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    Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration

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    Aboutalebi, Hanieh
    Sathasivan, Arumugam
    Bal Krishna, K.C.
    Jabari Kohpaei, Ahmad
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Aboutalebi, Hanieh and Sathasivan, Arumugam and Bal Krishna, K.C. and Jabari Kohpaei, Ahmad. 2011. Expediting COD removal in microbial electrolysis cells by increasing biomass concentration. Bioresource Technology. 102 (4): pp. 3981-3984.
    Source Title
    Bioresource Technology
    DOI
    10.1016/j.biortech.2010.12.005
    ISSN
    09608524
    School
    Department of Civil Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37773
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Microorganisms catalyse the reaction and in this study, mainly the effect of different concentration of biomass on COD removal was investigated. Three sets of two-compartment reactors were established. The cation exchange membrane (CEM) was employed in each reactor and 0.5. V of electricity was supplied. Graphite rod employed in cathodic part and a combination of graphite rod and graphite granules were used in anodic chamber. The highest rate of COD removal (40. 2.0. ppm/h) was achieved in the reactor which had initial VSS at 6130. mg/l, whereas the slowest rate of 23. 1.2. ppm/h in the reactor started with 3365. mgVSS/l. Some ammonia removal was also noticed during the operation. Further understanding and improvement is needed to be competitive against traditional wastewater treatment processes.

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