Studies on Sewage Treatment of Industrial and Municipal Wastewater by Electrogens Isolated from Microbial Fuel Cell

Three waste water samples, Agro waste water; Dairy waste water, Distillery waste water from nearby area of Osmanabad district (M.S.) and Municipal waste from Osmanabad (M.S.) were used as substrate in Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) to generate electricity. Along with electricity generation the MFCs can successfully helps in treating same sewage samples. The parameters like pH, TS, TSS, TDS, BOD and COD were analyzed for all the four samples. The COD removal efficiency of the MFCs was analyzed using standard reflux method. All the MFCs were efficient in COD removal. 55%, 70%, 99% COD removal was observed after 5, 10, 20 days respectively of operation of MFCs with municipal waste as substrate. 50%, 75% 99% COD removal was observed after 5, 10, 20 days respectively of operation of MFCs with Dairy waste as substrate, 40%, 60%, 99% COD removal was observed after 5, 10, 20 days respectively of operation of MFCs with Agro waste as substrate, 35% 54%, 70%COD removal was observed after 5, 10, 20 days respectively of operation of MFCs with Distiller y waste as substrate. K e y w o r d s Waste water, COD removal, Electrogens