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Bioanode as a Limiting Factor to Biocathode Performance in Microbial Electrolysis Cells

Abstract

The bioanode is important for a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) and its robustness to maintain its catalytic activity affects the performance of the whole system. Bioanodes enriched at a potential of +0.2 V (vs. standard hydrogen electrode) were able to sustain their oxidation activity when the anode potential was varied from -0.3 up to +1.0 V. Chronoamperometric test revealed that the bioanode produced peak current density of 0.36 A/m2 and 0.37 A/m2 at applied potential 0 and +0.6 V, respectively. Meanwhile hydrogen production at the biocathode was proportional to the applied potential, in the range from -0.5 to  -1.0 V. The highest production rate was 7.4 L H2/(m2 cathode area)/day at -1.0 V cathode potential. A limited current output at the bioanode could halt the biocathode capability to generate hydrogen. Therefore maximum applied potential that can be applied to the biocathode was calculated as -0.84 V without overloading the bioanode.

Related subjects: Production & Supply Chain
Countries: United Kingdom
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2017-03-24
2024-11-12
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