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Microbial Fuel Cell with Ni–Co Cathode Powered with Yeast Wastewater

Paweł P. WłodarczykBarbara Włodarczyk

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cathodeControl and OptimizationMicrobial fuel cellyeast wastewaterEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologySewage02 engineering and technology010501 environmental scienceslcsh:Technology01 natural sciencesmicrobial fuel cell; yeast wastewater; environmental engineering; renewable energy source; cathode; Ni–Co alloyIndustrial wastewater treatmentmicrobial fuel cellElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering (miscellaneous)0105 earth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental engineeringlcsh:TRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryChemical oxygen demand021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyPulp and paper industryWaste treatmentWastewaterEnvironmental scienceSewage treatmentNi–Co alloyrenewable energy source0210 nano-technologyEnergy sourcebusinessEnergy (miscellaneous)

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Wastewater originating from the yeast industry is characterized by high concentration of pollutants that need to be reduced before the sludge can be applied, for instance, for fertilization of croplands. As a result of the special requirements associated with the characteristics of this production, huge amounts of wastewater are generated. A microbial fuel cell (MFC) forms a device that can apply wastewater as a fuel. MFC is capable of performing two functions at the same time: wastewater treatment and electricity production. The function of MFC is the production of electricity during bacterial digestion (wastewater treatment). This paper analyzes the possibility of applying yeast wastewater to play the function of a MFC (with Ni&ndash

10.3390/en11113194http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11113194