Ayyappan, Carmalin Sophia and Bhalambaal, V. M. and Kumar, Sunil (2018) Effect of biochar on bio-electrochemical dye degradation and energy production. Bioresource Technology, 251. pp. 165-170. ISSN 0960-8524, ESSN: 1873-2976

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Abstract

The effect of coconut shell biochar on dye degradation in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) was investigated in the present study. Two different doses of biochar (0.5 g and 1 g) and one control without bio-char were studied. The highest COD removal efficiency was about 77.7% (0.5 g biochar), maximum current (1.07 mA) and voltage (722 mV) were obtained with 1 g biochar. Biofilm optical microscopy characterization revealed the micro colonies intricate plate-like structures. High adsorbent dosage might provide a high surface area for biofilm to generate electricity. BET results of coconut shell biochar showed the maximum surface area of 0.9669m2/g and macroporosity (0.0032 cm3/g). The overall results highlighted the possibility of using biochar as an additive in MFC for efficient dye degradation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biochar; Methylene Blue; Microbial Fuel Cell; Biodegradation Bioelectrochemical
Subjects:	Chemistry, Chemical Technology
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Mr. RK Lohiya
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2019 07:14
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2019 07:14
URI:	http://neeri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1152

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