Iwona Serruys Iwona.Gajda@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management
Microbial fuel cell - A self-powered wastewater electrolyser for electrocoagulation
Gajda, Iwona; Stinchcombe, Andrew; Greenman, John; Melhuish, Chris; Ieropoulos, Ioannis
Authors
Andrew Stinchcombe
John Greenman
Chris Melhuish Chris.Melhuish@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Yannis Ieropoulos Ioannis2.Ieropoulos@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Bioenergy & Director of B-B
Contributors
Viviana Cigolotti
Editor
Chiara Barchies
Editor
Michela Chianella
Editor
Abstract
This abstract describes the suitability of the Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) for generation of electrical power with a simultaneous synthesis of active catholyte in the form of caustic solution. The active solution was a product of self-powered electrolysis inside a MFC reactor, utilizing wastewater with a sodium acetate as a carbon source. Catholyte solution that has been actively synthesized was harvested and used for precipitation of heavy metals showing its suitability for use in electro-coagulation (electro-flocculation).
Citation
Gajda, I., Stinchcombe, A., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Ieropoulos, I. (2015, December). Microbial fuel cell - A self-powered wastewater electrolyser for electrocoagulation. Presented at EFC15 European Fuel Cell Technology & Applications - Piero Lunghi Conference, Naples, Italy
Presentation Conference Type | Lecture |
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Conference Name | EFC15 European Fuel Cell Technology & Applications - Piero Lunghi Conference |
Start Date | Dec 16, 2015 |
End Date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Acceptance Date | Nov 13, 2015 |
Publication Date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jan 14, 2016 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 113-114 |
Book Title | Proceedings of the EFC15 European Fuel Cell Technology & Applications - Piero Lunghi Conference |
ISBN | 9788882863241 |
Keywords | microbial fuel cell, electrolysis, electro-flocculation, metal recovery |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/801902 |
Publisher URL | http://www.europeanfuelcell.it/images/proceedings_EFC15_web.pdf |
Additional Information | Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : EFC15 European Fuel Cell Technology & Applications - Piero Lunghi Conference |
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