Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells

Every day, wastewater treatment requires large amounts of electricity. Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) can convert wastewater treatment plants from net power consumers into energy neutral/positive systems by generating electricity from wastewaters. We investigate here the design factors that have major...

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Autores: Mateo, Sara, Mascia, Michele, Fernández Morales, Francisco Jesús, Rodrigo Rodrigo, Manuel Andrés, Di Lorenzo, Mirella
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/29427
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.11.193
http://hdl.handle.net/10578/29427
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Miniature microbial fuel cell
Cascade of microbial fuel cells
Wastewater treatment
Bioelectricity
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spelling Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cellsMateo, SaraMascia, MicheleFernández Morales, Francisco JesúsRodrigo Rodrigo, Manuel AndrésDi Lorenzo, MirellaMiniature microbial fuel cellCascade of microbial fuel cellsWastewater treatmentBioelectricityEvery day, wastewater treatment requires large amounts of electricity. Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) can convert wastewater treatment plants from net power consumers into energy neutral/positive systems by generating electricity from wastewaters. We investigate here the design factors that have major impacts on the performance of two miniature MFCs, and, consequently, of the resulting stack of MFCs. A versatile mathematical model is provided, which simulates the complex MFC system by integrating fluid dynamic principles with mass transport phenomena and (bio)electrochemical reactions. The model is used to support an in-depth study of the two MFCs, which differ for electrode spacing, anodic volume and fluid pattern within the anodic chamber, and to associate any difference in performance to design factors. Finally, system scale-up is demonstrated by generating stacks of the two MFCs. Thanks to the versatility of the model developed, this study becomes a guide for the effective development of future miniature MFCs.Elsevier202220222019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.11.193http://hdl.handle.net/10578/29427reponame:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLMinstname:Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaInglésSpanish Government for the Mobility Grant EST15/00016Spanish Government for financial support through the project CTQ2013-49748-Exp (Explora Program)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/294272026-05-27T07:36:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
title Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
spellingShingle Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
Mateo, Sara
Miniature microbial fuel cell
Cascade of microbial fuel cells
Wastewater treatment
Bioelectricity
title_short Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
title_full Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
title_fullStr Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
title_sort Assessing the impact of design factors on the performance of two miniature microbial fuel cells
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mateo, Sara
Mascia, Michele
Fernández Morales, Francisco Jesús
Rodrigo Rodrigo, Manuel Andrés
Di Lorenzo, Mirella
author Mateo, Sara
author_facet Mateo, Sara
Mascia, Michele
Fernández Morales, Francisco Jesús
Rodrigo Rodrigo, Manuel Andrés
Di Lorenzo, Mirella
author_role author
author2 Mascia, Michele
Fernández Morales, Francisco Jesús
Rodrigo Rodrigo, Manuel Andrés
Di Lorenzo, Mirella
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Miniature microbial fuel cell
Cascade of microbial fuel cells
Wastewater treatment
Bioelectricity
topic Miniature microbial fuel cell
Cascade of microbial fuel cells
Wastewater treatment
Bioelectricity
description Every day, wastewater treatment requires large amounts of electricity. Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) can convert wastewater treatment plants from net power consumers into energy neutral/positive systems by generating electricity from wastewaters. We investigate here the design factors that have major impacts on the performance of two miniature MFCs, and, consequently, of the resulting stack of MFCs. A versatile mathematical model is provided, which simulates the complex MFC system by integrating fluid dynamic principles with mass transport phenomena and (bio)electrochemical reactions. The model is used to support an in-depth study of the two MFCs, which differ for electrode spacing, anodic volume and fluid pattern within the anodic chamber, and to associate any difference in performance to design factors. Finally, system scale-up is demonstrated by generating stacks of the two MFCs. Thanks to the versatility of the model developed, this study becomes a guide for the effective development of future miniature MFCs.
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