Enhanced performance of microbial fuel cell using carbon microspheres modified graphite anode

The electrode in the microbial fuel cell has a significant effect on cell performance. The treatment of the electrode is a crucial step to make the electrode surface more habitable for bacteria growth, thus, increases the power production as well as waste treatment. In the current study, two graphite electrodes were treated by a microwave. The first electrode was treated with 100W microwave energy, while the second one was treated with 600W microwave energy. There is a significant enhancement in the surface of the graphite anode after the pretreatment process. The results show an increase in the power density from 10 mW/m2 to 15 mW/m2 with 100w treatment and to 13.47 mW/m2 with 600w treatment. An organic sensor was obtained for the same waste material used, where the sensitivity was weak, ranging from 100 mg/L for organic matter to 150 g /L. The sensor was used once again for each substance with better results. The sensitivity ranged from 25 g/L per liter to 150 g/L, while successful linearity has been gain. Therefore, it can conclude that the microbial fuel cell with dual chamber can be designed for a biosensor with the available and cost-effective material.

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Microbial fuel cell

AccessScience ◽

10.1036/1097-8542.422030 ◽

2018 ◽

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Microbial Fuel Cell

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A comparative study for electricity generation and wastewater treatment from palm oil mill effluent by microbial fuel cell using different sizes of electrodes

International Journal of Engineering Technology and Sciences ◽

10.15282/ijets.1.1.2014.4.1004 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ravinder Kumar ◽

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Lakhveer Singh ◽

Zularisam A. Wahid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Fuel Cell ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Microbial Fuel Cell ◽

Palm Oil ◽

Electricity Generation ◽

Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽

Palm Oil Mill

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DYNAMICS ANALYSIS OF A MICROBIAL FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND PID CONTROL OF ITS POWER AND CURRENT BASED ON THE CRITICAL PROPORTION DEGREE METHOD

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal ◽

10.30638/eemj.2015.194 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 14 (8) ◽

pp. 1821-1828 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aimin An ◽

Jing Wang ◽

Haochen Zhang ◽

Guoqiang Yang

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Microbial Fuel Cell ◽

Pid Control ◽

Cell System ◽

Dynamics Analysis ◽

Fuel Cell System

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Electricity Production from Dual Chambers Microbial Fuel Cell Fed with Chicken Manure-Wastewater

Wasit Journal of Engineering Sciences ◽

10.31185/ejuow.vol3.iss1.31 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 9-18

Author(s):

Ali J. Jaeel

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Microbial Fuel Cell ◽

Chicken Manure ◽

Electricity Production ◽

Anaerobic Sludge ◽

Livestock Wastewater ◽

Graphite Electrodes ◽

Reliable Source ◽

Current Densities ◽

Resistance Value

Chicken manure wastewaters are increasingly being considered a valuable resource of organic compounds. Screened chicken manure was evaluated as a representative solid organic waste. In this study, electricity generation from livestock wastewater (chicken manure) was investigated in a continuous mediator-less horizontal flow microbial fuel cell with graphite electrodes and a selective type of membrane separating the anodic and cathodic compartments of MFC from each other. The performance of MFC was evaluated to livestock wastewater using aged anaerobic sludge. Results revealed that COD and BOD removal efficiencies were up to 88% and 82%, respectively. At an external resistance value of 150 Ω, a maximum power and current densities of 278 m.W/m2 and 683 mA/m2, respectively were obtained, hence MFC utilizing livestock wastewater would be a sustainable and reliable source of bio-energy generation .

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