The effects of microbial fuel cells coupled with solar cells under intermittent illumination on sediment remediation

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 2141-2149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zidan Liu ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Taiping Zhang ◽  
Shaoqi Zhou ◽  
Keyou Yan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Sediment Remediation ◽  
Intermittent Illumination

The purpose of this paper was to examine the effect of microbial fuel cells coupled with solar cells (MFC-SCs).

scholarly journals Sediment Remediation by Microbial Fuel Cells and Effect of Vertical Position of Anode Buried in Sediment

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichi KUBOTA ◽  
Kazuya KUSUNOKI ◽  
Tomohide WATANABE ◽  
Hideaki MAKI ◽  
Kazuaki SYUTSUBO
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Sediment Remediation

scholarly journals Enhanced Power Extraction with Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells by Anode Alternation

Fuels ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-178
Author(s):  
Marzia Quaglio ◽  
Daniyal Ahmed ◽  
Giulia Massaglia ◽  
Adriano Sacco ◽  
Valentina Margaria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Power Extraction ◽  
Harvesting Technique ◽  
Harvesting Method ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices ◽  
Efficient Power

Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are energy harvesting devices where the anode is buried inside marine sediment, while the cathode stays in an aerobic environment on the surface of the water. To apply this SCMFC as a power source, it is crucial to have an efficient power management system, leading to development of an effective energy harvesting technique suitable for such biological devices. In this work, we demonstrate an effective method to improve power extraction with SMFCs based on anodes alternation. We have altered the setup of a traditional SMFC to include two anodes working with the same cathode. This setup is compared with a traditional setup (control) and a setup that undergoes intermittent energy harvesting, establishing the improvement of energy collection using the anodes alternation technique. Control SMFC produced an average power density of 6.3 mW/m2 and SMFC operating intermittently produced 8.1 mW/m2. On the other hand, SMFC operating using the anodes alternation technique produced an average power density of 23.5 mW/m2. These results indicate the utility of the proposed anodes alternation method over both the control and intermittent energy harvesting techniques. The Anode Alternation can also be viewed as an advancement of the intermittent energy harvesting method.

scholarly journals SMFC as a tool for the removal of hydrocarbons and metals in the marine environment: a concise research update

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edvige Gambino ◽  
Kuppam Chandrasekhar ◽  
Rosa Anna Nastro
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Sediment Remediation ◽  
Marine Food Chain ◽  
Marine Food ◽  
Accumulation Of Pollutants ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractMarine pollution is becoming more and more serious, especially in coastal areas. Because of the sequestration and consequent accumulation of pollutants in sediments (mainly organic compounds and heavy metals), marine environment restoration cannot exempt from effective remediation of sediments themselves. It has been well proven that, after entering into the seawater, these pollutants are biotransformed into their metabolites, which may be more toxic than their parent molecules. Based on their bioavailability and toxic nature, these compounds may accumulate into the living cells of marine organisms. Pollutants bioaccumulation and biomagnification along the marine food chain lead to seafood contamination and human health hazards. Nowadays, different technologies are available for sediment remediation, such as physicochemical, biological, and bioelectrochemical processes. This paper gives an overview of the most recent techniques for marine sediment remediation while presenting sediment-based microbial fuel cells (SMFCs). We discuss the issues, the progress, and future perspectives of SMFC application to the removal of hydrocarbons and metals in the marine environment with concurrent energy production. We give an insight into the possible mechanisms leading to sediment remediation, SMFC energy balance, and future exploitation.

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