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MFC research with emerging-tech focus on technology. Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) are the main topic of this chapter. Different types of electrochemical devices are pr...

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Abstract

Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) are the main topic of this chapter. Different types of electrochemical devices are presented and their typical power output is compared with other energy sources, providing a framework for the uses and applications of MFC technology. Following an historical approach of how this technology came to be, a more detailed description of some aspects of a typical microbial fuel cell is then brought forward. The energy harvesting concept, its use on low power wireless systems and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques are presented and described. Wastewater treatment plants are a kind of infrastructure where this technology could be applied with a major success to power wireless sensing networks. An experimental setup, develop to improve the use of MFC in waste water treatment plants is presented. This chapter also provides a review on research trends for microbial fuel cells and maximum power point tracking algorithms, therefore, pointing current researches on this technology.

Keywords

Microbial fuel cellFuel cellsMaximum power point trackingWirelessEnergy harvestingPower (physics)

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DOI
10.4018/978-1-4666-9792-8.ch007
Journal
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies
Year
2016