Microbial fuel cells demonstrate high coulombic efficiency applicable for water remediation |
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Authors: | Devasahayam Mercy Masih Sam A |
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Affiliation: | Centre for Transgenic Studies, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Naini, Allahabad 211007, India. mercy@shiats.edu.in |
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Abstract: | Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) convert biomass into electricity by the metabolic activity of microorganisms and are also used for remediation and water treatment. Power output was compared for a dual chambered membrane MFC using either E. coli or two Yamuna river samples, Yamuna (before the Sangam region)--slow flow (sample 1) and Sangam region--fast flow (sample 2). E. coli and the two river water samples 1 and 2 gave a maximum voltage of 779, 463 and 415 mV respectively. Using E. coli the maximum power density obtained with a 100 omega resistor was 220.66 mW/cm2 and the highest power generated 6068.41 mW. The results demonstrate E. coli, river sample 1 and river sample 2 have a comparable coulombic efficiency of 85.2, 71 and 77% respectively when using 0.4% sucrose as substrate. The decrease in chemical oxidative demand of all river water samples using MFC technology demonstrates efficient remediation of inland water. |
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