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Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.27, No.2, 546-550, February, 2010
DOI10.1007/s11814-010-0066-1  Export Citation
Generation behavior of elctricity in a microbial fuel cell
Ngoc Trung Trinh, Jong Hyeok Park, Sang Sik Kim1, Jong-Chan Lee2, Bun Yeoul Lee3, and Byung-Woo Kim†
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
  • 1Plasma Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 449-863, Korea
  • 2Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, Korea
  • 3Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 443-749, Korea
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Electricity generation using a microbial fuel cell (MFC) was investigated with acetate as the fuel and Geobacter sulfurreducens as the biocatalyst on the anode electrode. The voltage and power density behaviors at various external resistances were observed, as were the coulombic efficiency and energy recovery behaviors at various acetate concentrations. A high voltage production was obtained when the pH in the cathode chamber was maintained in the range of 7-8, which is similar to that used in other MFC studies. After 72 hours of operation, the voltage production was decreased by 11.5% with 30 mM tris-HCl and by 33.7% with 10 mM tris-HCl.
Keywords:Microbial Fuel Cell;Geobacter sulfurreducens;Electricity Generation
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