Bioelectrochemical enhancement of hydrogen and methane production from the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge in single-chamber membrane-free microbial electrolysis cells
Bioelectrochemical enhancement of hydrogen and methane production from the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge in single-chamber membrane-free microbial electrolysis cells
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单室无膜微生物电解池中污水污泥厌氧消化生物电化学增强氢气和甲烷产量
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.11.087
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发表时间:
2013-02-06
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
Xiao, Benyi
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作者:
Guo, Xuesong;Liu, Junxin;Xiao, Benyi
Batch tests were carried out to investigate the bioelectrochemical enhancement of hydrogen and methane production from the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge in single-chamber membrane-free microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) and non-MECs. Hydrogen and methane were produced from the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge in all reactors. Compared with controls, hydrogen production was enhanced 1.7-5.2-fold, and methane production 11.4-13.6-fold with Ti/Ru electrodes at applied voltages of 1.4 and 1.8 V, respectively. Most of hydrogen was produced in the first 5 days of digestion and most of methane was generated after 5 days. No oxygen was detected in the biogas and no hydrogen production was detected in the control test with water. The applied voltages can enhance the removal of suspended and volatile suspended solids, increase the transformation of soluble chemical oxygen demand, accelerate the conversion of volatile fatty acids and maintain an optimal pH range for methanogen growth. Copyright (C) 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.