Table 1.
Performance of single chamber air cathode MFC at different organic loadings by using citrus waste as a feed stock
| OLa (kg/m3) | Voltage (mV) | Current density (mA/m2) | Power density (mW/m2) | Anode potential (mV) | Cathode potential (mV) | Open circuit voltage (mV) | CODb removal (%) | CEc (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 262 | 349 | 71.1 | − 410 | 310 | 740 | 63.8 | 33.2 |
| 6 | 231 | 308 | 63.4 | − 368 | 289 | 672 | 53.7 | 28.6 |
| 9 | 225 | 300 | 56.2 | − 309 | 279 | 605 | 48.1 | 24.4 |
| 12 | 219 | 291 | 48.5 | − 295 | 265 | 598 | 45.8 | 21.3 |
aOrganic loading
bChemical oxygen demand
cColumbic efficiency