Abstract
The effect of electrode types on simultaneous sulfide and nitrate removal were studied in two-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Graphite rod and graphite felt as electrodes were compared and evaluated in terms of substrate removal and electricity generation. When the influent sulfide concentration elevating from 60mgL−1 to 780mgL−1 gradually, the MFCs both showed good capacities to remove substrate, no matter what material used as electrodes. Nitrogen and sulfate were the main end products. The steady current densities of the MFC with graphite felt as electrodes were nearly twice as large as that with graphite rod. It could be explained by the linear relationship between the electrons released by substrates and the accepted by electrodes. The CV curves also showed that the graphite felt has a higher catalytic activity than the graphite rod. The graphite felt was more suitable as electrodes for the MFCs treating sulfide and nitrate simultaneously.
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