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Simultaneous Phosphate Removal and Power Generation by the Aluminum–Air Fuel Cell for Energy Self-Sufficient Electrocoagulation

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A self-powered electrocoagulation system with a single-chamber aluminum–air fuel cell was employed for phosphate removal in this study. Electricity production and aluminum hydroxides in solution were also investigated. When the… Click to show full abstract

A self-powered electrocoagulation system with a single-chamber aluminum–air fuel cell was employed for phosphate removal in this study. Electricity production and aluminum hydroxides in solution were also investigated. When the NaCl concentration increased from 2 mmol/L to 10 mmol/L, the phosphate removal increased from 86.9% to 97.8% in 60 min. An electrolyte composed of 10 mmol/L of NaCl was shown to obtain a maximum power density generation of 265.7 mW/m2. When the initial solution pH ranged from 5.0 to 9.0, 98.5% phosphate removal and a maximum power density of 338.1 mW/m2 were obtained at pH 6.0. Phosphate was mainly removed by aluminum hydroxide adsorption. These results demonstrate that the aluminum–air fuel cell can be applied as electricity-producing electrocoagulation equipment. Aluminum–air fuel cells provide an alternative method to meet the goal of carbon neutrality in wastewater treatment compared with traditional energy-consuming electrocoagulation systems.

Keywords: electrocoagulation; air fuel; aluminum air; phosphate removal

Journal Title: Applied Sciences
Year Published: 2023

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