填料型微生物燃料电池产电特性的研究

将石墨和碳毡作为阳极填料组装成填料型微生物燃料电池,其启动期在1 d左右,低于平板型微生物燃料电池的启动期.碳毡作为填料时,微生物燃料电池的最大产电功率密度为1 502 mW/m2(37.6 W/m3),优于石墨作为填料的MFC.将碳毡与碳纸烧结一体以提高填料型微生物燃料电池阳极的导电性,与平板型微生物燃料电池相比,其面积内阻从0.071 Ω穖2下降到0.051 Ω穖2,最大电流密度从3 000 mA上升到8 000 mA,最大产电功率密度从1 100 mW/m2(27.5 W/m3)上升到2426 mW/m2(60.7W/m3),阳极电势平均下降100 mV.循环流量影响填料型微生物燃料电池的产电能力,当流量低于1 mL/min时,其产电功率密度随流速降低而下降.填料型微生物燃料电池在外电阻为600 Ω下长期稳定运行30 d以上,其库仑效率约为10.6%.

Electricity Generation Using the Packing-Type Microbial Fuel Cells

The packing-type microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were constructed using the granular graphite and the carbon felt as packing materials. The start-up time of the packing-type MFC was about 1 d, which was lower than that of the flat-type MFC. The maximal power density (Pm) of the MFC with carbon felt as packing material was 1502 mW/m2 (37.6 W/m3), which was higher than that with granular graphite as packing material. The carbon felt and carbon paper were sintered together to enhance the electric conductivity. Compared with the flat-type MFC, the area-specific resistance of the packing-type MFC decreased from 0.071 omega x m2 to 0.051 omega x m2, the maximal current density increased from 3000 mA to 8000 mA, the Pm increased from 1100 mW/m2 (27.5 W/m3) to 2426 mW/m2 (60.7 W/m3) and the potentials of anode decreased about 100 mV. The flow rate affected the power generation of the MFC. When the flow rate was lower than 1 mL/min, the Pm dropped with the flux decreasing. The packing-type MFC was operated for over 30 and the coulomb efficiency was about 10.6%.