Citation: XU Yan-zhao, XU Long-jun, HU Jin-feng. Effects of anode modification on the performance of single chamber microbial fuel cells[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, ;2018, 46(5): 600-606. shu

Effects of anode modification on the performance of single chamber microbial fuel cells

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

Corresponding author: XU Long-jun, xulj@cqu.edu.cn
Received Date: 19 November 2017
Revised Date: 18 March 2018

Fund Project: The project was supported by the Key Projects of Basic and Frontier Research Projects in Chongqing(CSTC, 2013jjB20001 and CSTC, 2015jcyjBX0015)the Key Projects of Basic and Frontier Research Projects in Chongqing 2013jjB20001the Key Projects of Basic and Frontier Research Projects in Chongqing 2015jcyjBX0015

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An air-cathode single-chamber microbial fuel cells were constructed using the aging landfill leachate as substrate to study the influence of different anode modifications on microbial fuel cell performance in terms of the electricity productivity and the effects on the treatment of aging landfill leachate. After the carbon felt anode modification separately with heating, concentrated nitric acid, acidic potassium dichromate and mixed acid, the maximum output power density of cells increases by 104%, 241%, 51%, and 181%, respectively, and the removal of ammonia increases by 22.2%, 21.8%, 2.3% and 47.3%, respectively, while the removal efficiency of COD is improved less. As the pH value of landfill leachate increases, the conductivity decreases.
- single chamber microbial fuel cell,
- anode modification,
- the aging landfill leachate,
- characteristics of electricity production,
- contaminants removal
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