Publication detail

Generation of bio-energy after optimization and controlling fluctuations using various sludge activated microbial fuel cell

MANDAL, S. SUNDARAMURTHY, S. ARISUTHA, S. RENE, ER. LENS, PNL. ZAHMATKESH, S. AMESHO, KTT. BOKHARI, S.

English title

Generation of bio-energy after optimization and controlling fluctuations using various sludge activated microbial fuel cell

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

An aerobic microbial fuel cell (MFC) was designed to produce bio-electricity using cow manure-pretreated slurry (CM) and sewage sludge (SS). A comparative study of parametric effects on power generation for various parameters like feed ratio of wastes, pH of anode media, and electrode depth was conducted. This experiment aimed to identify the most important system parameters and optimize them to develop a suitable controller for a stable output. Power production reached its maximum at an electrode depth of 7 cm, a pH of 6, and a feed ratio of 2:1 in the CM + SS system before applying the controller. Response surface methodology (RSM) was practiced to explore the relationships between various parameters and the response using MINITAB software. The regression equation of the most productive system deduced from the RSM result has an R2 value of 85.3%. The results show that an ON/OFF controller works satisfactorily in this study. The highest energy-generating setup has a chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of 45%. The morphology and content of the used wastes indicate that they can be recycled in other applications.

English abstract

An aerobic microbial fuel cell (MFC) was designed to produce bio-electricity using cow manure-pretreated slurry (CM) and sewage sludge (SS). A comparative study of parametric effects on power generation for various parameters like feed ratio of wastes, pH of anode media, and electrode depth was conducted. This experiment aimed to identify the most important system parameters and optimize them to develop a suitable controller for a stable output. Power production reached its maximum at an electrode depth of 7 cm, a pH of 6, and a feed ratio of 2:1 in the CM + SS system before applying the controller. Response surface methodology (RSM) was practiced to explore the relationships between various parameters and the response using MINITAB software. The regression equation of the most productive system deduced from the RSM result has an R2 value of 85.3%. The results show that an ON/OFF controller works satisfactorily in this study. The highest energy-generating setup has a chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of 45%. The morphology and content of the used wastes indicate that they can be recycled in other applications.

Keywords in English

Biogas slurry; Cell electrodes; Power generation; Chemical reduction; Response surface methodology

Released

01.12.2023

Publisher

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

Location

HEIDELBERG

ISSN

0944-1344

Volume

30

Number

60

Pages from–to

125077–125087

Pages count

11

BIBTEX


@article{BUT197511,
  author="Syed Awais Ali Shah {Bokhari},
  title="Generation of bio-energy after optimization and controlling fluctuations using various sludge activated microbial fuel cell",
  year="2023",
  volume="30",
  number="60",
  month="December",
  pages="125077--125087",
  publisher="SPRINGER HEIDELBERG",
  address="HEIDELBERG",
  issn="0944-1344"
}