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Ethylene glycol biodegradation in microbial fuel cell

Hosseinpour, M ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2013.831144
  3. Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc
  4. Abstract:
  5. Ethylene glycol is an environmental pollutant, which exists in airport runoff and industrial waste. In this article, biodegradation of ethylene glycol in a two-chamber, batch-mode microbial fuel cell was investigated. Glucose and ethylene glycol at different concentrations were used as carbon and energy sources. Chemical oxygen demand removal in the range of 92-98% indicated that microbial fuel cell can be used for biodegradation of ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol also improved power generation and the maximum power density was 5.72 mW/m2 (137.32 mW/m3), with respect to the same glucose and ethylene glycol concentrations (500 ppm)
  6. Keywords:
  7. Bioelectricity generation ; Biodegradation ; Carbon ; Chemical oxygen demand ; Electrophysiology ; Ethylene ; Fuel cells ; Glucose ; Microbial fuel cells ; Polyols ; Wastewater treatment ; Batch modes ; Chemical oxygen demand removals ; Energy source ; Environmental pollutants ; Glycol concentration ; Maximum power density ; Ethylene glycol
  8. Source: Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects ; Volume 38, Issue 8 , 2016 , Pages 1096-1102 ; 15567036 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15567036.2013.831144?journalCode=ueso20