71 W·m~(-3)NC,开路电压为902.13 mV;碳刷MFC的最大功率密度为5.11 W·m~(-3)NC,开路电压819.04 m V。启动阶段前15 d碳刷MFC的总氮去除率更高,之后石墨MFC的总氮去除率接近100%,碳刷MFC的总氮去除率在95%左右。石墨MFC的COD去除率高达93%,碳刷MFC的COD去除率在83%左右。相比于传统MFC,阴极硝化耦合阳极反硝化MFC不需要调节pH。相比于碳刷电极,石墨电极MFC可以启动和挂膜同时进行,缩短挂膜时间,且产电性能和脱氮除碳效果更好。     

KOH活化活性炭提升辊压空气阴极微生物燃料电池性能

目前阴极性能是限制微生物燃料电池(microbial fuel cell,MFC)输出功率的主要瓶颈。为进一步提高MFC的性能,利用固体KOH在400~800℃下对活性炭活化并将其制成辊压空气阴极。最终筛选出碱炭比1∶1,活化温度500℃样品AC-500为最佳处理条件。以乙酸钠为底物,MFC最高功率密度为1 894 mW·m~(-2),比未处理AC(1 481 mW·m~(-2))提高了28%。活性炭经过熔融KOH的刻蚀活化,孔径分布和表面元素发生变化可能促进了阴极内部的传质过程,提高了空气阴极的催化性能。     

厌氧污泥和Geobacter sulfurreducens接种MFC的产电性能及其修复Cd污染土壤研究

利用混合菌种(厌氧污泥)和单一菌种(Geobacter sulfurreducens)以不同接种方式搭建单室土壤微生物燃料电池(MFC)反应器,考察不同MFC的产电性能及其对Cd污染土壤的修复效果。结果表明,将混合菌种集中接种于阳极碳毡表面的MFC1运行效果最佳,其在2d即可完成启动,输出电压稳定在0.225V左右,最大功率密度为35.00MW/m2,内阻为515.5Ω。土壤修复效果与MFC产电性能相关,MFC1产电性能最佳,因此土壤修复效果最好,稳定运行30d后阴极Cd富集率最高,达19.02%     

不同驯化方式对以苯酚为基质的微生物燃料电池产电性能的影响

以厌氧污泥作为初始接种体,构建了单室微生物燃料电池（MFCs）,考察了梯度驯化、直接驯化和间接驯化3种不同驯化方式对MFC降解苯酚及产电性能的影响。结果表明,MFC在闭路状态下对苯酚的降解速率比MFC在开路状态下的苯酚降解速率加快10%～20%,说明MFC在产电的同时,可加速苯酚的降解。当以600 mg/L的苯酚溶液为单一燃料,反应68 h后,3种驯化方式下的MFC对苯酚降解率都达到90%以上。相对于其他2种驯化方式,梯度驯化条件最有利于MFC产电性能的提高及苯酚的降解,其最大输出功率为31.3 mW/m2,降解速率提高了7%～20%。     

碳纤维毡表面改性对微生物燃料电池性能的影响

研究以碳纤维毡为阳极，采用不同的表面改性方式对微生物燃料电池（MFC）产电效率的影响，并通过塔菲尔曲线（Tafel）和慢速扫描循环伏安法（SSCV）研究了碳纤维毡表面经不同改性处理后作为阳极的电化学行为。结果表明．碳纤维毡经丙酮浸泡（CZ—C）和热处理（CZ-H）后，最大输出功率从763mW／m2上升到896mW／m2，提高了17％；电化学测试证实碳纤维毡热处理后阳极交换电流密度提高，且氧化峰电位正移、峰电流增大。     

以养殖废水为底料的微生物燃料电池产电性能与水质净化效果

以养殖场沼泥为接种物,构建了乙二胺、三氯化铁改性碳毡阳极的单室无膜微生物燃料电池,探讨了2种阳极改性电池的产电规律,考察了其去除养殖废水中COD、氨氮的效果以及臭味的表观性状变化。结果表明,以葡萄糖为底物时,乙二胺、三氯化铁改性阳极微生物燃料电池在启动20 d和22 d后分别达到稳定,输出电压分别为0.514 V和0.527V(外阻为500Ω),对应输出功率密度分别为332 mW/m2和349 mW/m2。逐渐增大废水投加比例至原水时,2个电池的最大功率密度分别为208 mW/m2和158 mW/m2,COD去除率分别为85%和78%,氨氮去除率分别为52%和45%。此外,养殖废水的臭味去除效果明显。因此,构建的2种改性阳极微生物燃料电池可以利用养殖废水产电,同时使水质得到一定程度的净化。     

微波预处理污泥上清液为燃料的微生物燃料电池的影响因素研究

以微波预处理的剩余污泥上清液做为燃料,经过30 d成功地启动了单室无膜燃料电池.考察了可能影响输出功率密度的相关因素.结果表明,电池阳极面积越大,输出功率密度反而越小.阴阳极距离从5 cm缩小到0.5 cm时,输出功率密度先增加后降低,在距离为2 cm时,输出功率密度达到最大值282.7 mW/m2,说明阴阳极距离过近...     

Simultaneous bioelectricity generation and decolorization of methyl orange in a two-chambered microbial fuel cell and bacterial diversity

The objectives of this study were to investigate the simultaneous bioelectricity generation and decolorization of methyl orange (MO) in the anode chamber of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) in a wide concentration range (from 50 to 800 mg L^?1) and to reveal the microbial communities on the anode after the MFC was operated continuously for more than 6 months using MO-glucose mixtures as fuel. Interestingly, the added MO played an active role in the production of electricity. The maximum voltage outputs were 565, 658, 640, 629, 617, and 605 mV for the 1 g L^?1 glucose with 0, 50, 100, 200, 300, and 500 mg L^?1 of MO, respectively. The results of three groups of comparison experiments showed that accelerated decolorization of methyl orange (MO) was achieved in the MFC as compared to MFC in open circuit mode and MFC without extra carbon sources. The decolorization efficiency decreased with an increase of MO concentration in the studied concentration range for the dye load increased. A 454 high-throughput pyrosequencing revealed the microbial communities. Geobacter genus known to generate electricity was detected. Bacteroidia class, Desulfovibrio, and Trichococcus genus, which were most likely responsible for degrading methyl orange, were also detected.     

双室微生物燃料电池同时去除废水中的苯酚和硝酸盐

构建了一种双室微生物燃料电池,以苯酚为阳极燃料,同时去除阴极室的硝酸盐废水。结果表明,在闭合情况下,该微生物燃料电池阳极室的苯酚降解效率达到7.6 mg/(L·h),是开路情况下的2倍;反应开始后的5 d内,闭合系统阴极室硝酸盐降解效率达到4.43 mg/(L·d),是开路情况下的2倍多,表明了该MFC系统可以同时去除废水中2种难降解污染物,并且与传统的生物降解方式相比较,具有更快的降解速率。     

Increasing the recovery of heavy metal ions using two microbial fuel cells operating in parallel with no power output

The present study aimed to improve the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) by using an intermittent connection period without power output. Connecting two MFCs in parallel improved the voltage output of both MFCs until the voltage stabilized. Electric energy was accumulated in two MFCs containing heavy metal ions copper, zinc, and cadmium as electron acceptors by connection in parallel for several hours. The system was then switched to discharge mode with single MFCs with a 1000-Ω resistor connected between anode and cathode. This method successfully achieved highly efficient removal of heavy metal ions. Even when the anolyte was run in sequencing batch mode, the insufficient voltage and power needed to recover heavy metals from the cathode of MFCs can be complemented by the developed method. The average removal ratio of heavy metal ions in sequencing batch mode was 67 % after 10 h. When the discharge time was 20 h, the removal ratios of zinc, copper, and cadmium were 91.5, 86.7, and 83.57 %, respectively; the average removal ratio of these ions after 20 h was only 52.1 % for the control group. Therefore, the average removal efficiency of heavy metal ions increased by 1.75 times using the electrons stored from the bacteria under the open-circuit conditions in parallel mode. Electrochemical impedance data showed that the anode had lower solution resistance and polarization resistance in the parallel stage than as a single MFC, and capacitance increased with the length of time in parallel.

     

Production of electricity from proteins using a microbial fuel cell.

Electricity generation was examined from proteins and a protein-rich wastewater using a single chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC). The maximum power densities achieved were 354 +/- 10 mW/m2 using bovine serum albumin (BSA) and 269 +/- 14 mW/m2 using peptone (1100 mg/L BSA and 300 mg/L peptone). The recovery of organic matter as electricity, defined as the Coulombic efficiency (CE), was comparable to that obtained with other substrates with CE = 20.6% for BSA and CE = 6.0% for peptone. A meat packing wastewater (MPW), diluted to 1420 mg/L chemical oxygen demand, produced 80 +/- 1 mW/m2, and power was increased by 33% by adding salt (300 mg/L sodium chloride) to increase solution conductivity. A wastewater inoculum generated 33% less power than the MPW inoculum. The MFC was an effective method of wastewater treatment, demonstrated by >86% of biochemical oxygen demand and total organic carbon removal from wastewater.     

An electrogenerative process for the recovery of gold from cyanide solutions

Traditional methods for the recovery of gold from electronic scrap by hydrometallurgy were cyanidation followed by adsorption on activated carbon or cementation onto zinc dust and by electrowinning. In our studies, a static batch electrochemical reactor operating in an electrogenerative mode was used in gold recovery from cyanide solutions. A spontaneous chemical reaction will take place in the reactor and generate an external flow of current. In this present work, a static batch cell with an improved design using three-dimensional cathodes namely porous graphite and reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) and two-dimensional cathode materials, copper and stainless steel plates were coupled with a zinc anode. The electrogenerative system was demonstrated and the performance of the system using various cathode materials for gold recovery was evaluated. The system resulted in more than 90% gold being recovered within 3h of operation. Activated RVC serves as a superior cathode material having the highest recovery rate with more than 99% of gold being recovered in 1h of operation. The morphology of gold deposits on various cathode materials was also investigated.     

厌氧折流板式微生物燃料电池堆影响因素研究

微生物燃料电池(MFC)中输出电压/电流的提升,以及反应器体积的扩展放大是其工程化应用的关键。本文构建了一个总体积为6.4 L的新型厌氧折流板式微生物燃料电池堆(ABSMFC)。以葡萄糖作为底物,探讨了阳极材料、液面高程差和水力停留时间(HRT)等因素对ABSMFC性能的影响。结果表明,碳纤维毡作为阳极时,电池单体外电路平均分压(R_(ex)=1 000Ω)为210 mV,填充石墨颗粒后增加到319.8 mV。格室间存在液面高程差时,电池单体、串联和并联的功率密度分别为207.1、181.1和215.7 mW/m~2,当无液面高程差(即水力相连)时为205.8、69.5和151.5 mW/m~2。4个电池单体串联和并联连接时,HRT对ABSMFC的产电稳定性无影响,溶解性COD的去除率和库仑效率均随HRT的增加而升高,且并联效果优于串联。