Development of compost type of microbial fuel cell for application in developing countres
| Project/Area Number |
23656299
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Geotechnical engineering
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| Research Institution | Nagasaki University (2012-2013)
Kyushu University (2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
OMINE Kiyoshi 長崎大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (60248474)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YASUFUKU Noriyuki 九州大学, 大学院・工学研究院, 教授 (20166523)
HEMANTA Hazarika 九州大学, 大学院・工学研究院, 教授 (00311043)
AZIZUL Moqusd 山口大学, 理工学研究科, 准教授 (40464408)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | 微生物電池 / 堆肥化 / 発電 / 嫌気発酵 / 有機系廃棄物 / 稲 / 有機物 / 竹炭 |
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| Research Abstract |
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have gained a lot of attention recently as a mode of converting organic matter into electricity. In this study, a compost-based microbial fuel cell that generates bioelectricity by biodegradation
of organic matter is developed. Grass cuttings, along with leaf mold, rice bran, oil cake (from mustard plants) and chicken droppings (waste from chickens) were used as organic waste. The electric properties of the MFC under anaerobic fermentation condition were investigated along with the influence
of different types of membranes, the mixing of fly ash, and different types of electrode materials. It is observed that the maximum voltage was increased by mixing fly ash. Cellophane showed the highest value of voltage (around 350 mV). Bamboo charcoal is good for anode material; however carbon fiber is better for the cathode material in terms of optimization of power generated. This developed MFC is a simple cell to generate electricity from organic waste.
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