Use of Mine Tailings as a Substrate in Microbial Fuel Cells for Electric Energy Generation

F. Silva-Palacios; A. Salvador-Salinas; S. Rojas-Flores; M. De La Cruz-Noriega; R. Nazario-Naveda; M. Gallozzo-Cardenas; D. Delfin-Narciso; Félix Díaz

doi:10.1007/978-981-99-3888-9_24

Use of Mine Tailings as a Substrate in Microbial Fuel Cells for Electric Energy Generation

F. Silva-Palacios, A. Salvador-Salinas, S. Rojas-Flores, M. De La Cruz-Noriega, R. Nazario-Naveda, M. Gallozzo-Cardenas, D. Delfin-Narciso, Félix Díaz

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In order to find an alternative for the reuse of mining effluents and contribute with eco-friendly technologies that cover the high demand for energy, this research evaluated the use of mine tailings as a substrate for the generation of electrical energy through microbial fuel cells. (MFC). A single chamber microbial fuel cell with air cathode was constructed, using a copper foil as anode electrode and a graphite plate as cathode. For the characterization of the cells, physicochemical parameters such as voltage, electric current, pH, turbidity and electrical conductivity were measured for 30 days and at room temperature (18 ± 2.2 ºC). The voltage, current and turbidity, reached peak values of 0.65 ± 0.02 V, 1.83 ± 0.04 mA and 981.5 ± 13.44 NTU respectively, in addition the mine tailings operated at an acid pH and conductivity values greater than 146 mS/cm. These results demonstrated that it is possible to use mining tailings as a substrate in microbial fuel cells for sustainable electric power generation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Clean Energy and Electrical Systems - Proceedings of CEES 2023
Editors	Hossam Gaber
Pages	333-342
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3888-9_24
State	Published - 2023
Event	Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Clean Energy and Electrical Systems - Proceedings of CEES 2023 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 1 Apr 2023 → 4 Apr 2023

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Name	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume	1058 LNEE
ISSN (Print)	1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)	1876-1119

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Conference	Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Clean Energy and Electrical Systems - Proceedings of CEES 2023
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Tokyo
Period	1/04/23 → 4/04/23

Keywords

bioelectricity
microbial fuel cell
mine tailing
substrate
wastewater

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Silva-Palacios, F., Salvador-Salinas, A., Rojas-Flores, S., De La Cruz-Noriega, M., Nazario-Naveda, R., Gallozzo-Cardenas, M., Delfin-Narciso, D., & Díaz, F. (2023). Use of Mine Tailings as a Substrate in Microbial Fuel Cells for Electric Energy Generation. In H. Gaber (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Clean Energy and Electrical Systems - Proceedings of CEES 2023 (pp. 333-342). (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 1058 LNEE). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3888-9_24

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Use of Mine Tailings as a Substrate in Microbial Fuel Cells for Electric Energy Generation. / Silva-Palacios, F.; Salvador-Salinas, A.; Rojas-Flores, S. et al.
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Clean Energy and Electrical Systems - Proceedings of CEES 2023. ed. / Hossam Gaber. 2023. p. 333-342 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 1058 LNEE).

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