A tubular microbial fuel cell
| Autor: | C. Murano, Gimi Rimbu, Keith Scott |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Electrochemistry. 37:1063-1068 |
| ISSN: | 1572-8838 0021-891X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10800-007-9355-8 |
| Popis: | Cell potential and power performance for tubular microbial fuel cells utilising manure as fuel are reported. The microbial fuel cells do not use a mediator, catalysts or a proton exchange membrane. The cell design has been scaled up to a size of 1.8 m in length using electrodes of 0.4 m2 in area. The cell does not require a strictly controlled anaerobic environment and has potential practical applications when adapted into the form of a helix allowing fuel to flow through it. The cell could be used for power generation in remote applications. The peak power density of the cell is over 3 μW cm −2 (30 mW m−2). The performance can be improved by a more effective design of the interface between the anode and cathode chambers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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