Wastewater treatment and bioelectricity production in microbial fuel cells using cross-linked chitosan

By Dr.Popuri srinivasa Rao, The University of the West Indies, Barbados

Organized by
Department of Humanities and Sciences, AITS, Kadapa

Wastewater treatment with bioelectrical generation is an attractive feature with microbial fuel cells. The chitosan/biodegradable copolymer proton exchange membrane was used to assess its performance with brewery wastewater in a dual chambered microbial fuel cell. Bioelectricity production technology can be applied through various modes achieving different goals ranging from energy production to biofuel production as well as bioremediation. Bioelectricity production from microbes can very well act as a sustainable source of energy minimizing the utilization of fossil fuels resulting in green energy. Also, anaerobic digestion of waste products, pollutants and chemicals can prove to be an effective way of maintaining environmental purity and production of renewable energy.