Abstract: The production of energy without pollution (non-pollutant) is an essential idea to make sure the survival of human mankind. The alternative energy production through microbial conversion of biomass (sewage waste water) is studied in this work to generate electrical energy. The methods that are currently used are at the cost of building and running cells where microbial conversion is taking place. Various developments can be achieved which includes the cell’s physical design, the catalyst involved in the cathode chamber, the membrane material and the perfect low cost substrate. Population explosion in the world has lead us to diminishing our energy resources. An approximate estimation is that 13 TW of power is consumed every year around the world where 20 % comes from renewable sources. A new technique where bacteria ferments organic substrates to generate electric energy gives us an efficient alternative energy production. This idea is called as Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). A microbial fuel cell involves the bacteria being attached to the anode for oxidizing organic material which tends to release CO2 and protons into the anode chamber solution. Here, the electrons move from anode to cathode through electric circuit where electrons involved in reducing oxygen. During this the protons penetrate through a membrane and get to the cathode chamber. Due to the mobility of the electrons, electric current is produced. The main objective of this project is to produce electric current using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) from the waste water.
Keywords: Bacteria, organic matter, waste water, Microbial fuel cell, electricity.
Title: GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY DURING WASTE WATER TREATMENT USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS
Author: B. Panneerselvam, M. Jagadeesan, S. Santhosh, P.R. Anuradha, Dr. R. Dhandapani
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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