Effect of fed-batch vs. continuous mode of operation on microbial fuel cell performance treating biorefinery wastewater
By Tyler C. Pannell and R. Kannaiah Goud and Daniel J. Schell and Abhijeet P. Borole
Published in Biochemical Engineering Journal
2016
Abstract
Bioelectrochemical systems have been shown to treat low-value biorefinery streams while recovering energy, however, low current densities and anode conversion efficiencies (ACE) limit their application. A bioanode was developed via enrichment of electroactive biofilm under fed-batch and continuous feeding conditions using corn stover-derived waste stream. The continuously-fed \MFC\ exhibited a current density of 5.8