Thesis
The Study of Different Temperatures Effects on Deep-Sea Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell Electricity Generation and Bacterial Viability
The increasing global electricity consumption driven by population growth and
industrial development necessitates the exploration of environmentally friendly renewable
energy sources. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs), more specifically deep-sea sediment microbial fuel
cells, have gained significant attention in the bioenergy industry as they can harness bacteria
capability to generate electricity from the abundant organic matter in sediment. Temperature
is a crucial factor influencing MFC performance, affecting microbial activity, mass transfer
efficiency, and thermodynamic properties. In this study, deep-sea SMFCs were evaluated for
their electricity generation and bacterial viability at three different temperatures: 4°C, 25°C,
and 37°C. Results demonstrated that the higher temperature (37°C) yielded the highest current density (172.4966 mA/m2) and power density (20.0967 mW/m increased viable cell enumeration and mixed colony growth.
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