Diseño y construcción de una Celda de Combustión Microbiana (CCMs).

Abstract

The objective was the design and construction of a microbial combustion cell (MCC). The generation of bioelectricity in our country has been a topic of interest, which has sought to reduce pollution generated by organic waste and thus obtain a form of renewable energy, being this a new alternative in the production of the same. Therefore, the objective was executed with a new design that increases the surface contact area providing an increase in the production of bioelectricity, in which the adequate and reusable materials were identified for the best performance of the cell. Therefore, the components of the cell are divided into three parts: the base and cover, the membrane bases where stainless steel rods are attached to which the parafilm covers them, and finally, the cell fasteners. The cell consists of an anode (stainless steel mesh) and an outdoor cathode (carbon fiber fabric). Our microbial combustion cell compared to previous research from the Alternative Energy and Environment Group (GEAA) provides a considerable increase of 200% compared to other cells up to 400 mV, noting an improvement in design. It was also verified that the electrodes worked properly in the 15 day interrupted monitoring time interval. The analysis of the results determined an average production of the 7 cells. Those that are considered high voltages.