Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Microbial Fuel Cell Technology for Bioelectricity pp 251–282Cite as

The Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells in Field Trials from a Global Perspective

  • Chapter
  • First Online:

  • 1347 Accesses

Abstract

The present chapter is intended to offer a brief overview on the performance of microbial fuel cells at pilot-scale levels. The chapter encompasses different designs of MFCs including single, dual, upflow and flat-plate model built to treat various types of wastes generated from domestic to industrial processes at pilot-scale and also few at laboratory levels. This chapter concisely discussed application of various types of MFC in treating the wastewater collected constructed wetlands, small islands, domestic, winery, brewery, dairy, agro-food and textile industries. Further, the chapter also addresses the issues associated with large-scale applications and wrapped with the future perspectives.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD   169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

References

  • Abhilasha Singh M (2016) Novel microbial fuel cell design to operate with different wastewaters simultaneously. J Environ Sci 42:105–111

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ademola A, Vijaya R, Boris T (2017) Carbon source and energy optimization in solid analyte microbial fuel cells. J Power Sources 356:324–330

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ana F, Liliana G, Joao Peixoto M, Luciana P, Antonio Brito G, Gilberto M (2017) Resource recovery in the dairy industry: bioelectricity production using a continuous microbial fuel cell. J Clean Prod 140:971–976

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Anam A, Abdul Aziz AR, Wan Mohd Ashri WD (2014) Recent advances, challenges and prospects of in situ production hydrogen peroxide for textile wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 89:1466–1480

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Atieh Z, Mostafa R, Farid T (2015) Sediment microbial fuel cells as a new source of renewable and sustainable energy: present status and future prospects. RSC Adv 5:94171–94183

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Baikun L, Karl S, Micheal C (2011) Electricity generation from anaerobic wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells. NYSEDRA Agreement 11095. Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), USA

    Google Scholar 

  • Booki M, Bruce Logan E (2004) Continuous electricity generation from domestic wastewater and organic substrates in a flat plate microbial fuel cell. Environ Sci Technol 38:5809–5814

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruce Logan E (2010) Scaling up microbial fuel cells and other bioelectrochemical systems. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 85:1665–1671

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruce Logan E, Bert H, Rene R, Uwe S, Jurg K, Stefano F, Willy V, Koneel R (2006) Microbial fuel cells: methodology and technology. Environ Sci Technol 40:5181–5192

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Byung-Min A, Yoon H, Hubdar-Ali M, Joo-Yang P (2016) Scaled-up dual anode/cathode microbial fuel cell stack for actual ethanolamine wastewater treatment. Bioresour Technol 210:68–73

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Carla Jones S, Stephen MP (2016) Our energy future: introduction to renewable energy and biofuels. University of California Press, USA (ISBN: 9780520964280)

    Google Scholar 

  • Carlo S, Catia A, Benjamin E, Ioannis I (2017) Microbial fuel cells: from fundamentals to applications. A review. J Power Sources 256:225–244

    Google Scholar 

  • Castro C (2014) The green latrine: development of a large scale microbial fuel cell for the treatment of human waste in developing areas. Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Masters Project, 68. University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA

    Google Scholar 

  • Chao L, Libin Z, Lili D, Hongqiang R, Han C (2011) Effect of conductive polymers coated anode on the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and its biodiversity analysis. Biosens Bioelectron 26:4169–4176

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Cohen B (1931) The bacterial culture as an electrical half-cell. J Bacteriol 21:18

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Corbella C, Puigagut J (2015) Microbial fuel cells implemented in constructed wetlands: fundamentals, current research and future perspectives. Contrib Sci 11:113–120

    Google Scholar 

  • Cotteril SE, Dolfing J, Jones C, Curstis TP, Heidrich ES (2017) Low temperature domestic wastewater treatment in a microbial electrolysis cell with 1 m2 anodes: towards system scale-up. Fuel Cells 17:584–592

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Couler J, Padgett GA, Cameron PJ, Preuss K, Titirici MM, Ieropoulos I, Di Lorenzo M (2016) Towards effective small scale microbial fuel cells for energy generation from urine. Electrochim Acta 192:89–98

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Cusick RD, Bryan B, Parker DS, Merrill MD, Mehanna M, Kiely PD, Liu G, Logan BE (2011) Performance of a pilot-scale continuous flow microbial electrolysis cell fed with winery wastewater. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 89:2053–2063

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Dan W, Liuyan Y, Lin G, Qiankun C, Li L, Xu C, Xin W, Li Yun G, Aijun M (2015) Potential of novel wastewater treatment system featuring microbial fuel cell to generate electricity and remove pollutants. Ecol Eng 84:624–631

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Daniele C, Daniele M, Arianna C, Andrea GC (2017) Agro-food industry wastewater treatment with microbial fuel cells: energetic recovery issues. Int J Hydrog Energy Corrected Proof 43:500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.07.231

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Daqian J, Baikun L (2009) Granular activated carbon single chamber microbial fuel cells (GAC-SCMFC): a design suitable large-scale wastewater treatment processes. Biochem Eng J 47:31–37

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Daqian J, Micheal C, Elizabeth T, Karl S, Joy M, Boxon H, Steve S, Dustin R, Baikun L (2011) A pilot scale study on utilizing multi-anode/cathode microbial fuel cells (MAC-MFCs) to enhance the power production in wastewater treatment. Int J Hydrog Energy 36(1):876–884

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Dimou O, Andresen J, Feodorovich V, Goryanin I, Harper A, Simpson D (2014) Optimisation of scale-up of microbial fuel cell for sustainable wastewater treatment with positive net energy generation. New Biotechnol 31(supplement):S213

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Doherty L, Zhao Y, Zhao X, Wang W (2014) Nutrient and organics removal from swine slurry with simultaneous electricity generation in an alum sludge-based constructed wetland incorporating microbial fuel cell technology. Chem Eng J 266:74–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2014.12.063

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Elizabeth EH, Peter N, Randall P (2011) Plant biomass conversion. Wiley-Blackwell publication, USA. ISBN: 978–0–8138-1694-4

    Google Scholar 

  • Elizabeth SH, Dolfing J, Scott K, Edwards SR, Jones C, Curtis TP (2013) Production of hydrogen from domestic wastewater in a pilot-scale microbial electrolysis cell. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 97:6979–6989

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Elizabeth HS, Stephen ER, Jan D, Cotterill SE, Curtis PT (2014) Performance of a pilot scale microbial electrolysis cell fed on domestic wastewater at ambient temperatures for a 12 month period. Bioresour Technol 173:87–95

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ellen D, Travis G, Andrew W, Chandramouli RM, Ali E (2016) Wastewater treatment with microbial fuel cells: a design and feasibility study for scale-up in microbreweries. J Bioprocess Biotech 6:267–272

    Google Scholar 

  • Escapa A, Mateos R, Martinez EJ, Blanes J (2016) Microbial electrolysis cells: an emerging technology for wastewater treatment and energy recovery. From laboratory to pilot plant and beyond. Renew Sust Energ Rev 55:942–956

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Frank D, Higson SPJ (2007) Biofuel cells-recent advances and applications. Biosens Bioelectron 22:1224–1235

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ganesh DS, Rijuta GS, Muhammad KS, Guangyin Z, Gopalakrishnan K, Han-Seung S, Young-Gyun C, Sang-Hyoun K (2017) A comprehensive overview on electro-active biofilms, role of exo-electrogens and their microbial niches in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Chemosphere 178:534–547

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gude VG (2016a) Chapter 8: microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and energy generation. In: Scott K, Yu EH (eds) Microbial electrochemical and fuelcells. Fundamentals and applications, vol 2016. Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing, UK. pp 247–285

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • Gude VG (2016b) Wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells – an overview. J Clean Prod 122:287–307

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hai-Liang S, Ying Z, Jie L (2015) Electron transfer mechanisms, characteristics and applications of biological cathode microbial fuel cells-a mini review. Arab J ChemIn press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.01.008

  • Haishu S, Shengjun X, Guoqiang Z, Xuliang Z (2016) Performance and recent improvement in microbial fuel cells for simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal: a review. J Environ Sci 39:242–248

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hanyu W, Gongming W, Yichuan L, Fang Q, Yong S, Shaowei C, Yexiang T, Yat L (2013) High power density microbial fuel cell with flexible 3D grphene –nickel foam as anode. Nanoscale 5:10283–10290

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Haugen F, Bakke R, Lie B, Hovland J, Vasdal K (2015) Optimal design and operation of a UASB reactor for dairy cattle manure. Comput Electron Agric 111:203–213

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Heinz H, Daniel H, Edith N, Manfred L, Patrick S, Karl-Georg S, Sylvia GH, Marc W (2016) An integrated 45L pilot microbial fuel cell system at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. Bioresour Technonol 218:115–122

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Heming W, Zhiyong JR (2013) A comprehensive review of microbial electrochemical systems as a platform technology. Biotechnol Adv 31:1796–1807

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Henan L, Yan T, Youpeng Q, Ye Q, Jia L, Yuji F (2017) A pilot-scale benthic microbial electrochemical system (BMES) for enhanced organic removal in sediment restoration. Sci Rep 7:39802

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hina R, Nasir A, Farhat A, Iftikhar Hussain B, Abdullah Y, Shafaqat A, Tahira Y, Muhammad R (2015) Strat-up of UASB reactors treating municipal wastewater and effect of temperature/sludge age and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on its performance. Arab J Chem 8:780–786

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Iwona G, John G, Chris M, Ioannis A (2016) Electricity and disinfectant production from wastewater: microbial fuel cell as a self-powered electrolyser. Sci Rep 6:25571

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jayesh Sonawane M, Samuel Adeloju B, Prkash Ghosh C (2017) Landfill leachate: a promising substrate for microbial fuel cells. Int J Hydrog Energy 42(37):23794–23798

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jeffrey JF, Miriam R, Larges Angenent T (2010) Electric power generation from municipal, food, and animal wastewaters using microbial fuel cells. Electroanalysis 22(7–8):832–843

    Google Scholar 

  • Joseph Kirubakaran C, Santhakumar K, Gnanakumar G, Senthilkumar N, Jae-Hyung J (2015) Nitrogen doped graphene sheets as metal free anode catalysts for the high performance microbial fuel cells. Int J Hydrog Energy 40:13061–13070

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jung Rae K, Jorge R, Freda Hawks R, Richard MD, Alan Guwy J, Giuliano CP (2011) Increasing power recovery and organic removal efficiency using extended longitudinal tubular microbial fuel cell (MFC) reactors. Energy Environ Sci 4:459–465

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kelly CW, John DC (2009) Microbial fuel cells: plug-in and power-on microbiology. Microbe 4(6):281–287

    Google Scholar 

  • Kim BH, Park DH, Shin PK, Chang IS, Kim HJ (1999a) Mediator-less biofuel cell. US Patent 5976719

    Google Scholar 

  • Kim HJ, Hyun MS, Chang IS, Kim BH (1999b) A microbial fuel cell type lactate biosensor using a metal-reducing bacterium, Shewanella putrefaciens. J Microbiol Biotechnol 9:365–367

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kim IS, Kyu-Jung C, Mi-Jin C, Willy V (2008) Microbial fuel cells: recent advances, bacterial communities and application beyond electricity generation. Environ Eng Res 13:51–65

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kiran TM, Praneet P (2015) Performance of pilot scale microbial fuel cells treating wastewater with associated bioenergy production in the Caribbean context. Int J Energy Environ Eng 6:213–220

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Krishna PK, Scott K (2010) Electricity generation from the treatment of wastewater with a hybrid up-flow microbial fuel cell. Biotechnol Bioeng 107:52–58

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Marjolein H, David PBTBS, Hubertus VMH, Cees JNB (2012) The flat-plate plant microbial fuel cell: the effect of a new design on internal resistances. Biotechnol Biofuels 5:1–10

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Micheal GW, Thomas AT (2013) Review of microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment: large-scale applications, future needs and current research gaps (ES-Fuelcell 2013–18185). Proceedings of the ASME 2013, 7th international conference on energy sustainability & 11th fuel cell science, engineering and technology conference. ES Fuelcell 2013, 14–19th July 2013, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Google Scholar 

  • Min W, Zhenhua Y, Baoxu H, Jinsheng Z, Renmin L (2013) Electricity generation by microbial fuel cells fuelled with Enteromorpha Prolifera hydrolysis. Int J Electrochem Sci 8:2104–2111

    Google Scholar 

  • Minghua Z, Hongyu W, Daniel JH, Jingyue G (2013) Recent advances in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for wastewater treatment, bioenergy and bioproducts. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 88:508–518

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mostafa R, Arash A, Soheil D, Alizera Z, Sang-Eun O (2015) Microbial fuel cell as new technology for bioelectricity generation: a review. Alex Eng J 54:745–756

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nastro RA (2014) Microbial fuel cells in waste treatment: recent advances. Int J Perform Eng 10(4):367–376

    Google Scholar 

  • Oliveira VB, Simeos M, Melo LF, Pinto AMFR (2013) Overview on the developments of microbial fuel cells. Biochem Eng J 73:53–64

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pablo L, Andrew S, John G, Ioannis I (2013) The first self-sustainable microbial fuel fuel cell stack. Phys Chem Chem Phys 15:2278–2281

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Padma S, Dirk Hays B (2012) Future fuel technologies. National Petroleum Council (NPC) Study. Chapter 13: Microbial fuel cells, 1–19

    Google Scholar 

  • Pant D, Van Bogaert G, Diels L, Vanbroekhoven K (2010) A review of the substrates used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for sustainable energy production. Bioresour Technol 101:1533–1543

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Parawira W, Kudita I, Nyandoroh MG, Zvauya R (2005) A study of industrial anaerobic treatment of opaque beer brewery wastewater in a tropical climate using full-scale UASB reactor seeded with activated sludge. Process Biochem 40:593–599

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Peter A, Korneel R, Hai The P, Nico B, Willy V (2006) Continuous electricity generation at high voltages and currents using stacked microbial fuel cells. Environ Sci Technol 40:3388–3394

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Prashant P, Vikas NS, Rajendra LD, Sharad PK, Sunil AP, Deepak P (2016) Recent advances in the use of different substrates in microbial fuel cells toward wastewater treatment and simultaneous energy recovery. Appl Energy 168:706–723

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Quanguo Z, Jiangjun H, Duu-Jong L (2016) Microbial fuel cells as pollutant treatment units: research updates. Bioresour Technol 217:121–128

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rachnarin N, Roshan R (2017) Plant microbial fuel cells: a promising biosystems engineering. Renew Sust Energ Rev 76:81–89

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ravinder K, Pradeep K (2017) Future microbial applications for bioenergy production: a perspective. Front Microbiol 8:450

    Google Scholar 

  • Ravinder K, Lakhveer S, Zularisam AW (2016) Exoelectrogens: recent advances in molecular drivers involved in extracellular electron transfer and strategies used to improve it for microbial fuel cell applications. Renew Sust Energ Rev 56:1322–1336

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ravinder K, Lakhveer S, Zularisam AW (2017a) Microbial fuel cells: types and applications. In: Singh L, Kalia VC (eds) Waste biomass management-a holistic approach. Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp 367–384

    Google Scholar 

  • Ravinder K, Lakhveer S, Zularisam AW, Faisal Hai I (2017b) Microbial fuel cell is emerging as a versatile technology: review on its possible applications, challenges and strategies to improve the performances. Int J Energy Res 42:369. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.3780

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rene Rozendal A, Hubertus Hamelers VM, Korneal R, Jurg K, Cees Buisman JN (2008) Towards practical implementation of bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment. Trends Biotechnol 26(8):450–459

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ritu S, Sanjeev K (2017) Green technologies and environmental sustainability. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. ISBN: 978-3-319-50654-8

    Google Scholar 

  • Salargarcia MJ, Ortiz-Martinez VM, Baicha Z, De Los R, Hernandez-Fernandez FJ (2016) Scaled-up continuous up-flow microbial fuel cell based on novel-embedded ionic-liquid type membrane cathode assembly. Energy 101:113–120

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shijia W, Hui L, Xuechen Z, Peng L, Xiaoyuan Z, Yong J, Xia H (2016) A novel pilot-scale stacked microbial fuel cell for efficient electricity generation and wastewater treatment. Water Res 98:396–403

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sona K, Madjid M, Khalid F (2015) Passive air breathing flat-plat microbial fuel cell operation. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 90:468–475

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sona K, Madjid M, Khalid F (2016) A systematic study of separators in air-breathing flat-plate microbial fuel cells-part 1: structure, properties, and performance correlations. Energies 9(78):1–10. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9020078

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Syed Zaghum A, Mohd R, Norli I, Muhammad IS (2017) A review on sediment microbial fuel cells as a new source of sustainable energy and heavy metal remediation: mechanisms and future perspectives. Int J Energy Res 41:1242–1264

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Takahasi S, Miyahara M, Kouzuma A, Watanabe K (2016) Electricity generation from rice bran in microbial fuel cells. Bioresour Bioprocess 3:50

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tonia T, Giorgia L (2017) Energy sustainability of microbial fuel cell (MFC): a case study. J Power Sources 356:438–447

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Valeria A, Daniyal A, Adriano S, Valentina M, Caterina A, Marzia Q (2017) Electrochemical analysis of microbial fuel cells based on enriched biofilm communities from fresh water sediment. Electrochim Acta 237:133–143

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Valesquez-Orta SB, Werner D, Varia JC, Mgana S (2017) Microbial fuel cells for inexpensive continuous in-situ monitoring of ground water quality. Water Res 117:9–17

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Venkata Mohan S, Velvizhi G, Annie JM, Srikanth S (2014) Microbial fuel cells: critical factors regulating bio-catalysed electrochemical processes and recent advancements. Renew Sust Energ Rev 40:779–797

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Villasenor J, Capilla P, Rodrigo MA, Canizares P, Fernandez FJ (2013) Operation of a horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell treating wastewater under different organic loading rate. Water Res 47:6731–6738

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vinay S, Kundu PP (2010) Biocatalysis in microbial fuel cells. Enzyme Microb Technol 47(5):179–188

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wei Y, Jun L, Dingding Y, Liang Z, Xun Z, Qiang L (2016) A hybrid microbial fuel cell stack based on single and double chamber microbial fuel cells for self-sustaining pH control. J Power Sources 306:685–691

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wen-Wei L, Guo-Ping S, Han-Qing Y (2013) Chapter 14 - Electricity generation from food industry wastewater using microbial fuel cell technology. In: Kosseva MR, Webb C (eds) Food industry wastes. Academic Press, San Diego, pp 249–261 ISBN 9780123919212

    Google Scholar 

  • Wu S, Kuschk P, Brix H, Vymazal J, Dong R (2014) Development of constructed wetlands in performance intensifications for wastewater treatment: a nitrogen and organic matter targeted review. Water Res 57:40–55

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Xiaonan Z, Laura P, John MA (2011) Sustainable energy from dairy form waste using a microbial fuel cell (MFC). Bioenergy Technology (BE), World Renewable Energy Congress 2011, 8–13 May 2011, Linkoping, Sweden

    Google Scholar 

  • Xuyun W, Xuehai Y, Qinglie G (2015) Production of electricity during wastewater treatment using fluidized bed microbial fuel cells. Appl Mech Mater 713-715:2807–2810

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yang Y, Tianyu L, Qiang L, Dingding Y, Xun Z, Jun L, Pengging Z, Yi P, Chaowei C, Yat L (2016a) A three dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene aerogel-activated carbon composite catalyst that enables low-cost microfluidic microbial fuel cells with superior performance. J Mater Chem A 41:15913–15919

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yang Y, Tianyu L, Xun Z, Feng Z, Dingding Y, Qiang L, Yat L (2016b) Boosting power density of microbial fuel cells with 3D nitrogen-doped graphene aerogel electrode. Adv Sci 3:1600097. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201600097

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yi-Chi Z, Zhao-Hong J, Ying L (2015) Application of electrochemically active bacteria as anodic biocatalyst in microbial fuel cells. Chin J Anal Chem 43(1):155–163

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yongwon J, Kyoungmin K, Hyung JK, Sunghyun K (2013) Construction and operation of a scaled-up microbial fuel cell. Bull Kor Chem Soc 34(1):317–320

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yu J, Seon J, Park Y, Cho S, Lee T (2012) Electricity generation and microbial community in a submerged-exchangeable microbial fuel cell system for low-strength domestic wastewater treatment. Bioresour Technol 117:172–179

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yue D, Youpeng Q, Weihua H, Yue D, Jia L, Xiaoyu H, Yujie F (2015) A 90-litre stackable baffled microbial fuel cell for brewery wastewater treatment based on energy self-sufficient mode. Bioresour Technol 195:66–72

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yujie F, Xin W, Bruce Logan E, He L (2008) Brewery wastewater treatment using air-cathode microbial fuel cells. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 78:873–880

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yujie F, Weihua H, Jia L, Xin W, Youpeng Q, Nanqui R (2014) A horizontal plug flow and stackable pilot microbial fuel cell for municipal wastewater treatment. Bioresour Technol 156:132–138

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zhao Y, Collum S, Phelan M, Goodbody J, Doherty L, Hu Y (2013) Preliminary investigation of constructed wetland incorporating microbial fuel cell: batch and continuous flow trials. Chem Eng J 229:364–370

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zheng G, Liao W, Fei Z, Zhen H (2015) Energy extraction from a large-scale microbial fuel cell system treating municipal wastewater. J Power Sources 297:260–264

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zhuwei D, Haoran L, Tingyue G (2007) A state of the art review on microbial fuel cells: a promising technology for wastewater treatment and bioenergy. Biotechnol Adv 25:464–482

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, 600030, India

    Ponmudi Priya

  2. Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, 600030, India

    Vajiravelu Sivamurugan

Authors
  1. Ponmudi Priya
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Vajiravelu Sivamurugan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Post Graduate and Research, Department of Chemistry, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Venkataraman Sivasankar

  2. Post Graduate and Research, Department of Botany, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Prabhakaran Mylsamy

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

    Kiyoshi Omine

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Priya, P., Sivamurugan, V. (2018). The Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells in Field Trials from a Global Perspective. In: Sivasankar, V., Mylsamy, P., Omine, K. (eds) Microbial Fuel Cell Technology for Bioelectricity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92904-0_13

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation