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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2017

Urea removal coupled with enhanced electricity generation in single-chambered microbial fuel cells.

Luguang Wang, Beizhen Xie, Ningshengjie Gao, Booki Min, Hong Liu

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Removal of urea from dilute streams using RVC/nano-NiOEnvironmental science and pollution research international · 2018
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  4. (Bio)electrochemical ammonia recovery: progress and perspectives.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2018
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Luguang WangDepartment of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
Beizhen XieDepartment of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
Ningshengjie GaoDepartment of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
Booki MinDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 446-701, Republic of Korea.
Hong LiuDepartment of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA. liuh@engr.orst.edu.

Funding

National Science Foundation PFI 1312301
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High concentration of total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) in the form of urea is known to inhibit the performance of many biological wastewater treatment processes. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have great potential for TAN removal due to its unique oxic/anoxic environment. In this study, we demonstrated that increased urea (TAN) concentration up to 3940 mg/L did not inhibit power output of single-chambered MFCs, but enhanced power generation by 67% and improved coulombic efficiency by 78% compared to those obtained at 80 mg/L of TAN. Over 80% of nitrogen removal was achieved at TAN concentration of 2630 mg/L. The increased nitrogen removal coupled with significantly enhanced coulombic efficiency, which was observed for the first time, indicates the possibility of a new electricity generation mechanism in MFCs: direct oxidation of ammonia for power generation. This study also demonstrates the great potential of using one MFC reactor to achieve simultaneous electricity generation and urea removal from wastewater.

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Bioelectric Energy SourcesAmmoniaElectricityElectrodesNitrogenUreaWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationAmmoniaNitrogenUreaWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalMicrobial fuel cellNitrogen removalPower generationTotal ammonia nitrogenUreaWastewater treatment

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