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Table 1 Characteristics of raw wastewater and inoculum used in this study

From: New fragmented electro-active biofilm (FAB) reactor to increase anode surface area and performance of microbial fuel cell

Parameters

Raw wastewater

Inoculum

Influent

pH

7.51 ± 0.07

6.43 ± 0.06

7.42 ± 0.26

Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3)

35.01 ± 2.87

144 ± 4.59

84.29 ± 0.37

Total solid (mg/L)

157.93 ± 28.29

3,277.35 ± 416.2

2396.52 ± 0.19

Volatile solid (mg/L)

366.14 ± 58.99

1,559.62 ± 210.89

793.86 ± 0.48

Total COD (mg O2/L)

795.34 ± 160.01

9,760.4 ± 550.97

1678.29 ± 0.72

Ammonia N (mg NH3-N/L)

19.75 ± 1.77

272.35 ± 11.97

152.62 ± 0.60

Total phosphorus (mg P/L)

8.12 ± 1.59

21.64 ± 0.9

11.27 ± 0.15

  1. The value indicates means ± SD (n = 3)