M. J. Salar-Garc�a
Microalgae as substrate in low cost terracotta-based microbial fuel cells: Novel application of the catholyte produced
Salar-Garc�a, M. J.; Gajda, I.; Ortiz-Mart�nez, V. M.; Greenman, J.; Hanczyc, M. M.; Ieropoulos, I. A.; Salar-Garc�a, Maria Jose; Gajda, Iwona; Ortiz-Mart�nez, Victor M; Greenman, John; Hanczyc, Martin; Ieropoulos, Ioannis; de los R�os, A. P.
Authors
I. Gajda
V. M. Ortiz-Mart�nez
John Greenman john.greenman@uwe.ac.uk
M. M. Hanczyc
I. A. Ieropoulos
Maria Jose Salar-Garc�a
Iwona Serruys Iwona.Gajda@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management
Victor M Ortiz-Mart�nez
John Greenman john.greenman@uwe.ac.uk
Martin Hanczyc
Yannis Ieropoulos Ioannis2.Ieropoulos@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Bioenergy & Director of B-B
A. P. de los R�os
Abstract
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. In this work, the by-product generated during the operation of cylindrical MFCs, made out of terracotta material, is investigated as a feasible means of degrading live microalgae for the first time. In addition to the low cost materials of this design, the reuse of the solution produced in the cathode renders the technology truly green and capable of generating bioenergy. In this study, the effect of a light/dark cycle or dark conditions only on the digestion of live microalgae with the catholyte is investigated. The results show that a combination of light/dark improves degradation and allows algae to be used as substrate in the anode. The addition of 12.5 mL of a 1:1 mix of catholyte and microalgae (pre-digested over 5 days under light/dark) to the anode, increases the power generation from 7 μW to 44 μW once all the organic matter in the anode had been depleted.
Citation
Ieropoulos, I. A., Hanczyc, M. M., Greenman, J., Ortiz-Martínez, V. M., Gajda, I., Salar-García, M. J., …Ieropoulos, I. (2016). Microalgae as substrate in low cost terracotta-based microbial fuel cells: Novel application of the catholyte produced. Bioresource Technology, 209, 380-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.083
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 18, 2016 |
Publication Date | Jun 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Mar 2, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 27, 2017 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Print ISSN | 0960-8524 |
Electronic ISSN | 1873-2976 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 209 |
Pages | 380-385 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.083 |
Keywords | microbial fuel cells, ceramic membrane, catholyte, microalgae, bioenergy |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/913948 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.083 |
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