Integrated system of electro-catalytic oxidation and microbial fuel cells for the treatment of recalcitrant wastewater

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作者：
Chen S. [1 ]
Wang X. [1 ]
Shi X. [1 ]
Li S. [1 ]
Yang L. [1 ]
Yan W. [1 ,2 ]
Xu H. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, Xi'an
[2] Research Institute of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou
来源：
Chemosphere | 2024年 / 354卷
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
EC-MFC system; Electrocatalytic oxidation; Microbial communities; Microbial fuel cells; Refractory organics;
D O I：
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141754
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摘要：
The emission of recalcitrant wastewater poses serious threats to the environment. In this study, an integrated approach combining electrocatalytic oxidation (EC) for pretreatment and microbial fuel cells (MFC) for thorough pollutant degradation is proposed to ensure efficient degradation of target substances, with low energy input and enhanced bioavailability of refractory organics. When phenol was used as the pollutant, an initial concentration of 2000 mg/L phenol solution underwent EC treatment under constant current-exponential attenuation power supply mode, resulting in a COD removal rate of 54.53%, and a phenol degradation rate of 99.83%. Intermediate products such as hydroquinone and para-diphenol were detected in the solution. After subsequent MFC treatment, only minor amounts of para-diphenol were left, and the degradation rate of phenol and its intermediate products reached 100%, with an output power density of 110.4 mW m−2. When coal chemical wastewater was used as the pollutant, further examination of the EC-MFC system performance showed a COD removal rate of 49.23% in the EC section, and a 76.21% COD removal rate in the MFC section, with an output power density of 181.5 mW m−2. Microbiological analysis revealed typical electrogenic bacteria (such as Pseudomonas and Geobacter), and specific degrading functional bacteria (such as Stenotrophomonas, Delftia, and Brevundimonas). The dominant microbial communities and their proportions adapted to environmental changes in response to the variation of carbon sources. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
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