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POWER GENERATION FROM MICROBIAL FUEL CELL

GANESH KUMAR SRINIVASAN, L Vijayaraja, R. Dhanasekar

Abstract


Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) give new chances to the practical generation of vitality from biodegradable, decreased mixes. MFCs capacity on diverse starches additionally on complex substrates present in wastewaters. So far there is restricted data accessible about the vitality digestion system and nature of the microorganisms utilizing the anode as electron acceptor; few electron exchange instruments have been built up unequivocally. [3]-[6]. Depending on the operational parameters of the MFC, different metabolic pathways are used by the bacteria. This determines the selection and performance of specific organisms. Here we show light upon how bacteria use an anode as an electron acceptor and to what extent they generate electrical output. The MFC technology is evaluated relative to current alternatives for energy generation.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijaic.v1i2.102

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