Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Microbial fuel cells mfcs are devices that use bacteria as the catalysts to oxidize organic and inorganic matter and generate current 15. It serves as an introduction to mfc theory, as well as a manual for research and maintenance of mfcs. I am really excited about microbial fuel cells and these different technologies because it creates a truly sustainable way to produce energy and power our water infrastructure. These equations can be worked through to check the authors work but i think that he should have included his work more explicitly in the book. Microbial fuel cells mfcs have been described as bioreactors that convert the energy in the chemical bonds of organic compounds into electrical energy through catalytic activity of. The first mfcs, demonstrated in the early 20 th century, used a mediator. It provides an overview to the various electrochemical principles and biological mechanisms which occur in these mfcs and builds on the known behaviour of the more conventional chemical fuel cells. It not only serves as an introduction to the theory underlying the development and functioning of mfcs, it also serves as a manual for ongoing research. Electricity production using microbial cultures was first reported early in the last century 1. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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Logan the theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuel cellsmicrobial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria create electrical power by oxidizing simple compounds such as glucose or complex organic matter in wastewater, represent a new and promising approach for generating power. More urgently, 2 billion people lack adequate sanitation. Mar 15, 2017 cheng s, liu h, logan be 2006a increased performance of single chamber microbial fuel cells using an improved cathode structure. Kim jr, jung sh, regan jm, logan be 2007 electricity generation and microbial community analysis of alcohol powered microbial fuel cells. The logan lab is working to address both energy and water needs through the development of microbial fuel cells mfcs for electricity production, and microbial electrolysis cells mecs for biofuel hydrogen and methane gas production. Zakira naureen, zainab ali rashid al matani, miyassa nasser al jabri, saif khalfan al housni, syed abdullah gilani, fazal mabood, saima. The main focus of the logan lab is the development of new renewable energy technologies, such as microbial fuel cells, for achieving an energy sustainable. At its core, the mfc is a fuel cell, which transforms chemical energy into electricity using oxidation reduction reactions. Buy microbial fuel cells book online at low prices in. Also, in some of the kinetic sections of the book the author runs through the equations very quickly forcing the reader to take a fairly big leap of faith.
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Dec 21, 2007 logan s areas of expertise include bioenergy microbial fuel cells and biohydrogen production,bacterial adhesion, colloid transport, and bioremediation. In particular, microbial fuel cells mfcs and microbial electrolysis cells mecs have been extensively exploited for bioelectricity and biohydrogen generation logan et al. The theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuel cells microbial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria create electrical power by oxidizing simple compounds such as glucose or complex organic matter in wastewater, represent a new and promising approach for generating. Electrodes were prepared using carbon from water filter, stainless steel mesh, and epoxy glue. Hassettb, and tingyue guc anational key laboratory of biochemical engineering, institute of process engineering, chinese academy of sciences, beijing 100190, peoples republic.
Electrons produced by the bacteria from these substrates are transferred to the anode negative terminal and flow to the cathode positive terminal linked. Mar 26, 2008 logan s areas of expertise include bioenergy microbial fuel cells and biohydrogen production,bacterial adhesion, colloid transport, and bioremediation. The mediator crosses the outer cell lipid membranes and bacterial outer membrane. From a biological perspective, both kinds of fuel cells work on a similar principle. He is the author or coauthor of over 200 refereed publications and books on environmental transport processes, microbial fuel cells, and perchlorate reduction. Microbial fuel cells journal of industrial ecology. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Additional work is underway to better understand the daily energy use in our lives, and how energy is captured and processed. The theory, design, construction, and operation of microbial fuel cells microbial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria create electrical power by oxidizing simple compounds such as glucose or complex organic matter in wastewater, represent a new and promising approach for generating power.
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Not only do mfcs clean wastewater, but they also convert organics in these wastewaters into. Logan s areas of expertise include bioenergy microbial fuel cells and biohydrogen production,bacterial adhesion, colloid transport, and bioremediation. Cheng s, liu h, logan be 2006a increased performance of single chamber microbial fuel cells using an improved cathode structure. In addition to electricity generation, microbial fuel cells can be used for wastewater treatment, desalination and biofuel production. Hassettb, and tingyue guc anational key laboratory of biochemical engineering, institute of process engineering, chinese academy of sciences, beijing 100190, peoples republic of china. This makes it difficult for researchers to compare devices on an equivalent basis. The book explores, in detail, both the technical aspects and applications of this technology, and was written by an international team of experts in the field who provide an introduction to microbial fuel cells that looks at their electrochemical principles and mechanisms, explains the materials that can be used for the various sections of the. In addition, author bruce logan, a leading pioneer in mfc research and development. This timely book is the first dedicated to microbial fuel cells. Microbial fuel cells mfcs, devices in which bacteria create electrical.
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