Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste
The dumping of organic waste in the areas surrounding food supply centers and the excessive use of fossil fuels for energy generation have generated major pollution problems worldwide. One of the novel solutions is the use of organic waste for electricity generation through the use of microbial fuel...
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| author | S. Rojas-Flores M. De La Cruz-Noriega R. Nazario-Naveda Santiago M. Benites D. Delfín-Narciso W. Rojas-Villacorta Cecilia V. Romero |
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| description | The dumping of organic waste in the areas surrounding food supply centers and the excessive use of fossil fuels for energy generation have generated major pollution problems worldwide. One of the novel solutions is the use of organic waste for electricity generation through the use of microbial fuel cell technology. In this research, low-cost, laboratory-scale, double-chamber microbial fuel cells were fabricated using zinc and copper as electrodes and avocado waste as fuel. Current and voltage values of 3.7326 ± 0.05568 mA and 0.74 ± 0.02121 V were achieved on the seventh day, with an optimum operating pH of 5.98 ± 0.16 and a maximum electrical conductivity of 94.46 ± 5.12 mS/cm. The cells showed a very low operating resistance of 71.480 Ω, indicating the good electrical conductivity of the electrodes. Likewise, a power density of 566.80 ± 13.48 mW/cm2 at a current density of 5.165 A/cm2 was generated. This research provides an eco-friendly solution to farmers and companies dedicated to the export and import of this fruit because it shows the benefits of using their own waste for the generation of electricity, reducing costs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a59651a7d72a43e9b61c54a81e66eba62023-02-22T04:30:35ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472022-11-018376382Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado wasteS. Rojas-Flores0M. De La Cruz-Noriega1R. Nazario-Naveda2Santiago M. Benites3D. Delfín-Narciso4W. Rojas-Villacorta5Cecilia V. Romero6Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Autónoma del Perú, Lima 15842, Peru; Corresponding author.Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Autónoma del Perú, Lima 15842, PeruVicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Autónoma del Perú, Lima 15842, PeruVicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Autónoma del Perú, Lima 15842, PeruGrupo de Investigación en Ciencias Aplicadas y Nuevas Tecnologías, Universidad Privada del Norte, Trujillo, 13007, PeruEscuela de Postgrado, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo 13001, PeruFacultad de medicina, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo 13001, PeruThe dumping of organic waste in the areas surrounding food supply centers and the excessive use of fossil fuels for energy generation have generated major pollution problems worldwide. One of the novel solutions is the use of organic waste for electricity generation through the use of microbial fuel cell technology. In this research, low-cost, laboratory-scale, double-chamber microbial fuel cells were fabricated using zinc and copper as electrodes and avocado waste as fuel. Current and voltage values of 3.7326 ± 0.05568 mA and 0.74 ± 0.02121 V were achieved on the seventh day, with an optimum operating pH of 5.98 ± 0.16 and a maximum electrical conductivity of 94.46 ± 5.12 mS/cm. The cells showed a very low operating resistance of 71.480 Ω, indicating the good electrical conductivity of the electrodes. Likewise, a power density of 566.80 ± 13.48 mW/cm2 at a current density of 5.165 A/cm2 was generated. This research provides an eco-friendly solution to farmers and companies dedicated to the export and import of this fruit because it shows the benefits of using their own waste for the generation of electricity, reducing costs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722012410Microbial fuel cellsOrganic wasteAvocadoGenerationElectric current |
| spellingShingle | S. Rojas-Flores M. De La Cruz-Noriega R. Nazario-Naveda Santiago M. Benites D. Delfín-Narciso W. Rojas-Villacorta Cecilia V. Romero Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste Energy Reports Microbial fuel cells Organic waste Avocado Generation Electric current |
| title | Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste |
| title_full | Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste |
| title_fullStr | Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste |
| title_short | Bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste |
| title_sort | bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells using avocado waste |
| topic | Microbial fuel cells Organic waste Avocado Generation Electric current |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722012410 |
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