Citation: CHENG Li-yu, XU Long-jun. Effects of electrode surface area on the performance of microbial fuel cells with the aging landfill leachate as substrate[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, ;2015, 43(8): 1011-1017. shu

Effects of electrode surface area on the performance of microbial fuel cells with the aging landfill leachate as substrate

CHENG Li-yu ,
XU Long-jun ^,

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State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China

Corresponding author: XU Long-jun,
Received Date: 2 February 2015
Available Online: 8 April 2015
Fund Project: 重庆市基础与前沿研究计划重点项目(CSTC,2013jjB20001)。 (CSTC,2013jjB20001)

Bio-cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were built to treat the aging landfill leachate; the effect of electrode surface area on the aging landfill leachate treatment and electrical performance of MFCs was investigated. The results show that for three sets of bio-cathode MFCs with the ratios of anode area to cathode area being 1:2, 2:2 and 2:1, the stable maximum output voltages are 408, 452 and 396mV, respectively, with the maximum electric power density of 145.73, 237.65 and 136.50mW/m³, the resistance of 350, 200 and 400Ω, and COD removal rate of 21.18%, 20.20% and 22.31%, respectively. After running for 30 days, the concentration of ammonia, nitrate and nitrite nitrogen in landfill leachate is decreased; the ammonia removal rates for the three sets of MFCs are 80.88%, 73.61% and 66.17%, respectively, which is related to the electricity generation of MFCs.
- microbial fuel cell,
- aging landfill leachate,
- electrode area,
- electricity generation
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