WO2010050354A1 - 微生物発電方法及び微生物発電装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power generation method and apparatus utilizing a metabolic reaction of microorganisms.
- the present invention relates to a microbial power generation method and apparatus for taking out reducing power obtained when an organic substance is oxidatively decomposed into microorganisms as electric energy.
- Microbial power generation is a method of generating electricity by taking out electrical energy obtained when microorganisms assimilate organic matter.
- microorganisms, organic matter assimilated by microorganisms, and an electron transfer medium are allowed to coexist in a negative electrode chamber in which a negative electrode is disposed.
- the electron mediator enters the microorganism, receives the electrons generated by the microorganisms oxidizing the organic matter, and passes them to the negative electrode.
- the negative electrode is electrically connected to the positive electrode via an external resistance (load), and the electrons transferred to the negative electrode move to the positive electrode via the external resistance (load) and are transferred to the electron acceptor in contact with the positive electrode.
- a current flows between the positive electrode and the negative electrode due to such movement of electrons.
- the positive electrode chamber and the negative electrode chamber are separated by an alkali ion conductor made of a solid electrolyte, the positive electrode chamber and the negative electrode chamber are set to pH 7 with a phosphate buffer (buffer), and the phosphate buffer (cathode) in the positive electrode chamber is set. It is described that power is generated by blowing air into the liquid.
- a porous body is installed as a positive electrode plate so as to be in contact with an electrolyte membrane that partitions a positive electrode chamber and a negative electrode chamber, air is circulated through the positive electrode chamber, and air and liquid are admitted in the voids of the porous body. It is described to make contact with.
- the positive electrode that circulates air in the positive electrode chamber and uses oxygen in the air as an electron acceptor may be referred to as an “air cathode”.
- a microbial power generation apparatus using an air cathode has the advantage that no catholyte is required and that air only needs to be circulated through the positive electrode chamber, and that aeration into the catholyte is not necessary.
- the power generation efficiency is as small as 50 to 150 W / m 3 per 1 m 3 of the negative electrode, and further improvement of the power generation efficiency is desired.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a microbial power generation method and a microbial power generation apparatus capable of improving the power generation efficiency of a microbial power generation apparatus with simple and inexpensive means.
- the microorganism power generation method includes a negative electrode chamber that has a negative electrode and holds a liquid containing a microorganism and an electron donor, and is separated from the negative electrode chamber via an ion-permeable non-conductive film,
- a microbial power generation method for generating power by supplying an oxygen-containing gas to a positive electrode chamber of a microbial power generation device including a positive electrode chamber having a positive electrode in contact with an ion-permeable non-conductive membrane the oxygen-containing method supplied to the positive electrode chamber An acidic gas is introduced into the gas.
- the microbial power generation method according to the second aspect is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the acidic gas is carbon dioxide gas.
- the microbial power generation method of the third aspect is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect, the ion permeable non-conductive membrane is a cation permeable membrane.
- the oxygen-containing gas is air
- the microorganism power generation device of the sixth aspect has a negative electrode, and is separated from a negative electrode chamber holding a liquid containing microorganisms and an electron donor, and the negative electrode chamber via an ion-permeable non-conductive film,
- a microbial power generation apparatus including a positive electrode chamber having a positive electrode in contact with an ion-permeable non-conductive membrane and means for supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the positive electrode chamber, an acidic gas is supplied to the oxygen-containing gas supplied to the positive electrode chamber.
- a means for introducing is provided.
- the microorganism power generation apparatus is characterized in that, in the sixth aspect, the ion-permeable non-conductive film is carbon dioxide gas.
- the microorganism power generation device is characterized in that, in the sixth or seventh aspect, the ion-permeable non-conductive membrane is a cation-permeable membrane.
- the oxygen-containing gas is air
- Na + , K + ions are obtained by the pH neutralization action of the ion-permeable non-conductive membrane by the acidic gas by simple and inexpensive means of introducing the acidic gas into the oxygen-containing gas supplied to the positive electrode chamber.
- the power generation efficiency can be improved.
- carbon dioxide as the acid gas because it is inexpensive, has high safety, and has no problem of corrosion.
- the ion-permeable non-conductive membrane is not particularly limited, and any ion-permeable non-conductive membrane can be obtained by introducing an acidic gas into the oxygen-containing gas. It is effective when it is a permeable membrane.
- the amount of the acid gas introduced into the oxygen-containing gas is appropriately determined depending on the types of the oxygen-containing gas and the acid gas.
- air: carbon dioxide gas
- the flow rate is 100: 0.1 to 100 (claims 4 and 9).
- pure oxygen is used as the oxygen-containing gas and carbon dioxide is used as the acidic gas
- pure oxygen: carbon dioxide 100: 0
- a flow rate of 1 to 400 is preferable.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the microbial power generation method and apparatus of the present invention.
- the inside of the tank body 1 is partitioned into a positive electrode chamber 3 and a negative electrode chamber 4 by an ion permeable non-conductive film 2.
- the positive electrode 5 is disposed so as to be in contact with the ion permeable nonconductive film 2.
- a negative electrode 6 made of a conductive porous material is disposed in the negative electrode chamber 4.
- the negative electrode 6 is in contact with the ion permeable non-conductive membrane 2 directly or through a microbial membrane of about 1 to 2 layers. If the ion permeable non-conductive membrane 2 is a cation permeable membrane, Proton (H + ) can be transferred from the negative electrode 6 to the ion-permeable non-conductive membrane 2.
- the inside of the positive electrode chamber 3 is an empty chamber, and an oxygen-containing gas such as air is introduced from the gas inlet 7, and the exhaust gas flows out from the gas outlet 8 through the discharge pipe 25.
- An acid gas introduction pipe 24 is connected to the pipe 23 for supplying the oxygen-containing gas to the positive electrode chamber 3, and the oxygen-containing gas containing the acid gas is supplied to the positive electrode chamber 3.
- a cation permeable membrane is suitable as described later, but other materials may be used.
- Microorganisms are supported on the negative electrode 6 made of a porous material.
- the negative electrode solution 4 is introduced into the negative electrode chamber 4 from the inlet 4a, and the waste liquid is discharged from the outlet 4b.
- the inside of the negative electrode chamber 4 is anaerobic.
- the negative electrode solution L in the negative electrode chamber 4 is circulated through the circulation outlet 9, the circulation pipe 10, the circulation pump 11, and the circulation return port 12.
- the circulation pipe 10 is provided with a pH meter 14 for measuring the pH of the liquid flowing out from the negative electrode chamber 4, and connected with an alkali addition pipe 13 such as an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, so that the pH of the negative electrode solution L is 7 An alkali is added as necessary so that it becomes ⁇ 9.
- the condensed water generated in the positive electrode chamber 3 is drained from a condensed water outlet (not shown).
- the oxygen-containing gas containing an acidic gas is vented to the positive electrode chamber 3 and the negative electrode solution L is circulated by operating the pump 11 as necessary.
- the reaction proceeds.
- This electron e ⁇ flows to the positive electrode 5 through the negative electrode 6, the terminal 22, the external resistor 21, and the terminal 20.
- Proton H + generated by the above reaction moves to the positive electrode 5 through the cation permeable membrane of the ion permeable nonconductive membrane 5A.
- O 2 + 4H + + 4e ⁇ ⁇ 2H 2 O The reaction proceeds.
- H 2 O produced by this positive electrode reaction is condensed to produce condensed water.
- alkali is added to the negative electrode solution L so that the pH detected by the pH meter 14 is preferably 7-9.
- This alkali may be added directly to the negative electrode chamber 6, but by adding it to the circulating water, the entire area in the negative electrode chamber 6 can be maintained at a pH of 7 to 9 without partial bias.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a microbial power generation apparatus according to a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Two plate-like ion-permeable non-conductive films 31, 31 are arranged in parallel with each other in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped tank 30, so that the ion-permeable non-conductive films 31, 31 are disposed between each other.
- a negative electrode chamber 32 is formed, and two positive electrode chambers 33, 33 are formed with the negative electrode chamber 32 and the ion permeable non-conductive film 31 separated from each other.
- a negative electrode 34 made of a porous material is disposed in the negative electrode chamber 32 so as to be in contact with each ion-permeable non-conductive film 31 directly or through a biofilm of about one to two layers.
- the negative electrode 34 is preferably pressed lightly (for example, at a pressure of 0.1 kg / cm 2 or less) against the ion-permeable non-conductive films 31 and 31.
- a positive electrode 35 is disposed in contact with the ion permeable non-conductive film 31.
- the positive electrode 35 is pressed against the ion permeable non-conductive film 31 by being pressed by the packing 36.
- both may be welded or bonded with an adhesive.
- the positive electrode 35 and the negative electrode 34 are connected to an external resistor 38 via terminals 37 and 39.
- the negative electrode solution L is introduced into the negative electrode chamber 32 from the inlet 32a, and the waste liquid flows out from the outlet 32b.
- the inside of the negative electrode chamber 32 is anaerobic.
- the negative electrode solution in the negative electrode chamber 32 is circulated through the circulation outlet 41, the circulation pipe 42, the circulation pump 43 and the circulation return port 44.
- the oxygen-containing gas from the pipe 61 flows from the gas inlet 51 together with the acidic gas from the pipe 62, and the exhaust gas flows out from the gas outlet 52 through the pipe 63.
- a negative electrode solution circulation pipe 42 is provided with a pH meter 47 and an alkali addition pipe 45 is connected thereto.
- the pH of the negative electrode solution flowing out from the negative electrode chamber 32 is detected by a pH meter 47, and an alkali such as an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is added so that this pH is preferably 7-9.
- the oxygen-containing gas added with acid gas is circulated in the positive electrode chamber 33, the negative electrode solution is circulated in the negative electrode chamber 32, and preferably the negative electrode solution is circulated.
- a potential difference is generated between the negative electrode 34 and a current flows through the external resistor 38.
- the microorganism that produces electric energy by being contained in the negative electrode solution L is not particularly limited as long as it has a function as an electron donor.
- sludge containing such microorganisms activated sludge obtained from biological treatment tanks that treat organic matter-containing water such as sewage, microorganisms contained in effluent from the first sedimentation basin of sewage, anaerobic digested sludge, etc.
- the microorganism can be held in the negative electrode by supplying to the chamber.
- the amount of microorganisms retained in the negative electrode chamber is preferably high, and for example, the microorganism concentration is preferably 1 to 50 g / L.
- the negative electrode solution L a solution that holds microorganisms or cells and has a composition necessary for power generation is used.
- the negative electrode side solution includes energy required for metabolism in the respiratory system such as bouillon medium, M9 medium, L medium, Malt Extract, MY medium, and nitrifying bacteria selection medium.
- a medium having a composition such as a source and nutrients can be used.
- organic waste such as sewage, organic industrial wastewater, and garbage can be used.
- the negative electrode solution L may contain an electron mediator in order to make it easier to extract electrons from microorganisms or cells.
- the electron mediator include compounds having a thionin skeleton such as thionine, dimethyldisulfonated thionine, new methylene blue and toluidine blue-O, and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone such as 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone.
- Examples include compounds having a skeleton, brilliant cresyl blue, garocyanine, resorufin, alizarin brilliant blue, phenothiazinone, phenazine esosulphate, safranin-O, dichlorophenolindophenol, ferrocene, benzoquinone, phthalocyanine, or benzyl viologen and their derivatives. be able to.
- the negative electrode solution L may contain a phosphate buffer as necessary.
- the negative electrode solution L contains an organic substance.
- the organic substance is not particularly limited as long as it can be decomposed by microorganisms. For example, water-soluble organic substances, organic fine particles dispersed in water, and the like are used.
- the negative electrode solution may be organic wastewater such as sewage and food factory effluent.
- the organic substance concentration in the negative electrode solution L is preferably as high as about 100 to 10,000 mg / L in order to increase the power generation efficiency.
- oxygen-containing gas to be circulated in the positive electrode chamber air is preferable, but pure oxygen or air enriched with oxygen can also be used.
- the exhaust gas from the positive electrode chamber may be deoxygenated as necessary and then vented to the negative electrode chamber to be used for purging dissolved oxygen from the negative electrode solution L.
- the acid gas to be added to the oxygen-containing gas is not particularly limited as long as it is an aqueous solution such as sulfurous acid gas, hydrogen chloride gas, hydrogen sulfide gas, and is not particularly limited. It is preferable because it is inexpensive and safe, has no corrosion problems, and helps prevent global warming. Acid gas may be used individually by 1 type, and 2 or more types may be mixed and used for it.
- the introduction amount of the acid gas to the oxygen-containing gas depends on the kind of the oxygen-containing gas and the acid gas and the ventilation amount of the oxygen-containing gas, but when introducing carbon dioxide gas as the acid gas into the air as the oxygen-containing gas,
- carbon dioxide can be introduced up to about 400 of oxygen gas.
- the amount of carbon dioxide is larger than this range, there is no further effect of improving the power generation activity, which is uneconomical.
- the amount of carbon dioxide is less than this range, the effect of improving the power generation efficiency by introducing carbon dioxide is small. Note that, within this range, the power generation efficiency is improved in proportion to the amount of carbon dioxide introduced, but if it is further increased, the power generation efficiency is decreased.
- a mixed gas obtained by mixing the oxygen-containing gas and the acidic gas in advance may be supplied to the positive electrode chamber, and the oxygen-containing gas may be supplied to the gas inlet of the positive electrode chamber.
- the acidic gas may be allowed to flow at the same time, or as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an acidic gas introduction pipe may be connected to the oxygen-containing gas supply pipe for introduction.
- the ion permeable non-conductive membrane may be any ion permeable membrane such as a non-conductive and ion permeable cation permeable membrane or anion permeable membrane, and various ion exchange membranes and reverse osmosis membranes may be used.
- a cation exchange membrane having a high proton selectivity or an anion exchange membrane can be suitably used.
- the cation exchange membrane Nafion (registered trademark) manufactured by DuPont Co., Ltd. or a cation exchange membrane manufactured by Astom Co., Ltd.
- a CMB film or the like can be used.
- an anion exchange membrane As an anion exchange membrane, an anion exchange membrane made by Astom, an anion electrolyte membrane made by Tokuyama, etc. are suitable.
- the ion-permeable non-conductive film is preferably thin and strong. Usually, the film thickness is preferably about 30 to 300 ⁇ m, particularly about 30 to 200 ⁇ m. It is preferable to use a cation exchange membrane as the ion permeable non-conductive membrane because the effect of introducing the acidic gas according to the present invention is effectively exhibited.
- the negative electrode is preferably a porous body having a large surface area, a large number of voids, and water permeability so that many microorganisms can be retained.
- Specific examples include a conductive material sheet having a roughened surface and a porous conductor (for example, graphite felt, expanded titanium, expanded stainless steel, etc.) in which the conductive material is made into a felt-like porous sheet. .
- a plurality of sheet-like conductors may be laminated to form a negative electrode.
- the same kind of conductor sheets may be laminated, or different kinds of conductor sheets (for example, a graphite sheet having a rough surface and a graphite felt) may be laminated.
- the total thickness of the negative electrode is preferably 3 mm or more and 40 mm or less, particularly about 5 to 20 mm.
- a negative electrode is constituted by a laminated sheet, it is preferable to orient the laminated surface in a direction connecting the liquid inlet and outlet so that the liquid flows along a mating surface (laminated surface) between the sheets.
- the negative electrode chamber may be divided into a plurality of compartments, and the pH of the liquid in the negative electrode compartment may be adjusted after suppressing the pH drop in each compartment by connecting the compartments in series. If the negative electrode chamber is divided, the amount of organic matter decomposition in each of the compartments is reduced, and as a result, the amount of carbon dioxide gas produced is also reduced, so that the pH drop in each of the compartments can be reduced.
- the positive electrode preferably has a conductive base material and an oxygen reduction catalyst supported on the conductive base material.
- any material may be used as long as it has high electrical conductivity, high corrosion resistance, sufficient electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance even when the thickness is small, and further has mechanical strength as the conductive base material.
- graphite paper, graphite felt, graphite cloth, stainless mesh, titanium mesh, etc. can be used. Of these, graphite paper, graphite felt, graphite cloth, etc., particularly in terms of durability and ease of processing.
- a graphite-based substrate such as graphite is preferable, and graphite paper is particularly preferable.
- These graphite base materials may be those made hydrophobic by a fluororesin such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
- the thickness of the conductive base material of the positive electrode is about 20 to 3000 ⁇ m because oxygen permeation deteriorates if it is too thick, and if it is too thin, required properties such as strength required for the base material cannot be satisfied. Is preferred.
- oxygen reduction catalyst in addition to noble metals such as platinum, metal oxides such as manganese dioxide are preferred because they are inexpensive and have good catalytic activity, and the supported amount is 0.01 to 2.0 mg / it is preferable that the cm 2.
- a negative electrode was formed by stacking and filling two 1 cm thick graphite felts into a 7 cm ⁇ 25 cm ⁇ 2 cm (thickness) negative electrode chamber.
- a positive electrode chamber was formed on the negative electrode through a cation exchange membrane (trade name (registered trademark) “Nafion 115” manufactured by DuPont Co., Ltd.) as an ion-permeable non-conductive membrane.
- the positive electrode chamber has a size of 7 cm ⁇ 25 cm ⁇ 0.5 cm (thickness), a Pt catalyst (Pt-supported carbon black, Pt content 50% by weight) manufactured by Tanaka Kikinzoku Co., Ltd., and a 5% Nafion (registered trademark) solution (DuPont).
- the liquid dispersed in PTFE was applied to a 160 ⁇ m thick carbon paper (manufactured by Toyo Carbon Co., Ltd.) treated with PTFE to make the Pt adhesion amount 0.4 mg / cm 2, and dried at 50 ° C.
- the product obtained as described above was used as a positive electrode and adhered to the cation exchange membrane.
- a stainless steel wire was bonded to the negative electrode graphite felt and the positive electrode carbon paper with a conductive paste to form an electrical lead wire and connected with a resistance of 2 ⁇ .
- the pH was maintained at 7.5, and a negative electrode solution containing 1000 mg / L of acetic acid, phosphoric acid and ammonia was passed.
- This negative electrode solution was previously heated to 35 ° C. in a separate water tank, and the temperature of the negative electrode chamber was increased to 35 ° C. by passing the liquid heated in this water tank through the negative electrode chamber at 10 mL / min.
- the effluent of another microbial power generation device was passed as an inoculum. Room temperature air was vented to the positive electrode chamber at a flow rate of 1.0 L / min. As a result, the power generation amount became almost constant three days after the start of the flow of the negative electrode solution, and the power generation amount per 1 m 3 of the negative electrode was 140 W (power generation efficiency 140 W / m 3 ).
- Example 1 In Comparative Example 1, power was generated in the same manner except that carbon dioxide was introduced into the air supplied to the positive electrode chamber from a carbon dioxide cylinder at 1 mL / min (0.1% with respect to air). The power generation efficiency began to improve further, and the power generation efficiency became 180 W / m 3 after 5 minutes.
- Example 2 power generation is performed in the same manner except that the flow rate of carbon dioxide gas is changed as shown in Table 1. The power generation efficiency at this time is examined, and the results are shown in Table 1 together with the results of Comparative Example 1 and Example 1. It was shown to.
- Example 2 Example 1 except that pure oxygen was used as the oxygen-containing gas instead of air, the air flow rate to the positive electrode chamber was 50 mL / min, and carbon dioxide gas was introduced into the pure oxygen at a flow rate shown in Table 2. (However, in Comparative Example 2, carbon dioxide was not introduced and only pure oxygen was used.) The power generation efficiency at this time was examined, and the results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 12 to 15 Electric power is generated in the same manner as in Example 2 except that sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) is used as an acid gas instead of carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide is introduced into pure oxygen at a flow rate shown in Table 3. The efficiency was examined, and the results are shown in Table 3 together with the results of Comparative Example 2.
- SO 2 sulfur dioxide
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1)負極のメディエーター(例えば特許文献3)
2)負極室のpH調整
3)正極触媒の種類や触媒活性成分の担持方法
4)正極の形状
などについての検討がなされている。
(有機物)+H2O→CO2+H++e-
なる反応が進行する。この電子e-が負極6、端子22、外部抵抗21、端子20を経て正極5へ流れる。
O2+4H++4e-→2H2O
なる反応が進行する。この正極反応で生成したH2Oは凝縮して凝縮水が生じる。この凝縮水には、イオン透過性非導電性膜2のカチオン透過膜を透過してきたK+,Na+などが溶け込み、これにより酸素含有ガスのみを通気する従来の微生物発電装置にあっては、凝縮水がpH9.5~12.5程度の高アルカリ性となるが、本発明では酸性ガスを添加した酸素含有ガスを通気するため、酸性ガスによる中和作用でこの凝縮水のpHは7.5~9程度となる。
この正極室からの排ガスは、必要に応じ脱酸素処理した後、負極室に通気し、負極溶液Lからの溶存酸素のパージに用いてもよい。
イオン透過性非導電性膜としては特にカチオン交換膜を用いることが、本発明による酸性ガスの導入効果が有効に発揮され好ましい。
7cm×25cm×2cm(厚さ)の負極室に、厚さ1cmのグラファイトフェルトを2枚重ねて充填して負極を形成した。この負極に対して、イオン透過性非導電性膜としてカチオン交換膜(デュポン株式会社製 商品名(登録商標)「ナフィオン115」)を介して正極室を形成した。正極室は7cm×25cm×0.5cm(厚さ)であり、田中貴金属社製Pt触媒(Pt担持カーボンブラック,Pt含有量50重量%)を、5重量%ナフィオン(登録商標)溶液(デュポン社製)に分散させた液を、PTFEで撥水処理した厚さ160μmのカーボンペーパー(東洋カーボン社製)に、Pt付着量が0.4mg/cm2となるように塗布し、50℃で乾燥させて得られたものを正極として、上記カチオン交換膜と密着させた。
負極のグラファイトフェルトと正極のカーボンペーパーには、ステンレス線を導電性ペーストで接着して電気引出し線とし、2Ωの抵抗で接続した。
正極室には、常温の空気を1.0L/minの流量で通気した。
その結果、負極溶液の通液開始から3日後には発電量はほぼ一定となり、負極1m3あたりの発電量は140W(発電効率140W/m3)となった。
比較例1において、正極室に供給する空気に、炭酸ガスボンベから炭酸ガスを1mL/min(空気に対して0.1%)導入したこと以外は同様にして発電を行ったところ、炭酸ガス導入直後より発電効率は向上しはじめ、5分後には発電効率180W/m3となった。
実施例1において、炭酸ガスの流量を、表1に示すように変えた以外は同様にして発電を行い、このときの発電効率を調べ、結果を比較例1及び実施例1の結果と共に表1に示した。
空気の代わりに酸素含有ガスとして純酸素を用い、正極室への通気量を50mL/minとし、この純酸素に対して炭酸ガスを表2に示す流量で導入したこと以外は実施例1と同様に発電を行い(ただし、比較例2では炭酸ガスを導入せず純酸素のみ)、このときの発電効率を調べ、結果を表2に示した。
炭酸ガスの代わりに酸性ガスとして亜硫酸ガス(SO2)を用い、純酸素に対して亜硫酸ガスを表3に示す流量で導入したこと以外は実施例2と同様に発電を行い、このときの発電効率を調べ、結果を比較例2の結果と共に表3に示した。
なお、本出願は、2008年10月30日付で出願された日本特許出願(特願2008-280104)に基づいており、その全体が引用により援用される。
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- 微生物発電装置の正極室に酸素含有ガスを供給して発電を行う微生物発電方法において、
該微生物発電装置は、
負極を有し、微生物及び電子供与体を含む液を保持する負極室と、
該負極室に対しイオン透過性非導電性膜を介して隔てられており、該イオン透過性非導電性膜に接する正極を有する正極室と、
該正極室に酸素含有ガスを供給する手段と
を備えており、
該正極室に供給される酸素含有ガスに酸性ガスを導入することを特徴とする微生物発電方法。 - 請求項1において、該酸性ガスが炭酸ガスであることを特徴とする微生物発電方法。
- 請求項1又は2において、前記イオン透過性非導電性膜がカチオン透過膜であることを特徴とする微生物発電方法。
- 請求項2又は3において、前記酸素含有ガスが空気であり、空気に対して炭酸ガスを空気:炭酸ガス=100:0.1~100の流量比で導入することを特徴とする微生物発電方法。
- 請求項2又は3において、前記酸素含有ガスが純酸素であり、純酸素に対して炭酸ガスを純酸素:炭酸ガス=100:0.1~400の流量比で導入することを特徴とする微生物発電方法。
- 負極を有し、微生物及び電子供与体を含む液を保持する負極室と、
該負極室に対しイオン透過性非導電性膜を介して隔てられており、該イオン透過性非導電性膜に接する正極を有する正極室と、
該正極室に酸素含有ガスを供給する手段と
を備えた微生物発電装置において、
該正極室に供給される酸素含有ガスに酸性ガスを導入する導入手段を設けたことを特徴とする微生物発電装置。 - 請求項6において、該酸性ガスが炭酸ガスであることを特徴とする微生物発電装置。
- 請求項6又は7において、前記イオン透過性非導電性膜がカチオン透過膜であることを特徴とする微生物発電装置。
- 請求項7又は8において、前記酸素含有ガスが空気であり、前記導入手段は、空気に対して炭酸ガスを空気:炭酸ガス=100:0.1~100の流量比で導入することを特徴とする微生物発電装置。
- 請求項7又は8において、前記酸素含有ガスが純酸素であり、前記導入手段は、純酸素に対して炭酸ガスを純酸素:炭酸ガス=100:0.1~400の流量比で導入することを特徴とする微生物発電装置。
- 請求項6ないし10のいずれか1項において、前記負極室の両側にそれぞれ正極室が配置されていることを特徴とする微生物発電装置。
- 請求項6ないし11のいずれか1項において、前記負極は多孔性導電体であることを特徴とする微生物発電装置。
- 請求項12において、多孔性導電体はグラファイトフェルトであることを特徴とする微生物発電装置。
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