Cambio en la producción de potencia empleando NA2SO4 en el cátodo de una celda decombustible microbiana
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https://doi.org/10.19136/jeeos.a10n3.6693Keywords:
Conductivity, internal resistance, power density, wastewaterAbstract
The power output of a microbial fuel cell was examined by varying the catholyte conditions. During acclimation, tap water served as catholyte, yielding a stable voltage of 0.55 ± 0.07 V after 8 days. Subsequently, Na₂SO₄ concentrations (0.3 and 0.5 M) were tested. Cell performance was evaluated using polarization and power curves. The lowest potential losses and highest power output occurred at 0.3 M Na₂SO₄. Peak power was 37.41 mW/m² with a current density of 101.94 mA/m². This result shows that conductivity affects the optimization of these systems for electricity production.
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