International Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry

  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Treatment of Brewery Wastewater and Production of Electricity through Microbial Fuel Cell Technology

  • Author:
  • Abhilasha Singh Mathuriya1,, V.N. Sharma2
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 71 to 80

1Department of Biotechnology, Anand Engineering College, N H-2, Keetham, Agra, U.P., India.

2Biotechnology Program, Meerut Institute of Engg. and Tech., NH-58, Baghpat Crossing, Meerut, U.P., India.

* Corresponding Author.

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Abstract

Renewable energy is an increasing need in our society. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a new method for treating wastewater and simultaneously producing electricity. In the present study, we demonstrated the feasibility of bioelectricity generation from brewery wastewater treatment using a mediator less MFC at different pH. We also demonstrated that addition of readily utilizable substrates like glucose and sucrose to the wastewater can enhance the electricity production and COD removal. pH 7 was most favorable for Bioelectricity production. Up to 10.89 mA current generation and 93.8% COD removal efficiency was obtained by this method.

Keywords

Brewery wastewater, COD, bioelectricity, Microbial Fuel Cell