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. 2014 Aug 29;4:5860. doi: 10.1038/srep05860

Table 4. Cr(VI) removal efficiency and electrical parameters under different electrolytes.

Systema C0-Cr(VI) mM OCP(V) Cr(VI) removal efficiency Total generation electricity (C) Theoretical generation electricity (C) Cathodic efficiency (%)
Urea + PBS-Cr(VI) t3 2.68 1.19 96.5% - - -
Urea + KOH-Cr(VI) t1 1.34 1.56 96.7% 8.42 3.88 46.1
Urea + KOH-Cr(VI) t2 2.68 1.59 98.6% 11.3 7.76 68.6
Urea + KOH-Cr(VI) t3 5.35 1.59 98.6% 20.5 15.3 74.6

at1 = 12 h, t2 = 18 h, t3 = 48 h.