Mustard tuber wastewater was utilized in a dual-chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) to achieve simultaneous bio-energy recovery and pollutant removal. The multi-cycle performance of MFC using high strength mustard tuber wastewater were in stable batch operation with a 1000Ω external resistor. The maximum power density of 7.44W/m3were observed in the fifth cycle, and the according internal resistance, open circuit voltage, COD removal and columbic efficiency were 88Ω, 746mV, (65±2.5)% and (19.3±1)%, respectively. COD removal continuously increased to (73 ±3.3)%, the maximum rate, in the eighth cycle after start-up; meanwhile, the rapid increase of columbic efficiency till (19.3±1)% in the fifth cycle were followed by the slow declination. PH values of the anode effluent continuously decreased during the operation leading to the acidification. A sustainable power generation was able to be achieved with a 500Ω external resistor. An overshoot was also observed in power curves in the multi-cycle operation.
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