BIOELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM CASSAVA MILL EFFLUENTS USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY

Authors

  • SE Agarry DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, OLEH CAMPUS. DELTA STATE. NIGERIA.
  • KM Oghenejobor DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, OLEH CAMPUS. DELTA STATE. NIGERIA.
  • BO Solomon DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE. NIGERIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.352.1091

Keywords:

Bioelectricity, Cassava mill effluent, Microbial Fuel Cell, Power density.

Abstract

A Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is a biochemical-catalyzed system that generates electricity by oxidation of biodegradable organic substance in the presence of microorganisms or enzymes. Microbial fuel cell technology is a new form of renewable and sustainable technology for electricity generation as it recovers energy from renewable materials such as organic wastes and wastewaters that can constitute environmental pollution if not disposed without proper treatment. This work therefore investigated the possibility of electricity generation from cassava mill effluent using MFC. The cassava mill effluent was found to generate voltage and current to the maximum of 275 mV and 2.75 mA, respectively, corresponding to a maximum power density of 189 mW/m2. The voltage and current generation was respectively and significantly influenced with change in temperature, pH, concentration (strength) of effluent and addition of nutrient. Thus, it can be concluded that bioelectricity can directly be generated from cassava mill effluent using the MFC technology.

 

http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v35i2.13

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Chemical, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Petroleum & Production Engineering

How to Cite

BIOELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM CASSAVA MILL EFFLUENTS USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY. (2016). Nigerian Journal of Technology, 35(2), 329-336. https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.352.1091