Method for removing and recovering uranium in water and achieving synchronous electricity generation by utilizing microbial fuel cell

Abstract

The method discloses a method for removing and recovering uranium in water and achieving synchronous electricity generation by utilizing a microbial fuel cell. The method comprises the steps that an array electrode of a ti-based titanium dioxide nanotube is taken as a negative electrode, a carbon material where microorganisms grow is taken as a positive electrode, hexavalent uranyl ions can obtainthe characteristic that electrons are subjected to reduction to obtain uranium dioxide, and the uranium dioxide is deposited on the surfaces of the electrodes, and the characteristic is utilized formaking hexavalent uranium subjected to reduction to obtain uranium dioxide gathering on the surfaces of the electrodes. After microbial electrochemical reduction and gathering are completed, the electrodes with enrichment of the uranium dioxide are taken from a solution, and efficient reduction removal of the uranium in waste water, underground water and seawater can be achieved. In the process ofreduction removal, chemical energy contained in organic matter in a positive electrode chamber and water containing the uranium in a negative electrode chamber can be converted into electric energy,and clean energy production is achieved. The method is wide in application range and can achieve efficient removal and recovery of the uranium in the waste water containing the uranium of different concentrations and carbonate of different concentrations, the underground water and the seawater and synchronous electricity generation.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the fields of water treatment, precious metal recovery and bioenergy, and relates to a method for microbial fuel cells to remove and recover uranium in water and generate electricity simultaneously. Background technique [0002] Due to natural geochemical processes as well as human mining activities, uranium contamination is a growing problem worldwide. Uranium mainly exists in the form of hexavalent uranyl ions with high stability and high mobility in the natural water environment, and its heavy metal toxicity and radiotoxicity pose a great threat to the ecological environment and human health. According to reports, the uranium content in surface or groundwater in many countries has greatly exceeded the drinking water standard of 30μg / L stipulated by the World Health Organization. become an urgent technical problem to be solved. At the same time, because nuclear energy has the advantages of cleanliness and high energy densit...

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Problems solved by technology

However, due to the widespread presence of carbonate in natural surface water, groundwater and seawater, uranyl ions will react with carbonate to form a stable uranyl carbonate complex. Traditional microbial fuel cell technology using electrodes such as metal and carbon materials is difficult Realize uranium removal-recovery-power generation