Enhanced Electricity Generation and H2O2 Production in a Photocatalytic Fuel Cell and Fenton Hybrid System Assisted with Reverse Electrodialysis.

Abstract

A novel integrating system coupled with photocatalytic fuel cell and Fenton system assisted by reverse electrodialysis (PREC) is proposed. The results demonstrate that H2O2 concentration increased continuously in the reaction process to finally reach 960 mg/L and the current became stable at around 5.2 mA. The salinity-driven potential derived from the high concentration and low concentration cells in the hybrid system was 0.72 and 0.90 V respectively, at the salinity ratio of 50 and 100. The hybrid system has an energy recovery of 16%, a cathodic efficiency of 51%, and the maximum power of 76 W/m2 at a salinity ratio of 50, with a 100 Ω external resistance. It is proved that PREC-Fenton possessed great potential in industrial wastewater treatment.