Effect of fed-batch vs. continuous mode of operation on microbial fuel cell performance treating biorefinery wastewater
By Pannell, Tyler C.; Goud, R. Kannaiah; Schell, Daniel J.; Borole, Abhijeet P.
Published in Biochemical Engineering Journal
2016
Abstract
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