Microbial fuel cell based biocatalyst from traditional market waste water for energy production

Abstract

Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) based on bacteria from Cikurubuk Traditional market waste water has been applied for energy production. We have been observed that there were some potential of microorganims could be applied as renewable source of energy in term of electricity production. A traditional market plays a major role in socio-economics and constitutes a significant aspect of Indonesian culture. One of the major contributors to domestic pollution is a pollution from wastewater traditional market which is containing organic substance and nutriens. This conditions if not properly solved can causes seriously harm the human health and environment. The objective of this study is to develop the waste water treatment technology without energy supply by using the potential activities of microorganism through microbial fuel cell system. We have been determined some biocatalysts from biofilm at the surface of anode. To provide the results some characterizations have been conducted using Chronoamperometry. The optimization of anode conditions have been also studied to maintenance the long performance of MFC. Results confirmed that the biocatalyst activities could be a promising renewable source for energy production and very suitable as an alternative technology based green chemistry technology.