Exploring the use of raw honey as a fuel source for microbial fuel cells
Análisis del uso de la miel cruda como fuente de combustible para las celdas de combustible microbianas
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https://doi.org/10.15446/mo.n66.102235Keywords:
electrochemical activity, FTIR-ATR, microbial activity, microbial fuel cell, raw honey (en)actividad electroquímica, FTIR-ATR, actividad microbiana, celda de combustible microbiana, miel cruda (es)
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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technologies are making headway in developing and expanding renewable energy through the conversion of organic matter to electricity. Various substrates can be used in the MFCs technology to enable energy generation, either pure substances or complex mixtures of organic materials. This study aims to consider the feasibility of raw honey as a fuel for mediator-less double-chamber MFC. The cell voltage was monitored in mediator-less double-chamber H2O2 cathode microbial fuel cell. The Mfensi clay partition and the raw honey were analyzed using FTIR-ATR. The results show the highest open-circuit voltage of 1414 mV with a maximum current density of 0.6540 A/m2 and a maximum power density of 247.0 W/m2. These results demonstrate that raw honey can be used for power generation in MFCs and for practical applications.
Las celdas de combustible microbianas (CCM) como tecnología se están abriendo paso en el desarrollo y expansión de las energías renovables mediante la conversión de materia orgánica en electricidad. En la tecnología de las CCM pueden utilizarse diversos sustratos que permiten generar energía, ya sean sustancias puras o mezclas complejas de materiales orgánicos. Este estudio tiene como objetivo considerar la viabilidad de la miel cruda como combustible para las CCM de doble cámara sin mediador. Se monitorizó el voltaje de la celda en la CCM de doble cámara sin mediador y con cátodo de H2O2. La partición de arcilla Mfensi y la miel cruda se analizaron mediante FTIR-ATR. Los resultados muestran una tensión de circuito abierto máxima de 1414 mV con una densidad de corriente máxima de 0,6540 A/m2 y una densidad de potencia máxima de 247,0 W/m2. Estos resultados demuestran que la miel cruda puede utilizarse para la generación de energía en las CCM y para aplicaciones prácticas.
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