Electricity Generation from Sewerage Sludge in Microbial Fuel Cell, Considering the Effect of Glucose

2015 ◽  
Vol 793 ◽  
pp. 393-397
Author(s):  
M.Z.M. Muaz ◽  
M.D. Mashitah
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Bacterial Growth ◽  
Glucose Concentration ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Initial Glucose Concentration ◽  
Direct Production ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Effect Of Glucose

Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology utilizes bacterial growth in carbon-containing substrates to generate electricity. For direct production of electricity, this MFC operates aerobically at the cathode and anaerobically at the anodes. This study tested the effect of glucose (10 %, 20 %, 30 %, 40 % and 50 % (w/w)), on the growth of bacteria, and then subsequent electricity production after 144 hours of the incubation period. Obvious substrate degradation rates (SDE) were detected in MFC fed with initial glucose concentration of 20 % (w/w) and 30 % (w/w) at 46.29 % and 40.27 %, respectively. The former generated 0.808 mW and the later was 0.736 mW. Glucose, being a basic component for growth of electrogenic bacteria influenced electricity generation. Higher the glucose concentration supplemented to the sludge, the more saturated the substrate was. Hence, inhibited the bacterial growth, and reduced electricity generation.

scholarly journals Electricity Production from Organic Wastes Fermentation by Microbial Fuel Cell Process

2016 ◽  
Vol 855 ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
Piyarut Moonsri ◽  
Wilaiporn Pongpian ◽  
Prayak Juantrong
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Organic Wastes ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Copper Metal ◽  
Potential Density

This research studied the electricity production from organic wastes fermentation by microbial fuel cell by using a single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC). Two sizes (1 L and 10 L) of simple SCMFC were fabricated by using a cylindrical plastic tank which anode compartment and cathode compartment separated by plastic plate with hole and covered with cotton fabric. The anode electrode contacted with organic matter and microorganisms where anaerobic reaction occurred to generate electron and proton. The electrons transferred through an external circuit while the protons diffused through the solution to the cathode electrode for reducing oxygen to water. From the study of the effect of different electrode types (carbon graphite rod, zinc metal, and copper metal) to the electricity generation using the SCMFC size 1 L in fermentation with synthetic sweetness solution (22%Brix) and the effective microorganism (EM) for 36 hrs, it found that the fuel cell which used copper metal as electrode produced electricity increasing over the times and has more efficient than the other electrode types. The study of electricity generation from organic waste fermentation by using the SCMFC size 10 L and using copper metal as electrode, the results showed that the fermentation of pineapple waste produced the current density, potential density, and power density higher than the fermentation of bananas and the fermentation of food garbage with EM. An optimal period of time for the production of electricity from this microbial fuel cell is the first five days of fermentation that the cells has voltage »500 mV, the current density 25.52 mA m-2, potential density 104.69 V m-2 and power density 12.59 mW m-2, and then decline over time five days (120 hrs). Moreover the bio-liquid fertilizer and the residues from the fermentation can be further used in agricultural because of the nutrient content (N, P, K), organic carbon and organic material contents available.

scholarly journals Constructed wetland integrated microbial fuel cell system: looking back, moving forward

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 471-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yae Wang ◽  
Yaqian Zhao ◽  
Lei Xu ◽  
Wenke Wang ◽  
Liam Doherty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Cell System ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Infant Stage

In the last 10 years, the microbial fuel cell (MFC) has been extensively studied worldwide to extract energy from wastewater via electricity generation. More recently, a merged technique of embedding MFC into a constructed wetland (CW) has been developed and appears to be increasingly investigated. The driving force to integrate these two technologies lies in the fact that CWs naturally possess a redox gradient (depending on flow direction and wetland depth), which is required by MFCs as anaerobic anode and aerobic cathode chambers. No doubt, the integration of MFC with a CW will upgrade the CW to allow it to be used for wastewater treatment and, simultaneously, electricity generation, making CWs more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Currently, published work shows that India, China, Ireland, Spain, Germany and Malaysia are involved in the development of this technology although it is in its infant stage and many technical issues are faced on system configuration, operation and maximisation of electricity production. This paper aims to provide an updated review and analysis of the CW-MFC development. Focuses are placed on the experience gained so far from different researchers in the literature and further research directions and proposals are discussed in great detail.

scholarly journals Temperature dependence of power generation of empty fruit bunch (EFB) based microbial fuel cell

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazlee Faisal Ghazali ◽  
Nik Azmi Nik Mahmood ◽  
Noor Fadzilah Abu Bakar ◽  
Kamarul Asri’ Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
Sustainable Electricity

Microbial fuel cell has been considered a new emerging technology for renewable and sustainable electricity production. The energy can be extracted from organic waste materials which time independently increase in mass. In the present study, it was demonstrated that lignocellulosic material such as empty fruit bunch (EFB) can be used to produce electricity. Clostridium cellulolyticum and Bacilli E1 were used to activate EFB degradation and electricity generation respectively.  It was also demonstrated that the present EFB based MFC was affected in terms of power produced with much higher power was obtained at 37.5 ℃ with power value of 825 ± 3.08 mW/m2 compared to 25 and 50 ℃, which produced 756 ± 1.14 mW/m2 and 345 ± 1.78 mW/m2. At elevated temperature (50 ℃) showed decrease of power density value compared to lower temperature operated MFC, which is believed to be microbial metabolism dependent 

Microbial Fuel Cell for Sustainable Electricity Production from Seafood Wastewater

2012 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 812-815
Author(s):  
Hong Liang Sun ◽  
Hong Bin Lv ◽  
Wen Jing Nie
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Molecular Oxygen ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Aerobic Respiration ◽  
Maximum Power Density ◽  
Substrate Conversion ◽  
Sustainable Electricity

To make the treatment of seafood wastewater more economical and sustainable, this study aims to examine electricity generation from seafood wastewater in MFC reactor. By supplying the MFCs with seafood wastewater, the maximum power density of 291.6 mW/m2 and CE of 20.3 % could be obtained. The substrate loss was attributed to diffusion of molecular oxygen from the cathode to the anode, which led to substrate conversion through aerobic respiration rather than electricity-producing pathway. This study provides a conceptual demonstration of seafood wastewater for electricity production using MFC technology.

Continuous electricity production from leachate in a novel upflow air-cathode membrane-free microbial fuel cell

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 1017-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Zhang ◽  
Q. L. Zhao ◽  
S. J. You ◽  
J. Q. Jiang ◽  
N. Q. Ren
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Oxygen Diffusion ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Coulombic Efficiency ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Organic Loading ◽  
Air Cathode

In this study, a novel microbial fuel cell, i.e. upflow air-cathode membrane-free microbial fuel cell (UAMMFC) was reported and its performance in electricity generation from original leachate was examined. The experimental results demonstrated that the UAMMFC could continuously generate electricity from leachate (0.3V; REX=150 Ω) for an operational period of time (50 h). The maximum volumetric power reached 12.8 W/m3 at current density of 41 A/m3 (93 Ω). NH4+-N elimination from the leachate was shown to be a consequence of electrochemistry-independent oxidation occurred in the MFC. Increasing organic loading rate from 0.65 to 5.2 kgCOD/m3 d resulted in a decrease of overall Coulombic efficiency (CE) from 14.4% to 1.2%. The low CE obtained here should be attributed to severe oxygen diffusion from the open-to-air cathode.

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

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 .

scholarly journals Effect of Thermal Pre-Treatments Method on Sludge Degradation Process Prior Usage in Membrane-Less Microbial Fuel Cell for Electricity Generation

2021 ◽  
Vol 765 (1) ◽  
pp. 012092
Author(s):  
Nurul Atiqah Shamsuddin ◽  
Muhammad Najib Ikmal Mohd Sabri ◽  
Husnul Azan Tajarudin ◽  
Noor Fazliani Shoparwe ◽  
Muaz Mohd Zaini Makhtar
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Degradation Process
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