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Evaluation of Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioelectricity Production


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1 Faculty of Agriculture, Centre for Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Federal Republic of Ethiopia, P O Box 79, Ethiopia
 

Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cell captures solar energy by photosynthetic organisms and plants for the production of green energy - as bioelectricity. This study reviews the potentials of algal and higher living plants as microbial fuel cells towards production of electricity. A critical analysis is undertaken of various microbial fuel cell and photosynthetic fuel systems on their usefulness for production of bioelectricity. The economic feasibility and potentials applications of this energy production system, depending on the design and power output, are assessed in the context of demand for alternative renewable energy system.

Keywords

Fuel Cell, Bioelectricity, Geobacter Sulfurreductans, Photobioreactor, Rhizideposit, Sediment MFC, Anaerobic, Bacteria, Biofuels
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Authors

S. Mahesh
Faculty of Agriculture, Centre for Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Federal Republic of Ethiopia, P O Box 79, Ethiopia
Tadesse Desalegn
Faculty of Agriculture, Centre for Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Federal Republic of Ethiopia, P O Box 79, Ethiopia
Melkamu Alemayehu
Faculty of Agriculture, Centre for Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Federal Republic of Ethiopia, P O Box 79, Ethiopia

Abstract


Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cell captures solar energy by photosynthetic organisms and plants for the production of green energy - as bioelectricity. This study reviews the potentials of algal and higher living plants as microbial fuel cells towards production of electricity. A critical analysis is undertaken of various microbial fuel cell and photosynthetic fuel systems on their usefulness for production of bioelectricity. The economic feasibility and potentials applications of this energy production system, depending on the design and power output, are assessed in the context of demand for alternative renewable energy system.

Keywords


Fuel Cell, Bioelectricity, Geobacter Sulfurreductans, Photobioreactor, Rhizideposit, Sediment MFC, Anaerobic, Bacteria, Biofuels

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