Sustainable power production from petrochemical industrial effluent using dual chambered microbial fuel cell

Dual chambered microbial fuel cell (DMFC) is an advanced and effective treatment technology in wastewater treatment. The current work has made an effort to treat petrochemical industrial wastewater (PWW) as a DMFC substrate for power generation and organic substance removal. Investigating the impact...

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Published in:Journal of environmental management 2024-02, Vol.351, p.119777-119777, Article 119777
Main Authors: Tamilarasan, K., Shabarish, S., Rajesh Banu, J., Godvin Sharmila, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioelectric Energy Sources
Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis
chemical oxygen demand
Coulombic efficiency
Current density
Electricity
electricity generation
Electrodes
industrial effluents
industrial wastewater
Microbial fuel cell
microbial fuel cells
organic compounds
Organic load
oxygen
Petrochemical industrial wastewater
Power density
power generation
Total chemical oxygen demand
Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods
Wastewater
wastewater treatment
Water Purification - methods
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Summary:Dual chambered microbial fuel cell (DMFC) is an advanced and effective treatment technology in wastewater treatment. The current work has made an effort to treat petrochemical industrial wastewater (PWW) as a DMFC substrate for power generation and organic substance removal. Investigating the impact of organic load (OL) on organic reduction and electricity generation is the main objective of this study. At the OL of 1.5 g COD/L, the highest total chemical oxygen demand (TCOD) removal efficiency of 88%, soluble oxygen demand (SCOD) removal efficiency of 80% and total suspended solids (TSS) removal efficiency of 71% were seen, respectively. In the same optimum condition of 1.5 g COD/L, the highest current and power density of about 270 mW/m2 and 376 mA/m2 were also observed. According to the results of this study, using high-strength organic wastewater in DMFC can assist in addressing the issue of the petrochemical industries and minimize the energy demand. •Petrochemical industrial wastewater (PWW) was treated using a dual chambered MFC.•88% of TCOD removal efficiency was obtained after treatment.•75% of phenol and 71% of sulphide was removed during this treatment.•Maximum power density of 270 mW/m2 and current density of 376 mA/m2 was obtained.•Dual chambered MFC was a sustainable technique to produce energy from PWW.
ISSN:0301-4797
1095-8630
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119777