Effect of organic loading rates and influent sources on energy production in multi-baffled single chamber microbial fuel cell

摘要

Multi-baffled single chamber microbial fuel cells (MBSC-MFCs) were operated with different wastewater sources and organic loading rates (OLRs). As the OLRs increased, the maximum power density (P-max) in MFCs with an identical influent source also increased. In the case of using a different influent source, P-max was different even though the MFC had been operated with the similar OLR or hydraulic retention time. Therefore, power generation would be affected concurrently by a range of factors, including the substrate type.