European Journal of Applied Engineering and Scientific Research
Abstract
Author(s): A. Oji, C.C. Opara , M.K. Oduola
Introduction of Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) technology has shown metabolic degradation of wide range organic
substrates in wastewater and sludge. Intensified studies are geared towards elucidation behavior of bacteria in the
process. This review presents the fundamentals of MFC technology and its application as power source for subsea
and biomedical devices as well as biotreatment of wastewater. A wide variety of industrial, agro/agro allied and
domestic wastewater as sources of organic and inorganic substrate is effectively converted to electricity with about
40-90% COD and BOD reduction, while achieving applicable power generation and Columbic efficiency. A good
knowledge of the MFC is required for sustainable improvement of the MFC application.
