Dr bruce logan, kappe professor of environmental engineering at pennsylvania state university, shown here with microbial fuel cells that he and his team have developed. Microbial fuel cells seminar report, ppt, pdf for mechanical. In addition, author bruce logan, a leading pioneer in mfcresearch and development, provides practical guidance for theeffective design and operation of mfcs. Microbial fuel cells bruce e logan pdf the theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuel cells. Microbial fuel cells the wiley bicentennialknowledgefor generations 6 ach generation has its unique needs and aspi. The theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuel. Students will also be introduced to the fundamental principles surrounding energy conversion, microbial metabolism and. To demonstrate this, the sizes of the anode and cathode were varied in twochambered mfcs having pems with three different surface areas a pem3.
In this experiment students will build a sediment or mudbased battery and learn how bacteria can convert chemical energy, like that in wastewater, into electrical energy. Types and applications 381 cheng s, liu h, logan be 2006a increased performance of single chamber microbial fuel cells using an improved cathode structure. A microbial fuel cell mfc is a bioelectrochemical system that drives an electric current by using bacteria and a highenergy oxidant such as o 2, mimicking bacterial interactions found in nature. The electrons run through the circuit and to power the load. The impact of new cathode materials relative to baseline performance of microbial fuel cells all with the same architecture and solution chemistry wulin yang, a kyoungyeol kim, a pascal e. Logan, wiley interscience, hoboken, nj, 2008, 216 pp. Pdf logan be exoelectrogenic bacteria that power microbial fuel. E e is the sum of the equilibrium potentials of cathode and anode reactions i. In this progress article, bruce logan highlights recent. This instructable is based on work done by bruce logan and his team at penn state university and on the microbial fuel cells built by abbie groff, a student at conestoga valley high school in lancaster, pa. Scaling up microbial fuel cells and other bioelectrochemical. I have to admit, id never heard of a microbial fuel cell until recently or maybe i had, but it just didnt register.
Microbial fuel cells and reverse electrodialysis technologies. This is a complete list of journal publications from the logan lab. This makes it difficult for researchers to compare devices on an equivalent basis. Rapidly developing microbial electrochemical technologies, such as microbial fuel cells, are part of a diverse platform of future sustainable energy and chemical production technologies. Presentation by bruce logan, penn state university, at the hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and bioproduct precursors from wastewaters workshop held march 18 19, 2015. Conversion of wastes into bioelectricity and chemicals by. He is the author or coauthor of over 200 refereed publications and books on environmental transport processes, microbial fuel. The impact of new cathode materials relative to baseline.
The power produced by these systems is currently limited, primarily by high internal ohmic resistance. Cell mfc using exoelectrogenic microorganisms load e e. Explore microbial fuel cells with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. Electricityproducing bacterial communities in microbial fuel cells bruce e. Waste biomass is a cheap and relatively abundant source of electrons for microbes capable of producing electrical current outside the cell.
The use of microbial fuel cells to generate electrical current is increasingly being seen as a viable source of renewable energy production. Logans areas of expertise include bioenergy microbial fuel cells and biohydrogen production,bacterial adhesion, colloid transport, and bioremediation. Electricity generation from cysteine in a microbial fuel cell electricity generation from cysteine in a microbial fuel cell logan, bruce e murano, cassandro. Electricity generation from cysteine in a microbial fuel cell. The theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuel cells microbial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria create electrical power by oxidizing simple compounds such as glucose or complex organic matter in wastewater, represent a new and promising approach for generating. Bruce logan of the pennsylvania state university presented on microbial fuel cells meet salinity gradient energy at the 2012 nwri clarke prize conference on research and innovations in. The efficiency of wastewater treatment of a beer brewery wastewater was examined here in terms of maximum power densities.
The first microbial fuel cell mfc was rigged up by m. Microbial fuel cell technologies for renewable power and biofuels production. Electricityproducing bacterial communities in microbial. Bruce logan research microbial fuel cells green car congress schematic details of the experiment setup mfc single chambered microbial. Microbial fuel cell mfc research is a rapidly evolving field that lacks established terminology and methods for the analysis of system performance. Logan the theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuel cellsmicrobial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria create electrical power by oxidizing simple compounds such as glucose or complex organic matter in wastewater, represent a new and promising approach for generating power.
The theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuelcells microbial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria createelectrical power by oxidizing. Production of electricity during wastewater treatment using a single chamber microbial fuel cell hong liu, ramanathan ramnarayanan, and bruce e. Pdf microbial fuel cellschallenges and applications. Microbial fuel cells convert corn waste into electricity. Microbial fuel cells meet salinity gradient energy bruce. Microbial fuel cell market demand, key opportunities, trends, forecasts, key players and industry analysis by 2023 microbial fuel cell is a bioelectrochemical device that uses bacteria as the catalysts to oxidize organic and inorganic matter and generate current. The byproducts include carbon dioxide, water, and energy. A quick overview of the logan lab with video of the different mfcs and other types of reactors. Logan applied and environmental microbiology jul 2012, 78 15 52125219. Hydrogen and electricity production using microbial fuel cellbased technologies bruce e. Removal of odors from swine wastewater by using microbial fuel cells. In addition, author bruce logan, a leading pioneer in mfc research and development. Microbial fuel technologies for renewable power and biofuels production from waste biomass the ability of certain microorganisms to transfer electrons outside. Pdf microbial fuel cell mfc research is a rapidly evolving field that lacks.
Microbial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria create electrical power by oxidizing simple. Also, microbial is a fuel cell which transforms chemical energy into electricity using oxidation reduction reactions. Also explore the seminar topics paper on microbial fuel cells with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2019 2020. Logan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. However, improvements in the system architecture will soon result in power generation that is dependent on the capabilities of.
Effective wastewater treatment using microbial fuel cells mfcs will require a better understanding of how operational parameters and solution chemistry affect treatment efficiency, but few studies have examined power generation using actual wastewaters. Microbial fuel cells bruce e logan pdf microbial fuel cells bruce e logan pdf download. A microbial fuel cell is exactly what it sounds like, a fuel cell powered by microbes. Removal of odors from swine wastewater by using microbial fuel. Exoelectrogenic bacteria that power microbial fuel cells.
Setup of the mfc system for every element and their assymbly is then. Enrichment of microbial electrolysis cell biocathodes from sediment microbial fuel cell bioanodes john m. Proton exchange membrane and electrode surface areas as. He is the author or coauthor of over 200 refereed publications and books on environmental transport processes, microbial fuel cells, and perchlorate reduction. Essential data and techniques for conducting microbial. A microbial fuel cell, or mfc, is a fuel cell in which the naturally occurring electrochemical processes of anaerobic bacteria breaking down food, are harnessed to generate electricity. Power generation in microbial fuel cells mfcs is a function of the surface areas of the proton exchange membrane pem and the cathode relative to that of the anode. Pdf scaling up microbial fuel cells and other bioelectrochemical. The research she performed with her mfcs helped her win the grand champion award at the 2005 lancaster county science fair. An introduction to microbial fuel cells sciencedirect.
Enrichment of microbial electrolysis cell biocathodes from. The construction and analysis of mfcs requires knowledge of different scientific and engineering fields, ranging from microbiology and electrochemistry to. Scaling up microbial fuel cells and other bioelectrochemical systems. Microbial fuel cells mfcs are not yet commercialized but they show great promise as a method of water treatment and as power sources for environmental sensors. The first mfcs, demonstrated in the early 20 th century, used a mediator. Brewery wastewater treatment using aircathode microbial. Hydrogen and electricity production using microbial fuel. Microbial fuel cells logans process uses a microbial fuel cell see membrane technology, december 2004, page 10 to convert organic material into electricity.
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