Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and Scalability
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology offers an alternative means for producing energy from waste products. In this review, several characteristics of MFC technology that make it revolutionary will be highlighted. First, a brief history presents how bioelectrochemical systems have advanced, ultimatel...
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| description | Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology offers an alternative means for producing energy from waste products. In this review, several characteristics of MFC technology that make it revolutionary will be highlighted. First, a brief history presents how bioelectrochemical systems have advanced, ultimately describing the development of microbial fuel cells. Second, the focus is shifted to the attributes that enable MFCs to work efficiently. Next, follows the design of various MFC systems in use including their components and how they are assembled, along with an explanation of how they work. Finally, microbial fuel cell designs and types of main configurations used are presented along with the scalability of the technology for proper application. The present review shows importance of design and elements to reduce energy loss for scaling up the MFC system including the type of electrode, shape of the single reactor, electrical connection method, stack direction, and modulation. These aspects precede making economically applicable large-scale MFCs (over 1 m<sup>3</sup> scale) a reality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46d4098878fc45e498ed494dde58a5632022-12-22T02:14:40ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-09-011217339010.3390/en12173390en12173390Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and ScalabilitySami G. A. Flimban0Iqbal M. I. Ismail1Taeyoung Kim2Sang-Eun Oh3Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Gangwon-do, Chuncheon 24341, KoreaCenter of Excellence in Environmental Studies, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaGreen Energy Institute, 177 Samhyangcheon-ro, Mokpo, Jeollanam-do 58656, KoreaDepartment of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Gangwon-do, Chuncheon 24341, KoreaMicrobial fuel cell (MFC) technology offers an alternative means for producing energy from waste products. In this review, several characteristics of MFC technology that make it revolutionary will be highlighted. First, a brief history presents how bioelectrochemical systems have advanced, ultimately describing the development of microbial fuel cells. Second, the focus is shifted to the attributes that enable MFCs to work efficiently. Next, follows the design of various MFC systems in use including their components and how they are assembled, along with an explanation of how they work. Finally, microbial fuel cell designs and types of main configurations used are presented along with the scalability of the technology for proper application. The present review shows importance of design and elements to reduce energy loss for scaling up the MFC system including the type of electrode, shape of the single reactor, electrical connection method, stack direction, and modulation. These aspects precede making economically applicable large-scale MFCs (over 1 m<sup>3</sup> scale) a reality.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/17/3390microbial fuel celldesignenergy generationscaling upstack |
| spellingShingle | Sami G. A. Flimban Iqbal M. I. Ismail Taeyoung Kim Sang-Eun Oh Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and Scalability Energies microbial fuel cell design energy generation scaling up stack |
| title | Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and Scalability |
| title_full | Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and Scalability |
| title_fullStr | Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and Scalability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and Scalability |
| title_short | Overview of Recent Advancements in the Microbial Fuel Cell from Fundamentals to Applications: Design, Major Elements, and Scalability |
| title_sort | overview of recent advancements in the microbial fuel cell from fundamentals to applications design major elements and scalability |
| topic | microbial fuel cell design energy generation scaling up stack |
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