Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes

Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes Publisher

Yaghmaeian K^{1, 2} ; Rajabizadeh A^{3, 4} ; Jaberi Ansari F⁵ ; Puig S⁶ ; Sajjadipoya R⁷ ; Baghani AN¹ ; Khanjani N⁴ ; Mansoorian HJ⁸

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1. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Center for Solid Waste Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
4. Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
5. Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6. LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
7. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Jondishapoor University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran
8. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health and Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

Source: Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology Published:2023

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BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the treatment of vegetable oil industry wastewater using dual-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) via modification and surface area expansion of cost-effective electrodes. The modified electrodes were applied as both the anode and cathode to investigate their treatment capacity and electrochemical performance. Carbon paper anodes were modified using TiO2-HX@MWCNT-COOH-Al2O3 composite. Activated carbon powders originating from Bambuseae were used as the low-cost catalyst for the carbon felt cathode. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) techniques. The electrochemical properties of the MFCs were investigated by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). RESULTS: The highest average removal efficiencies of COD (chemical oxygen demand), BOD5 (5-day biochemical oxygen demand), NH4+ (ammonium), NH3− (nitrate), TSS (total suspended solids), and VSS (volatile suspended solids) were 94 ± 3% (33 kgCODrem/m3.d), 89 ± 1% (12 kgBODrem/m3.d), 87 ± 1% (0.24 kgNH4+-Nrem/m3.d), 74 ± 3% (0.05 kgNO3−-N/m3.d), 79 ± 2% (1 kgCODrem/m3.d), and 65 ± 3% (0.73 kgCODrem/m3.d), respectively. The highest average power density of 30 ± 5 W/m3 was obtained when treating vegetable oil industry wastewater. The highest average coulombic efficiency (CE) of 85 ± 3% and energy efficiency (EE) of 35 ± 2% were achieved. The EIS results showed that the high conductivity and large unique surface area significantly enhanced the charge transfer efficiency on the electrode surface. CONCLUSION: The results indicated that the TiO2-HX@MWCNT-COOH-Al2O3 composite can be used to reinforce the performance of MFCs. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI). © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI).

2. Evaluating the Performance of Coupled Mfc-Mec With Graphite Felt/Mwcnts Polyscale Electrode in Landfill Leachate Treatment, and Bioelectricity and Biogas Production, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering (2020)

3. Evaluation of Dairy Industry Wastewater Treatment and Simultaneous Bioelectricity Generation in a Catalyst-Less and Mediator-Less Membrane Microbial Fuel Cell, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society (2016)

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MLA	Yaghmaeian K, et al.. "Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes." Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, vol. 98, no. 4, 2023, pp. 978-989.
APA	Yaghmaeian K, Rajabizadeh A, Jaberi Ansari F, Puig S, Sajjadipoya R, Baghani AN, Khanjani N, Mansoorian HJ (2023). Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 98(4), 978-989.
Chicago	Yaghmaeian K, Rajabizadeh A, Jaberi Ansari F, Puig S, Sajjadipoya R, Baghani AN, Khanjani N, Mansoorian HJ. "Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes." Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 98, no. 4 (2023): 978-989.
Harvard	Yaghmaeian K et al. (2023) 'Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes', Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 98(4), pp. 978-989.
Vancouver	Yaghmaeian K, Rajabizadeh A, Jaberi Ansari F, Puig S, Sajjadipoya R, Baghani AN, et al.. Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 2023;98(4):978-989.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Yaghmaeian K and Rajabizadeh A and Jaberi Ansari F and Puig S and Sajjadipoya R and Baghani AN and Khanjani N and Mansoorian HJ}, title = {Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology}, volume = {98}, number = {4}, pages = {978-989}, year = {2023} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Yaghmaeian K AU - Rajabizadeh A AU - Jaberi Ansari F AU - Puig S AU - Sajjadipoya R AU - Baghani AN AU - Khanjani N AU - Mansoorian HJ TI - Treatment of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater and Bioelectricity Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cell Via Modification and Surface Area Expansion of Electrodes JO - Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology VL - 98 IS - 4 SP - 978 EP - 989 PY - 2023 ER -

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