Sains Malaysiana 52(6)(2023): 1855-1864

http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2023-5206-20

Bioelectricity Generation from Bamboo Leaves Waste in a Double Chambered Microbial Fuel Cell

(Penjanaan Bioelektrik daripada Sisa Daun Buluh dalam Sel Bahan Api Mikrob Dua Kebuk)

SITI KUDNIE SAHARI^1,2,*, AMIR MAINA BUTIT¹,  ZAINAB NGAINI³, YANUAR ZULARDIANSYAH ARIEF^1,2, KURYATI KIPLI¹, MARTIN ANYI^1,2, ASMAHANI AWANG⁴, MUHAMMAD KASHIF⁵, MOHAMAD RUSOP MAHMOOD⁶ , ZAIDI EMBONG⁷, LILIK HASANAH⁸ , ABDUL RAHMAN KRAM¹ & MARINI SAWAWI⁹

¹Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarwawak, Malaysia

²Institute of Sustainable & Renewable Energy, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

³Faculty of Resources Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

⁴Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

⁵School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, China

⁶Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

⁷Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Muar, Johor, Malaysia

⁸Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences Education, Indonesia University of Education

⁹Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

Received: 29 December 2022/Accepted: 14 June 2023

Abstract

This study investigated the utilization of bamboo leaf waste and two varieties of bacterial sources, chicken manure and effective microorganism, in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) at three substrate concentrations (40 g/liter, 80 g/liter, and 160 g/liter). The primary objective was to investigate the kinetics of bacterial growth at various substrate concentrations in the MFC, as well as the effect of light conditions and pH on MFC power generation. The MFC had dual chambers with graphite electrodes serving as the cathode and anode. Within 72 h, the highest power density of 90.05 mV was attained using the highest substrate concentration of bamboo leaf waste and chicken manure during the logarithmic growth phase, albeit with a shorter duration. The longest sustained phase of bacterial activity was observed during the stationary phase, at the highest substrate concentration of 160 g/liter, followed by 80 g/liter and 40 g/liter. These results indicate that the logarithmic phase is the optimal time for bacterial activity in the MFC. However, attaining long-term stability in power generation in the logarithmic phase requires careful parameter optimization.

Keywords: Bamboo leaves; bioelectricity generation; chicken manure; Microbial Fuel Cell; substrate concentration

Abstrak

Penyelidikan ini mengkaji penggunaan sisa daun buluh dan dua jenis punca bakteria, tahi ayam dan mikroorganisma berkesan, dalam sel bahan api mikrob (MFC) pada tiga kepekatan substrat (40 g/liter, 80 g/liter dan 160 g/liter). Objektif utama adalah untuk mengkaji kinetik pertumbuhan bakteria pada pelbagai kepekatan substrat dalam MFC, serta kesan keadaan cahaya dan pH pada penjanaan kuasa MFC. MFC mempunyai dua ruang dengan elektrod grafit berfungsi sebagai katod dan anod. Dalam masa 72 jam, ketumpatan kuasa tertinggi 90.05mV telah dicapai menggunakan kepekatan substrat tertinggi sisa daun buluh dan baja ayam semasa fasa pertumbuhan logaritma, walaupun dengan tempoh yang lebih singkat. Fasa paling lama berterusan aktiviti bakteria diperhatikan semasa fasa pegun, pada kepekatan substrat tertinggi 160 g/liter, diikuti oleh 80 g/liter dan 40 g/liter. Keputusan ini menunjukkan bahawa fasa logaritma adalah masa yang optimum untuk aktiviti bakteria dalam MFC. Walau bagaimanapun, untuk mencapai kestabilan jangka panjang dalam fasa logaritma untuk penjanaan kuasa memerlukan pengoptimuman parameter yang teliti.

Kata kunci: Baja ayam; daun buluh; kepekatan substrat; penjanaan bioelektrik; sel bahan api mikrob

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*Corresponding author; email: sskudnie@unimas.my