MFC Efficiency

Overview

• MFC efficiency calculation and feasibility study for better evaluation of the MFC.

Efficiency calculation

Feasibility study for MFC in sewage and waste treatment

To assess the usability of our MFC regarding potential applications, we considered a feasibility study and compared it to our results. It shows, that our currently achieved efficiencies have the potential for efficient energy production in real world applications.

The study

Feasibility study for the application of a Microbial Fuel Cell in sewage and waste treatment (AZ 26580-31)

Funded by the ‘Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt – Osnabrück‘

Reporting period: 16.12.2008 – 31.08.2010

Author:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Sievers¹
• Dr. Ottmar Schläfer¹
• Dipl.-Ing. Hinnerk Bormann¹
• Dipl.-Ing. Michael Niedermeiser¹
• Prof. Dr. Detlef Bahnemann²
• Dr. Ralf Dillert²
  • ¹ Clausthaler Umwelttechnik-Institut GmbH – CUTEC-Institut GmbH
  • ² Leibniz Universität Hannover

References

• Logan BE (2008): Microbial Fuel Cells. John Wiley & Sons Inc., New Jersey.