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Effects of plant location on methane emission, bioelectricity generation, pollutant removal and related biological processes in microbial fuel cell constructed wetland

  • Ke Zhang*
  • , Xiangling Wu
  • , Wei Wang
  • , Hongbing Luo
  • , Wei Chen
  • , Dandan Ma
  • , You Mo
  • , Jia Chen
  • , Lin Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Sichuan Agricultural University

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Abstract

Microbial fuel cells (MFC) can effectively control the methane emissions from constructed wetland (CW). In this study, the effect of rhizosphere locations on the reduction of methane emission from CW by operating MFC was further studied. According to results, operating MFC in CW improved the COD removal and inhibited the methane emission from CW by 1/3. Plants (Cyperus alternifolius) roots at anode were more conducive to CW-MFC power generation. The highest power density (47.813 mW/m3) was observed in CW-MFC with rhizosphere at anode. The rhizosphere in cathode could improve CW-MFC COD removal. Operating MFC led to the competition between electrogens and methanogens, which changed the microbial community structure and biochemical processes in CW. Proteobacteria, as the main electricigen in CW-MFCs, were specifically enriched in CW-MFC with rhizosphere located in cathode. As the dominant archaea, methanobacteria and methanomicrobia were specifically enriched in CW-MFC with rhizosphere located in anode.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102283
JournalJournal of Water Process Engineering
Volume43
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrochemical methane control
  • Microbial community
  • Microbial fuel cell
  • Plant root location
  • Up-flow constructed wetland

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