Review on microbial fuel cells applications, developments and costs

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Boas, JV (Author) Other; V. B. Oliveira (Author) FEUP; Simoes, M (Author) Other; A.M.F.R. Pinto (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Environmental Management

Vol. 307

ISSN: 0301-4797

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00W-1ND

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114525

Abstract (EN): The microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has attracted significant attention in the last years due to its potential to recover energy in a wastewater treatment. The idea of using an MFC in industry is very attractive as the organic wastes can be converted into energy, reducing the waste disposal costs and the energy needs while increasing the company profit. However, taking aside these promising prospects, the attempts to apply MFCs in large-scale have not been succeeded so far since their lower performance and high costs remains challenging. This review intends to present the main applications of the MFC systems and its developments, particularly the advances on configuration and operating conditions. The diagnostic techniques used to evaluate the MFC performance as well as the different modeling approaches are described. Towards the introduction of the MFC in the market, a cost analysis is also included.The development of low-cost materials and more efficient systems, with high higher power outputs and durability, are crucial towards the application of MFCs in industrial/large scale. This work is a helpful tool for discovering new operation and design regimes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 19