Cathode catalyst prepared from bacterial cellulose for ethanol fermentation stillage treatment in microbial fuel cell

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2020.11.001

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (12): 256-261.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.11.001

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Cathode catalyst prepared from bacterial cellulose for ethanol fermentation stillage treatment in microbial fuel cell

Huiyu Li¹, Ming Gao¹, Pan Wang², Hongzhi Ma¹, Ting Liu¹, Jin Ni¹, Qunhui Wang¹, Tien-Chin Chang³

1. Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China;
3. Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, China

Received:2020-05-20 Revised:2020-10-21 Online:2022-01-14 Published:2021-12-28
Contact: Hongzhi Ma,E-mail:mahongzhi@ustb.edu.cn
Supported by:
This research was supported by the Open Research Fund Program of Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry (CP-2019-YB7). The authors also acknowledged the support by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (TW2019014). Also the support from Sino-US-Japan Joint Laboratory on Organic Solid Waste Resource and Energy Technology of USTB is appreciated.

Cathode catalyst prepared from bacterial cellulose for ethanol fermentation stillage treatment in microbial fuel cell

Huiyu Li¹, Ming Gao¹, Pan Wang², Hongzhi Ma¹, Ting Liu¹, Jin Ni¹, Qunhui Wang¹, Tien-Chin Chang³

1. Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China;
3. Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, China

通讯作者: Hongzhi Ma,E-mail:mahongzhi@ustb.edu.cn
基金资助:
This research was supported by the Open Research Fund Program of Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry (CP-2019-YB7). The authors also acknowledged the support by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (TW2019014). Also the support from Sino-US-Japan Joint Laboratory on Organic Solid Waste Resource and Energy Technology of USTB is appreciated.

Abstract

Abstract: Bacterial cellulose doped with P and Cu was used as a catalyst for a microbial fuel cell (MFC) cathode, which was then used to treat ethanol fermentation stillage from food waste. Corresponding output power, coulombic efficiency (CE), and biological toxicity were detected. Through a series of characterization experiments, the addition of the cathode catalyst was found to improve catalytic activity and accelerate the consumption of the substrate. The resulting maximum output power was 572.16 mW·m^-2. CE and the removal rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in the fermentation stillage by P-Cu-BC reached 26% and 64.5%, respectively. The rate of biotoxicity removal by MFC treatment reached 84.7%. The aim of this study was apply a novel catalyst for MFC and optimize the treatment efficiency of fermentation stillage.

Key words: Microbial fuel cell, Oxygen reduction reaction, Fermentation, Catalyst, Biomass, Biotoxicity

摘要： Bacterial cellulose doped with P and Cu was used as a catalyst for a microbial fuel cell (MFC) cathode, which was then used to treat ethanol fermentation stillage from food waste. Corresponding output power, coulombic efficiency (CE), and biological toxicity were detected. Through a series of characterization experiments, the addition of the cathode catalyst was found to improve catalytic activity and accelerate the consumption of the substrate. The resulting maximum output power was 572.16 mW·m^-2. CE and the removal rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in the fermentation stillage by P-Cu-BC reached 26% and 64.5%, respectively. The rate of biotoxicity removal by MFC treatment reached 84.7%. The aim of this study was apply a novel catalyst for MFC and optimize the treatment efficiency of fermentation stillage.

关键词: Microbial fuel cell, Oxygen reduction reaction, Fermentation, Catalyst, Biomass, Biotoxicity

Huiyu Li, Ming Gao, Pan Wang, Hongzhi Ma, Ting Liu, Jin Ni, Qunhui Wang, Tien-Chin Chang. Cathode catalyst prepared from bacterial cellulose for ethanol fermentation stillage treatment in microbial fuel cell[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 40(12): 256-261.

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