Electricity production from a bio-electrochemical cell for silver recovery in alkaline media

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Abstract

The recovery of silver from ammonia chelated silver alkaline waste water, COD removal from acetate waste water and electricity production in a dual chamber bio-electrochemical cell was investigated. The results indicated that pure silver could be deposited on cathode with over 99.9% silver ions removed from the catholyte while over 83% COD could be removed from anolyte simultaneously. As a result, the maximum electricity of 3.2. J and 160. C charges could be produced and 1.6. g Ag could be recovered on the cathode when 1. g COD was removed from the anolyte in the bio-electrochemical cell.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1337-1341
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Energy
Volume112
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2013

Keywords

  • Ammonia chelated silver
  • Bipolar membrane
  • Electricity production
  • Microbial fuel cell
  • Silver recovery

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