公开(公告)号：US20150321930A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14410529

申请日：2012-07-18

申请人： IAOTONG UNIVERSITY

发明人： Yun-hai WANG ,  Qing-yun CHAN ,  Rong FU ,  Ya-peng LIU

IPC分类号： C02F1/467 ,  C02F1/461

CPC分类号： C02F1/4678 ,  C02F1/46 ,  C02F1/46109 ,  C02F2001/46142 ,  C02F2101/20 ,  C02F2101/22 ,  C02F2103/00 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2103/16 ,  C02F2103/24 ,  C02F2103/30 ,  C02F2103/34 ,  C02F2201/46115 ,  C02F2201/46145 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： Methods for treating wastewater containing one or more heavy metals are disclosed. The methods can include providing a fuel cell, the fuel cell including: an anode having a catalyst; a cathode electrically coupled to the anode; and an ion-exchange membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode. The methods may also include contacting a fuel to the anode to oxidize the fuel and contacting the wastewater to the cathode to reduce at least a portion of the heavy metals in the wastewater. The methods for treating wastewater may advantageously provide an efficient means for treating the wastewater while producing electricity. Systems for treating wastewater are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了处理含有一种或多种重金属的废水的方法。 所述方法可以包括提供燃料电池，所述燃料电池包括：具有催化剂的阳极; 电耦合到阳极的阴极; 以及设置在阳极和阴极之间的离子交换膜。 所述方法还可以包括使燃料与阳极接触以氧化燃料并使废水与阴极接触以减少至少一部分废水中的重金属。 用于处理废水的方法可以有利地提供用于在产生电力的同时处理废水的有效手段。 还公开了处理废水的系统。