Microbial Fuel Cell Technology: Power Generation Using Various Wastewater Sources | Chapter 2 | Research Highlights in Science and Technology Vol. 6

 The increasing risk of global warming, compelled by greenhouse smoke emissions, necessitates crucial advancements in renewable energy beginnings. Among these sources, microbial fuel containers stand out as a promising electrochemical science capable of harnessing strength from diverse wastewater streams. These fuel containers leverage the catalytic activity of living microorganisms to convert the synthetic energy present in organic matter into power.This study explores the application of microbial fuel containers to recover strength from three distinct waste sources: buttery wastewater, sewage wastewater, and urine. Proton exchange membranes were working as electrolytes during test. Notably, the open circuit voltage calculations revealed encouraging results. Dairy wastewater surrendered an observed heat of 0.26V, while sewage wastewater exhibited a larger voltage of 0.46V. Surprisingly, urine showed a comparable open revolution voltage of 0.42V. By converting natural resources into electricity through the catalytic activity of microorganisms, microbial fuel containers offer a promising street to address the pressing challenges posed by worldwide warming and greenhouse vapor emissions.

Author(s) Details:

S. D. Purswani,
Energy Practice Area, Boston Consulting Group, Houston-70010, USA.

S. S. Atkare,
MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi[D], Pune-412105, India.

G. Bhumkar,
MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi[D], Pune-412105, India.

M. B. Patil,
MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi[D], Pune-412105, India.

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