Dual Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell
Mentor 1
Marcia Silva
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
5-4-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:30 PM
Description
Due to the poor levels of sanitation in particular areas across the globe, waste management is a huge concern. Technologies today recover this waste as renewable energy. A prime example is a microbial fuel cell. This is a device converting chemical energy from organic material, to usable, electrical energy. The device contains two chambers, consisting of an anode and cathode respectively. Separating the chambers is a proton exchange membrane (PEM). The membrane keeps chambers separate and to prevent an additional unwanted flux from the anode. Each end of the anode and cathode are connected to mustimeter in a simple circuit. Selection of the anode material involves considering high conductivity, high surface area, and pore diameter. Based on previous compiled data return activated sludge (RAS) with the addition of a modified porous anode yield the best results of power density.
Dual Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell
Union Wisconsin Room
Due to the poor levels of sanitation in particular areas across the globe, waste management is a huge concern. Technologies today recover this waste as renewable energy. A prime example is a microbial fuel cell. This is a device converting chemical energy from organic material, to usable, electrical energy. The device contains two chambers, consisting of an anode and cathode respectively. Separating the chambers is a proton exchange membrane (PEM). The membrane keeps chambers separate and to prevent an additional unwanted flux from the anode. Each end of the anode and cathode are connected to mustimeter in a simple circuit. Selection of the anode material involves considering high conductivity, high surface area, and pore diameter. Based on previous compiled data return activated sludge (RAS) with the addition of a modified porous anode yield the best results of power density.
