Microbial fuel cells and osmotic membrane bioreactors have mutual benefits for wastewater treatment and energy production
By Hou, Dianxun; Lu, Lu; Ren, Zhiyong Jason
Published in Water Research
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2016
Abstract
Abstract This study demonstrates that microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and osmotic membrane bioreactors (OMBRs) can be mutually beneficial when integrated together for wastewater treatment. When connecting {MFCs} with OMBRs, the solute buildup increased conductivity and buffer capacity, which greatly increased {MFC} power density from 3 W/m3 up to 11.5 W/m3. In turn, the {MFCs} conditioned and reduced sludge production and therefore reduced forward osmosis (FO) membrane fouling. The MFC-OMBR equipped with new thin-film composite (TFC) membrane showed excellent organic (95%) and phosphorus removal (99%) and therefore maintained effluent sCOD below 20 mg/L. However, the nitrogen removal was limited due to the negative surface charge of the thin-film composite membrane and solution chemistry, which led to higher flux of ammonium toward the {OMBR} draw solution. Further studies are needed to improve nitrogen removal, reduce fouling, and optimize system integration.
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