A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating Conditions

In this paper, a dynamic mathematical model was developed to simulate the processes in Microbial Desalination Cells (MDCs) operated in cyclic batch flow mode using ordinary differential equations found in the literature. In contrast to previous models, the proposed model was developed for fed-batch...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Merna Hesham, Abdelsalam Elawwad, Ahmed Abd El Meguid, Mohamed Hamdy Nour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3791662
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849403765279424512
author Merna Hesham
Abdelsalam Elawwad
Ahmed Abd El Meguid
Mohamed Hamdy Nour
author_facet Merna Hesham
Abdelsalam Elawwad
Ahmed Abd El Meguid
Mohamed Hamdy Nour
author_sort Merna Hesham
collection DOAJ
description In this paper, a dynamic mathematical model was developed to simulate the processes in Microbial Desalination Cells (MDCs) operated in cyclic batch flow mode using ordinary differential equations found in the literature. In contrast to previous models, the proposed model was developed for fed-batch operations and considers the effects of temperature and substrate inhibition using simple equations for quick simulation. Local sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the parameters with the least impact on current, COD, and salt removal, which were then eliminated from the simplified model. These parameters were found to be the decay rates of anodophilic and methanogenic microorganisms (kd,aand kd,m) and the internal resistance parameters (Ranolyte and Rmembrane). In addition, the best-performing parameters based on the sensitivity analysis results were selected for reestimation for model fitting. The reestimated parameters were mediator yield (Y), membrane salt transfer coefficient (d), maximum substrate utilization rate by methanogenic microorganisms (μs, m, max), and maximum anodophilic growth rate (μa, max). The predictions of the model were consistent with both our previous experimental data and experimental studies found in the literature and can be easily used by experimentalists for the rapid simulation and prediction of an MDC’s performance under different operating conditions.
format Article
id doaj-art-82f2e72e99094886aa2868cba1887cf6
institution Kabale University
issn 2090-9071
language English
publishDate 2022-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Journal of Chemistry
spelling doaj-art-82f2e72e99094886aa2868cba1887cf62025-08-20T03:37:11ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90712022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3791662A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating ConditionsMerna Hesham0Abdelsalam Elawwad1Ahmed Abd El Meguid2Mohamed Hamdy Nour3Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering Dept.Environmental Engineering Dept.Sanitary and Environmental Engineering InstituteIrrigation and Hydraulics Engineering Dept.In this paper, a dynamic mathematical model was developed to simulate the processes in Microbial Desalination Cells (MDCs) operated in cyclic batch flow mode using ordinary differential equations found in the literature. In contrast to previous models, the proposed model was developed for fed-batch operations and considers the effects of temperature and substrate inhibition using simple equations for quick simulation. Local sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the parameters with the least impact on current, COD, and salt removal, which were then eliminated from the simplified model. These parameters were found to be the decay rates of anodophilic and methanogenic microorganisms (kd,aand kd,m) and the internal resistance parameters (Ranolyte and Rmembrane). In addition, the best-performing parameters based on the sensitivity analysis results were selected for reestimation for model fitting. The reestimated parameters were mediator yield (Y), membrane salt transfer coefficient (d), maximum substrate utilization rate by methanogenic microorganisms (μs, m, max), and maximum anodophilic growth rate (μa, max). The predictions of the model were consistent with both our previous experimental data and experimental studies found in the literature and can be easily used by experimentalists for the rapid simulation and prediction of an MDC’s performance under different operating conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3791662
spellingShingle Merna Hesham
Abdelsalam Elawwad
Ahmed Abd El Meguid
Mohamed Hamdy Nour
A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating Conditions
Journal of Chemistry
title A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating Conditions
title_full A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating Conditions
title_fullStr A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating Conditions
title_full_unstemmed A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating Conditions
title_short A New Model for Microbial Desalination Cells: Model Formulation and Validation under Different Operating Conditions
title_sort new model for microbial desalination cells model formulation and validation under different operating conditions
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3791662
work_keys_str_mv AT mernahesham anewmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions
AT abdelsalamelawwad anewmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions
AT ahmedabdelmeguid anewmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions
AT mohamedhamdynour anewmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions
AT mernahesham newmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions
AT abdelsalamelawwad newmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions
AT ahmedabdelmeguid newmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions
AT mohamedhamdynour newmodelformicrobialdesalinationcellsmodelformulationandvalidationunderdifferentoperatingconditions