Monday, 30 May 2016: 08:00
Sapphire Ballroom H (Hilton San Diego Bayfront)
A two compartment model of microbial fuel cell was designed. The cells were made from wastewater as electrolyte. Saccharomyces cerevisae was cultured in anodic compartment. The maximum power of 10.745w/m3 was obtained on the 5th day when cellulose acetate was used as the proton exchange membrane (PEM) utilizing waste water as a substrate while supplying external resistance of 500 ohm. There was slight decrease in the power when PEM used was coated cellulose acetate i.e 9.156w/m3 and the power dramatically decreased when nafion membrane was used producing the power of 4.34w/m3. The continuous flow of 1%hydrogen peroxide at the rate of 1 ml/min in anodic compartment in similar conditions increased the power to 22.145w/m3.