Performance evaluation of Tagetes erecta plant microbial fuel cell using the composite ceramic anode of rice-husk, mild-steel dust, and soil

IF 2.6 4区工程技术 Q3 ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Fuel Cells Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI:10.1002/fuce.202200074

Kumar Sonu PhD, Monika Sogani PhD, Zainab Syed MSc, Jayana Rajvanshi MSc

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Abstract

This study deals with the fabrication of a low-cost ceramic anode made by blending the rice husk and mild steel dust with soil (RMS anode) for its application in plant microbial fuel cells (PMFCs). The high cost of electrode material has been a major concern in practical applications of the PMFC technology, but the present composition of waste materials such as rice husk, mild steel dust along with soil has served as an alternative low-cost electrode material. Tagetes erecta plant has been used to produce clean and continuous electrical energy in the PMFC. The blending of rice husk has improved the porosity of the ceramic anode. The maximum power density recorded in PMFC with 50% rice husk anode was 1.4 mW/m² as against 0.26 mW/m² with the anode without rice husk. High biomass growth in terms of better plant height and higher chlorophyll content was also detected in the PMFC system within 60 working days.

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利用稻壳、软钢粉尘和土壤的复合陶瓷阳极对直立塔植物微生物燃料电池的性能评估

本研究通过将稻壳和软钢粉尘与土壤混合制成低成本陶瓷阳极（RMS阳极），用于植物微生物燃料电池（PMFC）。在PMFC技术的实际应用中，电极材料的高成本一直是一个主要问题，但目前的废弃材料组成，如稻壳、软钢粉尘和土壤，已成为一种替代的低成本电极材料。Tagetes erecta工厂已被用于在PMFC中生产清洁和连续的电能。稻壳的掺入提高了陶瓷阳极的孔隙率。在具有50%稻壳阳极的PMFC中记录的最大功率密度为1.4mW/m2，而在没有稻壳的阳极中为0.26mW/m2。在60个工作日内，在PMFC系统中还检测到较高的生物量生长，即较高的株高和较高的叶绿素含量。

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Fuel Cells 工程技术-电化学

CiteScore

5.80

自引率

3.60%

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审稿时长

3.7 months

期刊介绍： This journal is only available online from 2011 onwards. Fuel Cells — From Fundamentals to Systems publishes on all aspects of fuel cells, ranging from their molecular basis to their applications in systems such as power plants, road vehicles and power sources in portables. Fuel Cells is a platform for scientific exchange in a diverse interdisciplinary field. All related work in -chemistry- materials science- physics- chemical engineering- electrical engineering- mechanical engineering- is included. Fuel Cells—From Fundamentals to Systems has an International Editorial Board and Editorial Advisory Board, with each Editor being a renowned expert representing a key discipline in the field from either a distinguished academic institution or one of the globally leading companies. Fuel Cells—From Fundamentals to Systems is designed to meet the needs of scientists and engineers who are actively working in the field. Until now, information on materials, stack technology and system approaches has been dispersed over a number of traditional scientific journals dedicated to classical disciplines such as electrochemistry, materials science or power technology. Fuel Cells—From Fundamentals to Systems concentrates on the publication of peer-reviewed original research papers and reviews.