scholarly journals Microbial Fuel Cell for Electrical Power Generation from Waste Water

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 143-147
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Electrochemical Process ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Fuel Cell Performance

In the last decades, the microbial fuel cell (MFC) has increased great opportunity as an alternative energy source through electrochemical process for producing bio-energy. MFC has been involved in anode and cathode for electric energy generation from organic ingredients such as bacteria in waste water treatment. In this review, we discussed the different types of MFC (anode and cathode) materials with various integrations. In addition, it includes the gainful, biocompatible and exceedingly constant electrode materials with enhanced microbial fuel cell performance. Following this review, expansion in membrane materials such as hydrocarbon polymer, perfluorinated polymer, organic-organic hybrid polymer, ceramics, organic-inorganic hybrid composite, and biopolymer membranes are clarified in detail. In this paper, also highlighted the application of MFC technology and the methods used in the MFC in electricity production.

Advanced microbial fuel cell for waste water treatment—a review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Sattar Jatoi ◽  
Faheem Akhter ◽  
Shaukat Ali Mazari ◽  
Nizamuddin Sabzoi ◽  
Shaheen Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Waste Water Treatment

scholarly journals Facing Indonesia’s Future Energy with Bacterio-Algal Fuel Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-82
Author(s):  
Intan Subadri ◽  
Adhi Satriyatama ◽  
Ignatius D. M. Budi
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Carbon Sources ◽  
Organic Substrate ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Operational Parameter

The energy crisis has become a global issue that has plagued almost all parts of the world. MFCs (Microbial Fuel Cells) is an alternative technology because of its ability to convert waste into electrical energy. The bacterio-algal fuel cell (BAFCs) is kind of an effort for increasing the economic value and carbon capture capability of MFCs. In this case, algae used as a catholyte and organic substrate containing anode-reducing exoelectrogenic bacteria acted as anolyte. This research will examine the potential of algae in BAFCs as an alternative energy for Indonesia's future. By photosynthesis reaction, bacterio-algal fuel cells are operated in a self-sustaining cycle. It can be configured in single, dual chambers, and triple chambers. The performance of bacterio-algal fuel cells is strongly influenced by the bacterial and algae species in each compartment. Factors involved in bacterial-algal fuel cells are also analyzed and assessed: electrode materials, membrane, carbon sources, and algae pretreatment, including the operational parameter, such as pH and temperature. Bacterio-algal fuel cells are recommended to be used to convert algae into electricity by scaling-up and integrating the devices. Organic substrate could be obtained from municipal wastewater. Algae as by-product could be harvested and converted into certain products. Algal Fuel Cell is the solution to produce electricity and reduce CO2 pollution at the same time. Also, an algal fuel cell is potential for sustainable use in the future. By integrating the algal fuel cell in the factory that produces high-concentrated wastewater, the fuel cell can purify the wastewater so that it is safe to be drained to the environment and also can make an integrated electricity production for the whole factory. Some ways to improve the power production are proposed to improve the power generation from BAFCs since this technology offers clean, affordable, sustainable energy, and in-line with SDGs.

scholarly journals Bioelectricity Production through Microbial Fuel Cell: Sustainable Energy Source

2020 ◽  
Vol 06 (09) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Kumar Gaurav
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Cathode Materials ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Materials Used

Current world is facing the twin crisis of energy security due to depletion of non renewable energy sources and climate change caused by green house effect. This has led the researchers to think for various alternatives for sustainable energy production. Fuel cell technology has emerged as one of the potential options for generating clean and efficient energy. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a device for the conversion of chemical energy stored in organic compounds into electrical energy with the help of different microorganisms. For practical application of MFC, the main factors that are considered are efficiency and low costs. Efficiency of MFC is dependent on the effectiveness of the anode and cathode materials used in the fuel cell. In this review paper, various developments in electrode materials for microbial fuel cells (MFC) are discussed. Various modifications of anode and cathode materials for enhancement of power generation and simultaneous waste water treatment are also explored.

A Membrane Less, Single Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell for Waste Water Treatment

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Anantha Na ◽  
Stalin Selvaraj ◽  
MeeraParthasarathy .
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Single Chamber

New application of supported ionic liquids membranes as proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cell for waste water treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 115-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.J. Hernández-Fernández ◽  
A. Pérez de los Ríos ◽  
F. Mateo-Ramírez ◽  
C. Godínez ◽  
L.J. Lozano-Blanco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Proton Exchange Membranes ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Supported Ionic Liquids

scholarly journals The The Use of Copper and Aluminum Electrodes for Energy Production in a Microbial Fuel Cell

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 72-84
Author(s):  
Muayad Fadhil Hamad ◽  
Israa S. M. Ali ◽  
Hussein A. Alabdly ◽  
Huda D. Abdul Kader ◽  
Basim O. Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Copper Electrode ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Optimum Temperature ◽  
Substrate Addition ◽  
Double Chamber

Microbial fuel cell is a device that uses the microorganism metabolism for the production of electricity under specific operating conditions. Double chamber microbial fuel cell was tested for the use of two cheap electrode materials copper and aluminum for the production of electricity under different operating conditions. The investigated conditions were concentration of microorganism (yeast) (0.5- 2 g/l), solutions temperature (33-45 oC) and concentration of glucose as a substrate (1.5- 6 g/l). The results demonstrated that copper electrode exhibit good performance while the performance of aluminum is poor. The electricity is generated with and without the addition of substrate. Addition of glucose substrate up to 3 g/l increased the produced current but with further increase of the amount of substrate, the current generated decreases.  The optimum temperature for electricity production was found to be 36 oC.

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