Estimation of total energy requirement for sewage treatment by a microbial fuel cell with a one-meter air-cathode assuming Michaelis–Menten COD degradation
Taiki Yamane, Naoko Yoshida, Mari Sugioka
Abstract
Calculations of chemical oxygen demand (COD) degradation in sewage by a microbial fuel cell (MFC) were used to estimate the total energy required for treatment of the sewage.
Topics & Concepts
Microbial fuel cellDegradation (telecommunications)MetreEnvironmental scienceCathodeFuel cellsSewageChemistryEnvironmental chemistryWaste managementEnvironmental engineeringElectricity generationChemical engineeringEngineeringElectrical engineeringThermodynamicsPhysicsAstronomyPhysical chemistryPower (physics)Microbial Fuel Cells and BioremediationSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrochemical sensors and biosensors