Microbial electrolysis cell integrating functions of CO2 conversion and sewage treatment

Abstract

The invention discloses a microbial electrolysis cell integrating functions of CO2 conversion and sewage treatment, which comprises a microbial electrolysis cell shell, the inside of the microbial electrolysis cell shell is provided with an anion / cation exchange membrane for dividing the microbial electrolysis cell shell into an anode chamber and a cathode chamber, the insides of the anode chamber and the cathode chamber for accommodating to-be-treated sewage are respectively provided with an anode and a cathode which are connected with an external power supply, the inside of the cathode chamber is also provided with a reference electrode for controlling the electric potential of the cathode, the upper end of the cathode chamber is provided with a cathode product outlet, and the anode chamber is communicated with the cathode chamber by an air-guide tube. In the invention, sewage is fed into the anode chamber and used as a nutrient source for the growth of various microbes, and at room temperature, the microbes carry out catabolism on organic matters in the sewage so as to achieve a wastewater treatment process. In the CO2 capturing and conversion process, CO2 released by the anode is fed into the cathode chamber by the air-guide tube, then under the catalytic action of bacteria in the cathode chamber, an effect of CO2 capturing and an effect of converting the CO2 into CH4 are achieved.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the interdisciplinary field of bio-battery, environment, and carbon dioxide capture and utilization, and specifically relates to a CO2-collecting 2 A microbial electrolytic cell that integrates transformation and sewage treatment. Background technique [0002] Fossil fuels have played a huge role in the development of industry and economy in the past century. However, as the main energy source, the greenhouse gases (mainly CO 2 ) impact on climate has become increasingly prominent. CO in the global atmosphere 2 Concentrations have increased from about 280 ppm before industrialization to 379 ppm in 2005. Atmospheric CO in 2005 2 The concentration value has far exceeded the natural variation range (180-330ppm) of the concentration since 650,000 years according to ice core records. Although atmospheric CO 2 There is an interannual variability in the growth rate of the concentration, and its growth rate in the past ten years ...

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Problems solved by technology

Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) can recover different forms of energy (combustible gas) while treating wastewater. It is a new process that takes into account environmental and energy issues. still releases CO into the atmosphere 2 , does not meet CO 2 The concept of emission reduction cannot achieve CO 2 effective use of

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