Summary of structure and functional characteristics of microbial fuel cell reactor

doi:10.11894/iwt.2018-0785

Abstract

Abstract:

Microbial fuel cells(MFC) can be divided into single-chamber and double-chamber type according to whether the cathode and the anode chamber are directly connected. According to the relative position of the electrode chamber(or zone), it can also be divided into horizontal, vertical and internal and external layout. The amount of dissolved oxygen in the battery, microbial selection, electricity production level and substrate degradation ability were affected by different MFC structures. The application of different partition materials in MFC, the different configurations of MFC, the working principle and functional characteristics of each configuration are summarized. On this basis, the development trend and research direction of MFC technology are explored.

Key words: microbial fuel cell, separation material, configuration, functional characteristics

摘要：

微生物燃料电池（MFC）依阴阳极室是否直接连通，分为单室与双室型，依电极室（区）相对位置，分为水平、竖直及内外布设式。不同MFC结构影响电池内溶氧量、微生物选用、产电水平、底物降解能力等。对不同分隔材料在MFC中应用、不同MFC构型、各构型工作原理及功能特性进行了总结，在此基础上探究MFC技术的发展趋势和研究方向。

关键词: 微生物燃料电池, 分隔材料, 构型, 功能特性

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TM911.45

Jin'ge Zheng,Shasha Niu,Pengpeng Wang,Zheng Nie,Yuxiang Liu. Summary of structure and functional characteristics of microbial fuel cell reactor[J]. Industrial Water Treatment, 2019, 39(7): 4-9.

郑金阁,牛莎莎,王鹏鹏,聂铮,刘玉香. 微生物燃料电池反应器结构与功能特性综述[J]. 工业水处理, 2019, 39(7): 4-9.

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分隔材料	质子导通性	离子迁移阻力	对阴阳极pH影响	氧气透过性	底物与微生物穿透性	抗生物降解性	成本
质子膜	好	较小	较小	差	差	较好	高
阳离子交换膜	校好	小	大	差	差	好	较高
阴离子交换膜	较好	小	较大	较差	较差	好	较高
微滤膜、超滤膜	好	较大	无	较好	较好	好	适中
多孔滤料	好	较小	无	好	好	较差	低
盐桥	较好	较大	较大	差	差	好	较低

分隔材料	质子导通性	离子迁移阻力	对阴阳极pH影响	氧气透过性	底物与微生物穿透性	抗生物降解性	成本
质子膜	好	较小	较小	差	差	较好	高
阳离子交换膜	校好	小	大	差	差	好	较高
阴离子交换膜	较好	小	较大	较差	较差	好	较高
微滤膜、超滤膜	好	较大	无	较好	较好	好	适中
多孔滤料	好	较小	无	好	好	较差	低
盐桥	较好	较大	较大	差	差	好	较低

MFC构型	分隔材料	电极室相对位置	阴极反应原理	可否纯菌
单室具膜MFC	质子膜、阳离子膜	水平布设	氧气还原	可
双室具膜MFC	PEM、CEM、AEM、微滤膜超滤膜、多孔滤料	水平布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	PEM、CEM、AEM可；微滤膜、超滤膜、多孔滤料否
双室具膜MFC	PEM、CEM、AEM、微滤膜超滤膜、多孔滤料	内外布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	PEM、CEM、AEM可；微滤膜、超滤膜、多孔滤料否
双室盐桥MFC	盐桥	水平布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	可
水平电极无膜MFC	无	水平布设	反硝化、其他还原反应	否
竖直电极无膜MFC	无	竖直布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	否

MFC构型	分隔材料	电极室相对位置	阴极反应原理	可否纯菌
单室具膜MFC	质子膜、阳离子膜	水平布设	氧气还原	可
双室具膜MFC	PEM、CEM、AEM、微滤膜超滤膜、多孔滤料	水平布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	PEM、CEM、AEM可；微滤膜、超滤膜、多孔滤料否
双室具膜MFC	PEM、CEM、AEM、微滤膜超滤膜、多孔滤料	内外布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	PEM、CEM、AEM可；微滤膜、超滤膜、多孔滤料否
双室盐桥MFC	盐桥	水平布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	可
水平电极无膜MFC	无	水平布设	反硝化、其他还原反应	否
竖直电极无膜MFC	无	竖直布设	氧气还原、反硝化、其他还原反应	否

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