1. Microbial Fuel Cell - Expected Results
Erasmus+
Sustainability by Biotechnology
Microbial Fuel Cell - Expected Results
Johannes Berndorfer
Piskoti Levente

2. Load Test

3. Experimental results Control Test MFC Dest. H2O [ml] 3,30 -
Methylene blue [ml]
Glucose [ml]
Yeast-Susp. [ml]
Voltage [V]
0 V
? V
Current [mA]
0 mA
? mA
Chamber colour
blue
white

4. Series Connection V

5. Series Connection Uall = UMFC1 + UMFC2 + UMFC3-
Uall = UMFC1 + UMFC2 + UMFC3
MFC 2 + -
Iall = IMFC1 = IMFC2 = IMFC3
MFC 3 + - -
Voltage [V]
Current [mA]
Load Test
+/-
5 MFC´s
4,00
0,65
LEDs and buzzer +
MFC 1
0,60 -
MFC 2
0,70
MFC 3
MFC 4
0,55
MFC 5
0,45
Average
0,63
0,58

6. Parallel Connection mA

7. Parallel Connection Uall = UMFC1 = UMFC2 = UMFC3+
Uall = UMFC1 = UMFC2 = UMFC3
MFC 1 + -
MFC 2 + -
MFC 3 + -
Iall = IMFC1 + IMFC2 + IMFC3 -

8. Parallel and Series Connection