Electricity generation of Plant Microbial Fuel Cell (PMFC) using Cyperus Involucratus R

This research is a study of microbial fuel cells produce electricity from plants using Cyperus involucratus R. called Plant Microbial Fuel Cell (PMFC). As a result of the polarization curve, by adjusting the external resistance between 10 to 12,000 ohms, it was found that the internal resistance of...

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Published inKKU engineering journal Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 117 - 124
Main Authors Nuttawut Klaisongkram, Kanyarat Holasut
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Khon Kaen University 01.03.2015
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Cyperus involucratus
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)
Plant Microbial Fuel Cell (PMFC)
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Summary:This research is a study of microbial fuel cells produce electricity from plants using Cyperus involucratus R. called Plant Microbial Fuel Cell (PMFC). As a result of the polarization curve, by adjusting the external resistance between 10 to 12,000 ohms, it was found that the internal resistance of PMFC1 , PMFC2 , MFC1 and MFC2 was 9.78, 11.06, 9.47 and 11.92 ohms respectively. The results showed that the optimum size of the anode electrode is 242 square centimeters and adding soil by using the external resistance 100 ohms. The highest average power density equaled to 5.99 milliwatts per square meter of the anode electrode. Finally the wastewater in PMFC was reduced 53.5 percent in the period of 5 days compared with un-treated wastewater.
ISSN:0125-8273
2286-9433
DOI:10.14456/kkuenj.2015.2