Understanding Ammonium Transport in Bioelectrochemical Systems towards its Recovery

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dc.contributor.authorLiu, Yingen
dc.contributor.authorQin, Mohanen
dc.contributor.authorLuo, Shuaien
dc.contributor.authorHe, Zhenen
dc.contributor.authorQiao, Ruien
dc.contributor.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-07T14:56:07Zen
dc.date.available2016-09-07T14:56:07Zen
dc.date.issued2016-03-03en
dc.description.abstractWe report an integrated experimental and simulation study of ammonia recovery using microbial electrolysis cells (MECs). The transport of various species during the batch-mode operation of an MEC was examined experimentally and the results were used to validate the mathematical model for such an operation. It was found that, while the generated electrical current through the system tends to acidify (or basify) the anolyte (or catholyte), their effects are buffered by a cascade of chemical groups such as the NH₃/NH₄⁺ group, leading to relatively stable pH values in both anolyte and catholyte. The transport of NH₄⁺ ions accounts for ~90% of the total current, thus quantitatively confirming that the NH₄⁺ ions serve as effective proton shuttles during MEC operations. Analysis further indicated that, because of the Donnan equilibrium at cation exchange membrane-anolyte/catholyte interfaces, the Na+ ion in the anolyte actually facilitates the transport of NH₄⁺ ions during the early stage of a batch cycle and they compete with the NH₄⁺ ions weakly at later time. These insights, along with a new and simple method for predicting the strength of ammonia diffusion from the catholyte toward the anolyte, will help effective design and operation of bioeletrochemical system-based ammonia recovery systems.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/srep22547en
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/72895en
dc.identifier.volume6en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherNature Publishing Groupen
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dc.subjectmicrobial fuel-cellsen
dc.subjectwaste-water treatmenten
dc.subjectsubstrate concentrationen
dc.subjectanaerobic-digestionen
dc.subjectelectrolysis cellsen
dc.subjectnutrients removalen
dc.subjectnitrogen removalen
dc.subjectphen
dc.subjectmembraneen
dc.subjectperformanceen
dc.titleUnderstanding Ammonium Transport in Bioelectrochemical Systems towards its Recoveryen
dc.title.serialScientific Reportsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
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