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Removal of soluble organic matter was demonstrated with simultaneous produc-
tion of electricity. Important parameters for consideration of continuous generation
of power using the MFC included the buffering capacity and ionic strength of the
wastewater stream.
Acknowledgments
This research was sponsored by the Laboratory Directed Research and
Development Program of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). ORNL is managed by UT-
Battelle, LLC for the U. S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE AC05-00OR22725.
The authors would like to thank Mayfield Dairy Farms for supplying wastewater from their dairy
processing plant.
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