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- Title
Application of halophiles in UMFC (upflow microbial fuel cell) for the treatment of saline olive oil industrial wastewater coupled with eco-energy yield.
- Authors
Pugazhendi, Arulazhagan; Jamal, Mamdoh T.
- Abstract
The olive oil industry faces a major problem of treating the wastewater with high organic content and safe disposal. Olive oil industrial wastewater (OOIWW) consists of highly toxic environmental pollutants with high salinity. Saline olive oil industrial wastewater was treated using halophilic consortium in UMFC (upflow microbial fuel cell) mobilized with carbon felt as electrode. Total and soluble COD (chemical oxygen demand), total suspended solids and phenol content removal were studied at different organic loads (0.56, 0.77, 1.05, 1.26, 1.52 and 1.8 gCOD/L). UMFC with OOIWW was optimized at 1.52 gCOD/L for high organic removal and corresponding electricity production. Total COD, soluble COD, TSS and phenol removal were 91%, 89%, 78%, and complete removal of phenol was accomplished at the optimized organic load (1.52 gCOD/L). Correspondingly, the maximum bioenergy yield was 784 mV with 439 mW/m2 (power density) and 560 mA/m2 (current density), respectively. The presence of prominent halophilic exo-electrogens such as Ochrobactrum, Marinobacter, Rhodococcus and Bacillus potently treated the OOIWW and exhibited high energy yield.
- Subjects
MICROBIAL fuel cells; INDUSTRIAL wastes; SEWAGE; OLIVE oil; POLLUTANTS
- Publication
3 Biotech, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
2190-572X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13205-023-03772-z