Removal of selenite from wastewater using microbial fuel cells
- 3 April 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Biotechnology Letters
- Vol. 31 (8), 1211-1216
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-009-9990-8
Abstract
Simultaneous electricity generation and selenium removal was evaluated in single-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with acetate and glucose as carbon sources. Power output was not affected by selenite up to 125 mg l−1 with glucose as substrate. Coulombic efficiencies of MFCs with glucose increased from 25% to 38% at 150 mg Se l−1. About 99% of 50 and 200 mg Se l−1 selenite was removed in 48 and 72 h for MFCs fed with acetate and glucose, respectively, demonstrating the potential of using MFC technology for Se remediation.Keywords
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