Corrigendum to “Stable and high energy generation by a strain of Bacillus subtilis in a microbial fuel cell” [J. Power Sources 190 (2) (2009) 258–263]

2010 ◽  
Vol 195 (16) ◽  
pp. 5427-5428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanita Roshan Nimje ◽  
Chien-Yen Chen ◽  
Chien-Cheng Chen ◽  
Jiin-Shuh Jean ◽  
A. Satyanarayana Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Power Sources

Stable and high energy generation by a strain of Bacillus subtilis in a microbial fuel cell

2009 ◽  
Vol 190 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanita Roshan Nimje ◽  
Chien-Yen Chen ◽  
Chien-Cheng Chen ◽  
Jiin-Shuh Jean ◽  
A. Satyanarayana Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
High Energy

Bioanodes Containing Catalysts from Onion Waste and Bacillus subtilis for Energy Generation from Pharmaceutical Wastewater in a Microbial Fuel Cell

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar José Duarte-Urbina ◽  
Javier Rodríguez-Varela ◽  
Fabián Fernández-Luqueño ◽  
Gregorio Vargas-Gutiérrez ◽  
Maria Esther Sánchez-Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Pharmaceutical Wastewater ◽  
Onion Waste

We propose the integration of bioanodes composed of onion waste (OW)-derived catalysts + Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) for application in a Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). OW is activated by pyrolysis...

Effect of Different Mediators on Bio-Energy Generation and Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment in an Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cell-Adsorption System

2021 ◽  
Vol 411 ◽  
pp. 67-78
Author(s):  
Ivy Ai Wei Tan ◽  
J.R. Selvanathan ◽  
M.O. Abdullah ◽  
N. Abdul Wahab ◽  
D. Kanakaraju
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Effluent Treatment ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Adsorption System ◽  
Air Cathode ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

Palm oil mill effluent (POME) discharged without treatment into watercourses can pollute the water source. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) has gained high attention as a green technology of converting organic wastewater into bio-energy. As an approach to overcome the limitations of the existing POME treatment methods, air-cathode MFC-Adsorption system is introduced as an innovative technology to treat POME and generate bio-electricity simultaneously. However, the use of conventional MFC with proton exchange membrane in large scale applications is restricted by the high cost and low power generation. Addition of mediator in MFC is essential in order to increase the electron transfer efficiency, hence enhancing the system performance. This study therefore aims to investigate the effect of different type of mediators i.e. congo red (CR), crystal violet (CV) and methylene blue (MB) on the performance of an affordable air-cathode MFC-Adsorption system made from earthen pot with POME as the substrate. The addition of different mediators altered the pH of the MFC-Adsorption system, in which more alkaline system showed better performance. The voltage generated in the system with CR, CV and MB mediator was 120.58 mV, 168.63 mV and 189.25 mV whereas the current generated was 2.41 mA, 3.37 mA and 3.79 mA, respectively. The power density of 290.79 mW/m3, 568.72 mW/m3 and 716.31 mW/m3 was produced in the MFC-Adsorption system with CR, CV and MB mediator, respectively. The highest POME treatment efficiency was achieved in MFC-Adsorption system with MB mediator, which resulted in biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, turbidity and ammoniacal nitrogen removal of 75.3%, 84.8%, 91.5%, 86.1% and 23.31%, respectively. Overall, the air-cathode MFC-Adsorption system with addition of MB mediator was feasible for POME treatment and simultaneous bio-energy generation.

scholarly journals Generating Electricity Using Microbial Fuel Cell Powered by Benthic Mud Collected From Two Locations in Akure, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Adegunloye D. V ◽  
Olotu T. M
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Salt Bridge ◽  
Peak Voltage ◽  
River Bed ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi ◽  
Set Up

Generating electricity using microbial fuel cell powered by benthic mud collected from two locations in Akure was carried out. The locations were Riverbed of FUTA and Apatapiti area of Akure. This was achieved by building anode and cathode containers connected together by a salt bridge and an external circuit was made to transfer the electrons from the anode to the cathode. Bacteria and fungi were isolated from the benthic mud for eight days using standard microbiological techniques. Lactobacillus plantarum, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Trichoderma sp, Mucor sp and Alterania sp; Lactobacillus plantarum, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Myrothecium sp and Geotrichum candidum were bacteria and fungi isolated from the benthic mud of Apatapiti area and Riverbed of Futa, Akure respectively. This was used for the generation of electricity using unsterilized mud sample and the control setup was sterilized mud from same source. The set-up was monitored every 24hrous to determine the voltage and current generated. The pH, concentration and temperature were measured. The temperature remains constant throughout the experiment. The set-up were operated at a normal temperature of 27oC and 29oC for Riverbed of FUTA and Apatapiti area of Akure respectively. The peak voltage was between 182.5V and 192.5V and current produced from the main set-up was between 0.3A to 0.53A for Futa river bed while for Apatapiti area of Akure the peak voltage and current were 192.5V and 0.3A respectively. Higher microbial population, current and voltage were observed to be generated in River bed of Futa than Apatapiti area. The difference in the voltage and current and the control set-up shows that anaerobic microorganisms are capable of producing electricity from microbial fuel cell under appropriate conditions.

scholarly journals Generation of Electricity Using Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) from Sludge

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Eti Barua ◽  
Md Saddam Hossain ◽  
Modhusudon Shaha ◽  
Ekramul Islam ◽  
Fatema Tuj Zohora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Renewable Biomass ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
In Series ◽  
Complex Organic ◽  
Important Form

Microbial fuel cell (MFC), recently, is considered as a promising alternative to traditional power sources as it can use microorganisms to transform chemical energy of organic compounds into electricity. In future, microbial production of electricity may become an important form of bioenergy because electricity extraction is possible through MFC using wide range soluble or nonsoluble complex organic wastes as a renewable biomass. In this study, single chamber MFC and double chambers MFCs were used to production and enrichment a microbial consortium for electricity generation from organic waste samples. Potential electrogenic bacteria were also isolated from anode, analyzed and evaluated. Most of them were Gram negative and fermentative organisms. Their electrogenic role was promising generating upto 5.05 volts and 4.72 mA when combined five) double chambers in series connection. Isolation of these bacteria and employing these for generation of electricity may bring potential power sector endeavor in future. Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 35 Number 1 June 2018, pp 23-26

scholarly journals Energy generation from domestic wastewater using sandwich dual-chamber microbial fuel cell with mesh current collector cathode

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2209-2218 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Adeniran ◽  
R. Huberts ◽  
J. J. De-Koker ◽  
O. A. Arotiba ◽  
O. F. Olorundare ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Current Collector ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Dual Chamber

scholarly journals Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol by Bacillus Subtilis with Concurrent Electricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cell

2016 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
pp. 370-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huzairy Hassan ◽  
Lorenz Schulte-Illingheim ◽  
Bo Jin ◽  
Sheng Dai
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation

Evaluation of the Performance Characteristics of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell With Multifuels

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujith Mohan ◽  
S. O. Bade Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Transport Losses ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

Direct methanol fuel cells are one of the alternate power sources for the field of power electronics because of their high energy density. The benefits of a fuel cell toward the environment can be greatly improved if the fuel used for its application comes from renewable sources. In this study, the performance of a direct methanol fuel cell was investigated under five different methanol concentrations. The effect of methanol concentration on the cell operating temperature is studied. Impedance spectroscopy was conducted to measure the ohmic, activation, and mass transport losses for all concentrations. The cell performance was evaluated using methane and ethanol fuels and this was compared with methanol operation.

Evaluation of the Performance Characteristics of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell With Multi Fuels

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujith Mohan ◽  
S. O. Bade Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Transport Losses ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

Direct methanol fuel cells are one of the alternate power sources for the field of power electronics because of their high energy density. The benefits of a fuel cell towards the environment can be greatly improved if the fuel used for its application comes from renewable sources. In this study, the performance of a direct methanol fuel cell was investigated under five different methanol concentrations. The effect of methanol concentration on the cell operating temperature is studied. Impedance spectroscopy was conducted to measure the ohmic, activation and mass transport losses for all concentrations. The cell performance was evaluated using methane and ethanol fuels and this was compared with methanol operation.

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