Green electricity by water plants in organic soil and marine sediment through microbial fuel cell

In this research, water plants microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were designed for bioelectricity generation. Organic soil and marine sediment were used for fresh water and sea water plants, respectively. It was observed that sea plants were more efficient for bioelectricity generation than the fresh wate...

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Published in:Energy sources. Part A, Recovery, utilization, and environmental effects Recovery, utilization, and environmental effects, 2017-01, Vol.39 (2), p.160-165
Main Authors: Moqsud, M. Azizul, Gazali, Tun Ahmad, Omine, Kiyoshi, Nakata, Yukio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemical fuel cells
Bioelectricity
Electric potential
Fresh water
green energy
microbial fuel cell
organic soil
Phragmites australis
Plants (organisms)
Power plants
sea sediment
Sediments
Voltage
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Summary:In this research, water plants microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were designed for bioelectricity generation. Organic soil and marine sediment were used for fresh water and sea water plants, respectively. It was observed that sea plants were more efficient for bioelectricity generation than the fresh water plants. The peak voltage reached at 520 mV when Phragmites australis was used. The MFCs without plants always showed significantly lower (80% lower) voltage in both soils. Seasonal variation was not prominent; however, daily solar radiation had noteworthy influences on voltage generation for both plants.
ISSN:1556-7036
1556-7230
DOI:10.1080/15567036.2016.1159263