06/01051 Analysis of an energy recovery system for reformate-based PEM fuel cells involving a binary two-phase mixture

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4393
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Brochu ◽  
Benjamin Belanger-Huot ◽  
Dmytro Humeniuk ◽  
Lingling Gong ◽  
Mehran Abbaszadeh Amirdehi ◽  
...  

This paper describes a two-cycle bacteria energy recovery system (BERS) to power two embedded sensors: an ultra-low portable pH sensor and a sound sensor. The designed unit can handle up to seven microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to charge a super-capacitor. This allows the BERS to provide a constant 0.14 mW without further electrical components for signal conditioning. The two cycles were driven with a 100 kΩ load and a 10 Hz frequency. The BERS is also self-powered with an integrated start-up unit to be self-activated when the MFCs charge the energy-storing unit after three days. The BERS powered pH sensor has an error below 5% at 25 ∘C and is able to work continuously while being activated for 4 h. The performances of the pH and sound sensors were determined based on a compromise between accuracy and power consumption.


2016 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 961-971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucio Postrioti ◽  
Giorgio Baldinelli ◽  
Francesco Bianchi ◽  
Giacomo Buitoni ◽  
Francesco Di Maria ◽  
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