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THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL AND THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BY CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM IN MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS

Yu. O. Gorbunova

First published: 2018-06-20https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2018/4.1/s17.091View metrics

Abstract

Abstract. The possibility of obtaining biofuel and producing electricity in microbial fuel cells is shown when using the industrial cellulose-destroying Clostridium acetobutylicum strain VKPM-4786 as a bioagent. Substrates for microorganisms in MFC were cellulose, glucose, birch sawdust, starch, sludge-lignin, substandard potatoes, peptone. Calculation of the power of the MFCs under investigation (for 2 days of work) showed that the most effective among them was MFC based on a liquid nutrient medium with the addition of peptone and glucose (677 В± 14.5 ?W), potato medium (559.5 В± 9.6 ?W). When the clostridium was incubated in MFC on birch sawdust, the power reached 398.3 В± 34.0 ?W for 2 days of the experiment, and 145.0 В± 19.4 ?W for cellulose. The use of peptone as a substrate for Clostridium acetobutylicum VKPM-4786 in MFC made it possible to obtain power up to 132.4 В± 6.9 ?W, starch ? 67.3 В± 6.9 ?W, glucose ? 21.2 В± 1.6 ?W. The process of generating electricity was accompanied by the formation of acetone, ethanol and butanol in the anolyte of MFC. The greatest yield of butanol (up to 11 g/l) was obtained in MFC containing potato medium. A smaller amount was recorded on model sewage with the addition of starch ? up to 5.5 g/l. The results obtained make it possible to recommend the use of potato production waste and other starch-containing waste to produce biofuel (butanol) in MFC with simultaneous generation of electric current.

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Title
THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL AND THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BY CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM IN MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS
Authors
Yu. O. Gorbunova
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2018, Energy and Clean Technologies
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2018
Pages
705-712
SWS Citekey
Gorbunova201817705712
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7408-44-7
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
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Keywords
biofuelClostridium acetobutylicum VKPM-4786microbial fuel cellselectricity
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