Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development from Anaerobic Digestion System

2018 ◽  
pp. 9-31
Author(s):  
Muaz Mohd Zaini Makhtar ◽  
Mashitah Mat Don ◽  
Husnul Azan Tajarudin
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell

Electricity Generation from Cattle Dung Using Microbial Fuel Cell in Acidification Process of Two-Phase Anaerobic Digestion System

2010 ◽  
Vol 113-116 ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Zhao ◽  
Li Wei ◽  
Fang Ma ◽  
Hong Chua ◽  
Zhe Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Cattle Dung ◽  
Anode Chamber ◽  
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Batch Mode ◽  
Main Components

The microbial fuel cell (MFC) constructed by a modified Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) which was used as acidification-phase of two-phase anaerobic digestion system. The experiment was operated as batch mode at mesophilic condition (35°C) to evaluate continue voltage output using cattle dung as substrate in hydrolysis-acidification process. The results illustrated that electricity generation increased noticeably to 300mV after 3 days operation, reached 430mV after 20 days and stabilized electricity generation from 420mV to 470mV in the following 70 days. The pH decreased from 7.15 to 6.65 after 15 days operation and maintained stability from 6.4 to 6.8. The main components of VFA in anode chamber were acetic, propionic and butiric acids. The dominating VFA was acetic acid that predominated untile day 50 and the maximum propionic acid concentration was 15% of total VFA.

Combining biocatalyzed electrolysis with anaerobic digestion

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Clauwaert ◽  
R. Tolêdo ◽  
D. van der Ha ◽  
R. Crab ◽  
W. Verstraete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Electron Donors ◽  
Reduced Products ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
External Power ◽  
Biocatalyzed Electrolysis

Biocatalyzed electrolysis is a microbial fuel cell based technology for the generation of hydrogen gas and other reduced products out of electron donors. Examples of electron donors are acetate and wastewater. An external power supply can support the process and therefore circumvent thermodynamical constraints that normally render the generation of compounds such as hydrogen unlikely. We have investigated the possibility of biocatalyzed electrolysis for the generation of methane. The cathodically produced hydrogen could be converted into methane at a ratio of 0.41 mole methane mole−1 acetate, at temperatures of 22±2°C. The anodic oxidation of acetate was not hampered by ammonium concentrations up to 5 g N L−1.An overview is given of potential applications for biocatalyzed electrolysis.

Microbial fuel cell based biosensor for in situ monitoring of anaerobic digestion process

2011 ◽  
Vol 102 (22) ◽  
pp. 10221-10229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhidan Liu ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Songping Zhang ◽  
Xin-Hui Xing ◽  
Zhiguo Su
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
In Situ Monitoring ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process
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