Embodiment
In order to make purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer,, the present invention is further elaborated below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explanation the present invention, and be not used in qualification the present invention.
See also Fig. 1, the fuel cell system 10 that shows the embodiment of the invention, this fuel cell system 10 is a microbial fuel cells system, comprise a biological reactor 12, this bioreactor 12 comprises the proton exchange membrane (PEM) 16 of cathode chamber 13 and anode chamber 14 and separation cathode chamber 13 and anode chamber 14. Cathode chamber 13 and 14 inside, anode chamber are respectively equipped with negative electrode 131 and positive electrode 141.Have the microbial activity thing respectively in cathode chamber 13 and the anode chamber 14, be used for current are handled.Proton exchange membrane 16 constitutes the passage 17 of conducting cathode chamber 13 and anode chamber 14.Circulation sewage and sewage is handled by the microbial activity thing in it in the anode chamber 14 for example, carry out oxidation processes to the organic substance in the sewage, produce proton and electronics in the anode chamber 14.Comprise heavy metal ion solution in the cathode chamber 13 and make the heavy metal ion reduction within it, the proton that produces in the anode chamber 14 migrates to cathode chamber 13 by proton exchange membrane 16, make chamber, the two poles of the earth in the inside reactor electrical communication, and produce electric energy when making bioreactor sewage treatment.
Reactor 12 can adopt transparent material such as organic glass to become, so that the water level in the observing response device 12, but be not limited thereto.Cathode chamber 13 has cathode chamber inlet 132 and cathode chamber outlet 133, and anode chamber 14 has anode chamber's inlet 142 and anode chamber's outlet 143.Wherein, each enters the mouth and 132 and 142 is opened in each chamber near the position at top, each exports 133 and 143 and is opened in the position of each chamber near the bottom respectively, thereby makes that the water (flow) direction in cathode chamber 13 and the anode chamber 14 is to flow to streaming down, and the indoor separately electrode of flowing through respectively.
Negative electrode 131 and positive electrode 141 in the chamber, the two poles of the earth 13 and 14 can adopt graphite electrode, each graphite electrode all is that to be inserted into correspondence in the inclination mode extremely indoor, inclination can be that relative proton exchange membrane or flow direction are angled, for example, the angle of inclination of the relative horizontal direction of graphite electrode is roughly at the 30-75 degree, be preferably the 45-65 degree, more preferably 60 degree.Wherein, be provided with two graphite electrodes in anode chamber 14, their interconnections are provided with, and electrically connect mutually, and negative electrode 13 comprises the graphite electrode that a slice at least is obliquely installed.Rectangular vessel can be adopted in chamber, the two poles of the earth 13 and 14, and at this moment, each graphite electrode can be to be obliquely installed by the diagonal angle that is connected to container, promptly is arranged on the diagonal of container.When using, the graphite electrode outer end in the chamber, the two poles of the earth 13 and 14 further is connected a load 15.
Adopt heavy metal ion solution as cathode solution in the present embodiment, accept electronics, do not need to blast oxygen or air, thereby, aerator can not adopted.Heavy metal ion solution can comprise at least a in copper ion, zinc ion, nickel ion, lead ion, cadmium ion or the chromium ion, but is not limited to above-mentioned ionic species.In a specific embodiment, further be added with cushioning liquid, for example phosphate solution in the cathode chamber 13.This cushioning liquid is to join in the cathode chamber 13 before importing heavy metal ion solution, promptly postpones to add heavy metal ion solution.At this moment, owing to temporarily a large amount of electron acceptors is not arranged, can utilize an aerator (figure does not show) in cathode chamber 13, to blast oxygen or air earlier, so that aerobic environment temporarily to be provided.Behind the operation certain hour, in cathode chamber 13, import heavy metal ion solution more like this.
In another specific embodiment, even in cathode chamber 13, be added with the cushioning liquid that is neutral, also can not adopt aerator to carry out air-blowing, directly utilize cushioning liquid to move water treatment and electricity generation process in advance, make microbe tentatively be cultivated.Behind the operation certain hour, in cathode chamber 13, import heavy metal ion solution more like this.
See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, illustrate that the microbial fuel cells system 10 that utilizes present embodiment carries out the method for sewage disposal electrogenesis and reducing heavy metal, this method may further comprise the steps:
S01: sewage is imported in the anode chamber 14;
S02: heavy metal ion solution is imported in the cathode chamber 13;
S03: by the microbial activity thing in the anode chamber 14 sewage of the anode chamber 14 that flows through is handled, produced proton and electronics simultaneously, proton migrates to cathode chamber 13 by proton exchange membrane 16;
S04: heavy metal ion solution is accepted electronics and is reduced in cathode chamber 13, and the proton that produces in the anode chamber 14 migrates to cathode chamber 14 by proton exchange membrane 16, makes chamber, the two poles of the earth in reactor 12 inner electrical communication, produces electric energy.
In step S01 and S02, the sewage of present embodiment is taken from the anaerobic sludge of Shenzhen Luo Fang sewage treatment plant, it is added tame the scheduled time (24 hours according to appointment) back in the sewage as seed sludge.As test, the substrate of supplying with in the reactor 12 is the organic sewage/wastewater of glucose of autogamy in the present embodiment.Sewage can utilize a peristaltic pump to import in the anode chamber 14, and reaction temperature is constant in 35 ± 2 ℃.In the present embodiment, heavy metal ion solution in the cathode chamber 13 adopts the sulfate liquor of heavy metal as example, the concentration of sulfate liquor is 0.1mol/L, can adopt other heavy metal ion solution as required during practical application, and be made into required concentration, perhaps directly get the sewage/waste water that contains heavy metal ion, be not limited to this.
In step S03, down to flowing water flow through the anode chamber 14, the microbial activity thing in it is handled current, produces proton and electronics simultaneously.Electronics then moves out through anode 141, enters external circuit.Proton then penetrates proton exchange membrane 16 and migrates to cathode chamber 13.
In step S04, heavy metal ion solution is accepted electronics and is reduced in cathode chamber 13, and this electronics comes from external circuit, for example by having the external path of load 15.The proton that produces in the anode chamber 14 migrates to cathode chamber 14 by proton exchange membrane 16, makes chamber, the two poles of the earth in reactor 12 inner electrical communication, and externally circuit and internal circuit all form and electrically conduct, thereby produces electric energy.
Be example below with the test, adopt simulated wastewater, for example can take from the anaerobic sludge of Shenzhen Luo Fang sewage treatment plant, with its add in sewage domestication after 24 hours as seed sludge, heavy metal ion solution is example with the copper-bath that comprises copper ion.Substrate is a G/W, and its main component has (mg/L): C
6H
12O
65000; CaCl
2275; NaCl 1000; NH
4 Cl 400; NaHCO
33000; Also add the required trace element of growth of microorganism simultaneously.In addition, as shown in Figure 1, variable resistance box 15 (the resistance value scope is at 0~9999 Ω) is adopted in load, and resistance is adjusted into 1000 Ω.Utilize a data collecting card 152 image data again,, deposit computer in every 30 seconds record primary voltage data.
During operation, the activated sludge 100ml that inoculation was tamed in above-mentioned swash plate MFC, and add the 900ml simulated wastewater, and utilize peristaltic pump that simulated wastewater is pumped in the anode chamber 14, same, cathode solution is imported in the cathode chamber 13.Under the external resistance load of 1000 Ω, measure output voltage curve over time.
Wherein, every 30 seconds output voltages (U), obtain electric current by I=U/R by data acquisition system record reactor.Take the steady-state discharge method of polarization curve to measure apparent extrernal resistance.TOC adopts TOC analyzer (multiN/C3100) to measure; The cathode solution concentration of heavy metal ion adopts atomic absorption spectrophotometry to measure.Enclosed pasture efficient E calculates according to formula (1).
In the formula, U
iBe t
iMoment MFC output voltage; R is an external resistance; F
iBe Faraday constant, 9645Cmol
-1B is the molal quantity that microbe is decomposed the electronics that 1mol TOC produced, and equals 4e
-1Molmol
-1Δ S is the removal concentration (gL of TOC
-1), V is the volume (L) of anodic dissolution, M is the molecular weight of carbon, equals 12gL
-1
The cathodic reduction material composition is analyzed: Japan is of science, and D/max 2500PC type high-resolution X-ray diffractometer changes target, 18KW.
In specific embodiment, cathode chamber 13 has two kinds of feeding manners at least, and is specific as follows.
Embodiment 1 (M2)
After anode chamber 14 li addings 900ml glucose simulated wastewater and bacterial classification mixed liquor, add 900ml phosphate buffer (pH=6.8) toward 13 li of cathode chambers earlier and also exposes to the sun into oxygen, behind the operation 24h, again cushioning liquid is changed into the copper-bath of 0.1mol/L.Then, operate according to above-mentioned steps S03-S04 again.In operating process, measure the MFC output voltage and change in time, obtain circular icon curve as shown in Figure 3, arrow represents to add the time point of copper-bath in cathode chamber.
Embodiment 2 (M3)
After 14 li of anode chambers add 900ml glucose simulated wastewater and bacterial classification mixed liquor, add 900ml phosphate buffer (pH=6.8) but aeration not toward 13 li of cathode chambers earlier, again cushioning liquid is changed into the copper-bath of 0.1mol/L behind the operation 48h.Then, operate according to above-mentioned steps S03-S04 again.In operating process, measure the MFC output voltage and change in time, obtain square icon curve as shown in Figure 3, arrow represents to add the time point of copper-bath in cathode chamber.
Comparative Examples (M1)
As with the contrast of above-mentioned two embodiment, carry out following feeding manner.Elder generation anode chamber adds 900ml glucose simulated wastewater and bacterial classification mixed liquor for 14 li, adds the 900ml copper-bath then simultaneously in cathode chamber, operates according to above-mentioned steps S03-S04 again.In operating process, measure the MFC output voltage and change in time, obtain triangle icon curve as shown in Figure 3, arrow represents to add the time point of copper-bath in cathode chamber.
In the foregoing description and Comparative Examples, as shown in Figure 3, the starting stage that Comparative Examples starts, output voltage only increased about 50mv and slowly basically always because cathode chamber does not have aeration, but found behind the 5h that its output voltage begins to continue to drop to 0V.Probe into its reason, the existing a considerable amount of copper ions that make discovery from observation are moved to anode chamber 13 through PEM makes anode mixture liquid be light blue, and copper ion causes the anode microbial death, and Comparative Examples starts failure.In embodiment 1, electrogenesis rises very fast behind the negative electrode aeration, after during operation 24h, after changing the cushioning liquid of cathode chamber 13 copper-bath of 0.1mol/L into, output voltage sharply drops to about 0.2V from 0.35V, operation during 48h after, go up after dropping to 0.15V, be stabilized between the 0.2V-0.25V at last.In embodiment 2, behind the operation 48h, change the cushioning liquid of cathode chamber 13 copper-bath of 0.1mol/L into after, electrogenesis sharply rises to 0.22V, slowly growth is stabilized in about 0.46V at last afterwards.
This shows, copper sulphate is made the problem that there is the infiltration of copper ion ion anode chamber in the MFC cathode solution, postpone to add the infiltration that copper sulphate helps to reduce the copper ion ion, main cause is, the a large amount of electronics that accumulate on the biomembrane of anode microbe through forming after the cultivation after a while make anode form higher initial potential, and the tow sides that circuit is connected back PEM will form certain electrical potential difference and impel H in the anodic dissolution
+And other cations anode chamber migration under the pressure of copper ion in concentration difference of cathode chamber migration and obstruction cathode solution the inside.
Two embodiment 1 that start for success and 2, carry out the steady-state discharge test after the MFC electrogenesis of copper sulphate cathode solution is basicly stable, measure gained polarization curve and output power density (power density and current density all calculate by anode chamber's effective volume) as shown in Figure 4.The result shows that the open circuit voltage of embodiment 1 only is 0.4958V, and can obtain apparent internal resistance to its polarization curve match is 454.4 Ω, and maximum electrogenesis power density is 115.26mw/m
3And the open circuit voltage of embodiment 2 can reach 0.7477V, and it is 339.39 Ω that its polarization curve match is obtained apparent internal resistance, and maximum power density reaches 355.5mw/m
3As seen, the startup method (or feed way) of the MFC of copper sulphate cathode solution not only influences output voltage, but also influences the apparent internal resistance and the power output of battery.Try to achieve accumulative total electrogenesis amount according to the change in voltage curvilinear integral
By TOC accumulative total removal amount and accumulative total electrogenesis amount, the enclosed pasture efficient of trying to achieve embodiment 1 and 2 according to formula (1) is respectively 1.93% and 1.85% again.
Present embodiment is further tested removal efficient and the migration rule of MFC to copper, gets anodic dissolution and cathode solution copper ion concentration in the atomic absorption spectroscopy determination solution of embodiment 1 and 2 respectively every 24h, and the result as shown in Figure 5.In embodiment 1, the copper ion concentration in its anodic dissolution of initial operating stage continues to rise and is up to 10.28mg/L, the inhibitory action that the antianode microorganisms is bigger; Battery enters stable discharging may be because the effect of film two sides electrical potential difference stops copper ion in the cathode solution after period
+ Further anode chamber 13 infiltrations, the copper ion that has been penetrated into anode chamber 13 generates Cu (OH) under the 13 li higher pH environment in anode chamber
2Precipitation, thus the copper ion concentration in the anodic dissolution is dropped to below the 1mg/L gradually.In embodiment 2, copper ion concentration in the anodic dissolution has also experienced similar variation, but its initial operating stage copper ion concentration peak only is 5.22mg/L, and is reduced to below the 1mg/L in the short period of time, so the antianode microbe is not caused the obvious suppression effect.In embodiment 2, the copper ion in the cathode solution has tangible minimizing trend, and its concentration is reduced to 5437.25mg.L behind the 360h, and the clearance of copper ion reaches 18.59%; Though and copper ion concentration also has and significantly to reduce but have a rebound in the cathode solution of embodiment 1 midway, the clearance of copper ion only 8.58% behind the 360h.
In addition, all deposited the thicker blue material of one deck at embodiment 1 with after 2 operation a period of times on its proton exchange membrane, the copper ion that reduces in the visible MFC solution is not all moved to send out on the negative electrode and is gone up reduction reaction.Therefore, not only the copper ion in the copper ion solution is reduced into copper simple substance and is deposited on the described negative electrode 131, also on described negative electrode 131 and/or described proton exchange membrane 16, form the precipitation compound of copper simultaneously, thereby can collect the copper simple substance that is deposited on the negative electrode 131 and the precipitation compound of copper respectively.The precipitation compound of copper comprises Cu (OH)
2, Cu
4(OH)
6SO
4And Cu
2O.Therefore, in actual applications, can remove reactor 12, take out anode 141, negative electrode 131 and proton exchange membrane 16, collect the copper simple substance that is deposited on the negative electrode 131 and the precipitation compound of copper in MFCs operation back.For testing the concrete content of these materials, after embodiment 1 and 2 operations, with purified rinse water anode 141, negative electrode 131 and proton exchange membrane 16, put into the rare nitric acid dousing of 100ml beaker after rinsing well with 1mol/L, measure the copper ion concentration of nitric acid dousing liquid, thereby the copper content of trying to achieve separately is as shown in table 1.The result shows that the copper ion in the cathode solution also moves deposition on a large scale when negative electrode is moved on proton exchange membrane.
Copper content (mg) on table 1 MFCs end of run rear electrode and the proton exchange membrane
For proving the existence of above-mentioned copper species, behind embodiment 1 and 2 end of runs, scraping negative electrode 131 top layer precipitates step pitch with 0.02 degree on Japan's D/MAX 2500 type X-ray diffractometers of science spends to such an extent that its XRD figure is composed from 10 degree continuous sweeps to 80, as shown in Figure 6, lowermost lines are the XRD standard diagram of four kinds of matter of matching among the figure.The diffract spectral line of observing negative electrode 131 precipitates among the embodiment 1 in 2 θ=13.9 °, 16.5 °, 22.8 ° and 35.6 ° locate all to occur sharp-pointed diffraction maximum, the Cu of PDF 01-085-1316 in machine examination rope and the standard card as calculated
4(OH)
6SO
4Unanimity can determine to exist a large amount of Cu
4(OH)
6SO
4Spectral line in 2 θ=43.9 °, 50.4 ° and 74.1 ° locate to occur characteristic peak, the machine examination rope is consistent with the Cu of PDF01-071-4610 in the standard card as calculated, proving has portion C u in the cathode solution among the embodiment 1
2+On negative electrode, be reduced into copper simple substance.Observe the diffract spectral line of negative electrode 131 precipitates among the embodiment 2 and also find stronger Cu
4(OH)
6SO
4Characteristic peak; In 2 θ=36.4 °, 43.2 °, 61.4 ° and 73.6 ° locate to occur stronger sharp peak, the Cu of PDF 01-078-2076 in machine examination rope and the standard card as calculated
2The O unanimity proves and contains more Cu among the embodiment 2 in the negative electrode precipitate
2O; ° 50.4 ° and 74.1 ° of diffraction maximums of locating also to find Cu in 2 θ=43.9.The relative intensity of each material diffraction maximum on the negative electrode 131 from embodiment 1 and 2 generates a large amount of Cu on the negative electrode 131 among the embodiment 1
4(OH)
6SO
4With a spot of Cu simple substance, and on the negative electrode 131 among the embodiment 2 Cu is arranged
4(OH)
6SO
4More Cu is also arranged
2O and Cu.
According to the product of XRD spectrum analysis MFC cathodic reduction Cu (II), can roughly obtain following reduction process: at first discharge electronics in the process of anode microbial degradation glucose and be delivered on the negative electrode graphite cake by external circuit; Positively charged Cu in the cathode solution
2+Ion is moved to the negative electrode near surface by mass transfer in liquid phase, electronegative SO
4 2-To the negative electrode migration velocity since negative electrode on negative electrical charge the repulsion effect and much smaller than Cu
2+On the MFC negative electrode in the electron amount deficiency, on the negative electrode surface near a large amount of Cu of accumulation
2+Just be hydrolyzed into Cu (OH)
2And be adsorbed onto on the negative electrode, and then with solution in CuSO
4Reaction generates 3Cu (OH)
2CuSO
4Its reducing power was stronger when electron amount was more on the negative electrode, the Cu of negative electrode surface accumulation
2+The Cu (OH) that partial hydrolysis generates
2, and then and Cu
2+Be reduced into Cu together
2O separates out on negative electrode; When electron amount is sufficient on the negative electrode, move near the Cu of electrode surface in the cathode solution
2+Be not reduced into the Cu particle soon and be adsorbed on electrode plate surface, be transformed into crystalline state from ADSORPTION STATE then and separate out at electrode plate surface.
Add the glucose simulated wastewater in the anode chamber of clean MFC reactor and do not inoculate bacterial classification, add copper-bath in the cathode chamber and make up the check experiment discovery, all does not have the deposition copper-containing compound on the battery lead plate of blank MFC and the proton exchange membrane, but it is equal to exist concentration difference to infiltrate in the two Room solution copper ion concentration.Therefore as can be known, embodiment 1 that success starts and 2 MFC closed circuit can stop the copper ion anode chamber infiltration in the cathode solution, separate out but the copper ion that migration path is blocked can be deposited on the proton exchange membrane form with crystal.
In the above-described embodiments, MFC is to be cathode solution with the copper-bath directly, for the anode substrate makes up two chambers film MFC is arranged with waste water, under the condition that is applied to 1000 Ω external resistances, continuous discharge 400h, maximum output voltage reaches 488.8mV, and maximum power density is 355.5mw/m
3The battery apparent internal resistance is 339 Ω, and open circuit voltage can reach 747.7mV, and enclosed pasture efficient is 1.93%.In running, the Cu in the MFC cathode solution
2+Under the pressure of concentration difference, can be penetrated into the anode chamber,, postpone to add copper-bath and can effectively suppress Cu because of face by proton exchange membrane
2+Infiltration, make the MFC function smoothly.In embodiment 2, MFC is to Cu in the 0.1mol/L copper-bath
2+Clearance higher, can reach 18.59%; XRD analysis proof Cu (II) can form a large amount of Cu in negative electrode surface reduction process
4(OH)
6SO
4, reduzate comprises Cu and Cu
2O, and be deposited on respectively on electrode and the proton exchange membrane.
For the heavy metal outside the copper removal, the method flow of its sewage disposal electrogenesis and reducing heavy metal and the operation of the foregoing description and data and result are similar, after treatment, other heavy metal also has multiple as precipitation of hydroxide, simple substance and other similar product, does not repeat them here.
As from the foregoing, in the method for the fuel cell system 10 of present embodiment and sewage disposal electrogenesis and reducing heavy metal, comprise the heavy metal ion solion in the cathode chamber 14, and with it as electron acceptor, thereby in sewage disposal and electricity generation process, need not blast oxygen, whole fuel cell system can be save the required aerator of tradition, thereby, make whole system simple in structure, cost is low, when carrying out sewage disposal and electrogenesis, operate also comparatively easy.And, because cathode chamber can adopt and comprises the heavy metal ion ion solution as cathode solution, so said system and method not only can realize sewage purification and electrogenesis simultaneously, heavy metal ion can also be reduced, make full use of cathodic reduction power, from cathode solution, reclaim heavy metal.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to restriction the present invention, all any modifications of being done within the spirit and principles in the present invention, is equal to and replaces and improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.