公开(公告)号：EP2277229A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-26

申请号：EP09747511.5

申请日：2009-05-13

申请人： University Of Southern California USC Stevens

发明人： HE, Zhen ,  NEALSON, Kenneth, H. ,  MANSFELD, Florian

IPC分类号： H01M8/16

CPC分类号： H01M8/16 ,  C02F1/46104 ,  C02F3/301 ,  C02F3/302 ,  C02F3/341 ,  C02F2001/46123 ,  C02F2101/16 ,  C02F2101/163 ,  C02F2101/166 ,  Y02E60/527

摘要： A microbial fuel cell for generating electricity. The microbial fuel cell includes an anode and a cathode electrically coupled to the anode. The anode is in contact with a first fluid including microorganisms capable of catalyzing the oxidation of ammonium. The cathode is in contact with a second fluid including microorganisms capable of catalyzing the reduction of nitrite The anode and the cathode may be housed in a single compartment, and the cathode may rotate with respect to the anode. The microbial fuel cell can be used to remove ammonium from wastewater, to generate electricity, or both.