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Published on: January 7, 2019
Production of algal biomass (Chlorella vulgaris) using sediment microbial fuel cells
Hyeon Jin Jeon1, Kyu-won Seo, Sang Hyun Lee
1Department of Microbial Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
In this study, a novel algal biomass production method using a sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) system was assessed. Under the experimental conditions, CO(2) generation from the SMFC and its rate of increase were found to be dependent on the current generated from the SMFC. However, the CH(4) production rate from the SMFC was inhibited by the generation of current. When Chlorella vulgaris was inoculated into the cathode compartment of the SMFC and current was generated under 10 Ω resistance, biomass production from the anode compartment was observed to be closely associated with the rate of current generation from the SMFC. The experimental results demonstrate that 420 mg/L of algae (dry cell weight) was produced when the current from the SMFC reached 48.5 mA/m(2). Therefore, SMFC could provide a means for producing algal biomass via CO(2) generated by the oxidation of organics upon current generation.
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