Volume 41, Issue 2 pp. 379-384
Research Article

Ammonium-Based Polymer Ionic Liquid Membrane for Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Production

Hasna Addi

Hasna Addi

Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Université Mohammed V, Laboratoire de Mécanique, Procédés et Processus Industriels (LM2PI), Sciences Chimiques Ecole Normale Supérieure de l'Enseignement Technique (ENSET), 30100 Souiss Rabat, Morocco

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Francisco Mateo-Ramírez

Francisco Mateo-Ramírez

Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

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Maria J. Salar-García

Maria J. Salar-García

Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

University of Murcia, Department of Chemical Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain

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Victor M. Ortiz-Martínez

Victor M. Ortiz-Martínez

Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

University of Murcia, Department of Chemical Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain

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Francisco J. Hernández-Fernández

Corresponding Author

Francisco J. Hernández-Fernández

Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Correspondence: Francisco J. Hernández-Fernández ([email protected]), Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. University of Murcia, Department of Chemical Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.Search for more papers by this author
Antonia P. de los Ríos

Corresponding Author

Antonia P. de los Ríos

University of Murcia, Department of Chemical Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain

Correspondence: Francisco J. Hernández-Fernández ([email protected]), Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. University of Murcia, Department of Chemical Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.Search for more papers by this author
Carlos Godínez

Carlos Godínez

Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

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El Mustapha Lotfi

El Mustapha Lotfi

Université Mohammed V, Laboratoire de Mécanique, Procédés et Processus Industriels (LM2PI), Sciences Chimiques Ecole Normale Supérieure de l'Enseignement Technique (ENSET), 30100 Souiss Rabat, Morocco

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Mohamed El Mahi

Mohamed El Mahi

Université Mohammed V, Laboratoire de Mécanique, Procédés et Processus Industriels (LM2PI), Sciences Chimiques Ecole Normale Supérieure de l'Enseignement Technique (ENSET), 30100 Souiss Rabat, Morocco

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Luis J. Lozano-Blanco

Luis J. Lozano-Blanco

Technical University of Cartagena, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Campus La Muralla, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

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First published: 30 November 2017
Citations: 5

Abstract

Air-breathing cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs) fed with citrus juice processing wastewater were employed for bioenergy production and simultaneously for wastewater treatment. Polymer inclusion membranes based on the ionic liquid methyltrioctylammonium chloride were tested as separator in this microbial fuel cell assembly. Regarding the wastewater treatment capacity, the evolution of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal over time reaches a maximum value of 45 %. In addition to COD removal, an electrochemical characterization of the wastewater before and after being treated was also performed. Despite this type of feedstock not being ideal for bioenergy production in air-breathing cathode MFCs due to the acidity of the substrate, enough amount of bioenergy is produced to consider this technology a suitable alternative for reusing citrus juice processing wastewater.

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