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Basic Study for Harvesting Unused Energy based on Plant-Microbial Electrochemical Technology

식물-미생물전기화학 기반의 미활용 에너지 회수 기초 연구

  • Yu, Jaecheul (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Shin, Choon Hwan (Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Dongseo University)
  • 유재철 (부산대학교 사회환경시스템 공학과) ;
  • 신춘환 (동서대학교 에너지환경 공학과)
  • Received : 2018.12.05
  • Accepted : 2019.02.08
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

In this study, we evaluated the energy production from plant-microbial fuel cells using representative indoor plants, such as Scindapsus aureus and Clatha minor. The maximum power density of microbial fuel cell (MFC) using S. aureus ($3.36mW/m^2$) was about 2 times higher than that of the MFC using C. minor ($1.43mW/m^2$). It was confirmed that energy recovery is possible using plant-MFCs without fuel. However, further research is needed to improve the performance of plant-MFCs. Nevertheless, plant-MFCs have proved their potential as a novel energy source to overcome the limitations of the conventional renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar cells, and could be employed to a power source for the sensor in charge of the fourth industrial revolution.

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