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Papers by JEETENDRA PRASAD
Energy Reports, 2022
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a renewable source of energy that produces electricity without har... more A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a renewable source of energy that produces electricity without harming the environment. This review paper describes the importance of MFCs for future power sources. The construction methods, history of MFC, different configuration of MFC and voltage generation of singlechamber as well as the two-chamber MFC have been discussed. Due to the bio-electrochemical features of the MFCs, when an electric load is applied to stack MFCs, Stack MFC's voltage does not remain constant over time (known as reversal of voltage). Therefore, researchers have proposed various power management systems (PMS) to raise the voltage of the MFC to avoid voltage reversal. The future direction is focus on the design of a PMS adapted for MFC optimal operation using ultralow power consumption components.
2018 8th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE), 2018
Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which produces the pollution-... more Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which produces the pollution-free energy. SMFC generates low voltage with fluctuation between 0.982 V to 1.16 V of 60 days of the experiment. This voltage is not suitable to power the electronic device. So an ultra-low voltage DC-DC boost converter is proposed to regulated and step up the output voltage of SMFC. Performance of the boost converter is verified through simulation and experimental results. Single SMFC discharges in 30 sec by connecting the boost converter and gain maximum voltage in 210 sec after disconnecting the boost converter. Further, a scheme proposed for continuous energy harvesting from sediment microbial fuel cell in which eight parallel connected SMFCs provide an input voltage to boost converter one by one. It is noticed that the energy harvester DC-DC boost converter provides a continuous 2.56 V with the efficiency of 85.46%. The boost converter works well up to the voltage of 20 mV so this converter is appropriate for the SMFC energy harvesting. The proposed scheme is able to produce a suitable voltage for a small electronic device which needs a continuous power supply.
2018 2nd IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems (ICPEICES), 2018
This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an... more This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an SMFC generates a maximum voltage of 1.16V, which is not sufficient to drive the low power electronic device. Therefore, a self-sustainable Dc-Dc boost converter is designed to boost up the SMFC voltage from 1.161V to 3.289V. This is simulated in the LTspice software by using an LTC3108 integrated circuit (IC). The performance of this proposed boost converter is analyzed at different load resistance. During the analysis, we found that output voltage and current of the boost converter are almost constant when the load resistance made equal to the internal resistance of the SMFC. The energy harvester Dc-Dc boost converter can deliver upto 3.289V, which is sufficient to power sensor devices, remote water sensing and other remote broadcasts etc. The proposed Dc-Dc boost converter is self-sustainable because it is powered entirely from harvested energy without requiring extra external power sources.
Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source f... more Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source for remote environmental observing 30 day’s investigations of experiment to understand the long-term performance of SMFCs. The point of this investigation is to increase power generation, 8 individual sediment microbial fuel cells is stacked together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations, of the hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current of the framework, mutually. Polarization curve tests are done for series and hybrid connected sediment microbial fuel cell. The maximum study state voltage and current are obtained 8.150V and 435.25μA from series and 4.078V and 870.75μA hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that power of SMFC scale-up by connecting series and hybrid for practical use of the device.
2017 14th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON), 2017
Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which generates green electri... more Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which generates green electricity from microbes. SMFC are projected to be employed as a sustainable power source for led lighting and remote environmental observing. To understand the performance of SMFC, experiment performs for one month. Single SMFC has low voltage and current level which is unable to drive electronic devices. To increase power generation from SMFC, eight individual SMFC are connected together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations of this SMFC, hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current level, mutually. Polarization curve and behavior of voltage generation experiments are done for series and hybrid connected SMFC. The power density is obtained 1.111mW/m2 at 435.25boldsymbolmumathbfA435.25 \boldsymbol{\mu} \mathbf{A}435.25boldsymbolmumathbfA from series and 1.309mW/m2 at 870.75boldsymbolmumathbfA870.75\boldsymbol{\mu} \mathbf{A}870.75boldsymbolmumathbfA in hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that maximized the ...
Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternati... more Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternative renewable and sustainable energy source. Plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is the most promising technology to generate a renewable source of energy. In this paper, a PMFC system has been developed and the generation of electricity has been tested for 365 days. The PMFC generates a maximum voltage of 0.982 V which is not enough to power the electronic device. So a self-sustainable DC-DC boost converter presents and studies the performance of the boost converter with/without the super capacitor. The DC-DC boost converter boosts up the voltage from 0.982 V to 2.562 V of outputs. It was found that the energy harvester DC-DC boost converter with the super capacitor can deliver up to 2.562 V for 13 minutes which is sufficient to power sensor devices, communication and other remote broadcasts etc.
2017 International Conference on Information, Communication, Instrumentation and Control (ICICIC), 2017
A low cost Sediment Microbial fuel cell designed to provide an opportunity to produce renewable e... more A low cost Sediment Microbial fuel cell designed to provide an opportunity to produce renewable energy from sediment. The power produced by the MFC by microbes present in sediment. In this paper maximum energy extraction is investigated with copper anode and zinc cathode and compare with previous work. Here maximum generated voltage and current of sediment MFC was 1.160V and 0.301mA. Maximum power in sediment MFC with copper anode was 3.491mW for steady state operating condition. Sediment Microbial fuel cell is gifted for sustainable cheap-cost green electricity produce, stable power generation and the long-term operation of MFCs. Sediment microbial fuel cells can be used as a renewable power source for remote environmental monitoring.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020
Abstract Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device that uses anaerobic ... more Abstract Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device that uses anaerobic bacteria to produce renewable energy. The voltage generated by SMFC is very low, so directly it cannot be applied to modern electronic devices. But, it is feasible to raise the output voltage of SMFC by connecting them in series-parallel combinations. In the present work, four SMFC modules are developed in the laboratory and by connecting in four different ways the output voltage as well as the output current are raised to the utility levels. The primary cause to avoid the practical application of series and parallel connected SMFC is voltage reversal problem. To do away with this problem, in this work each group of SMFCs is first used to charge a super-capacitor (4 F, 5.5 V) and then it has been used to power the dc boost converter. Moreover, in this research work, the effects of charging and discharging times of super capacitors for each module are also investigated. In the final stage, a dc boost converter is presented to step-up the voltage of stacked SMFCs which provides a regulated output voltage (9 V/12 V) at the load. The results obtained, show that module-4 connected boost converter provides higher output current for a longer duration as compared to other super capacitor connected modules. This technique of energy harvesting from SMFCs can be used as a power source (either of 9 V or 12 V) in practical electronic devices.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2021
In this research, a power management system (PMS) has been developed to charge a cell phone batte... more In this research, a power management system (PMS) has been developed to charge a cell phone battery based on sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs). The single SMFC produces a voltage of 1.16 V, which is too low for practical application. The voltage is increased by connecting several SMFCs in series or parallel, but the voltage reversal occurs when it is directly connected to the load. To prevent the voltage reversal, the super capacitor is first charged by the five different stack SMFCs and the charged super capacitor is used to provide the input power to a PMS. This PMS increases and regulates the input voltage of stack SMFCs up to 5.02 V for charging a cell phone battery. The charging and discharging times of the super capacitors have been investigated with five different stack SMFCs. In all five stack SMFCs, only module-5 provides power to PMS for long periods (13 min). Further, the cell phone battery is continuously charged using the two parallel-connected stack SMFCs similar to the module-5. The battery has been fully charged in 26 h using 72 SMFCs. The charged battery is used to perform for three purposes; voice calling, music playing and LED strip lighting. This study is informative for the application of SMFC in an off-grid location.
Journal of Power Sources, 2020
Energy harvesting from the different connection of SMFC which linked with super capacitor and PMS... more Energy harvesting from the different connection of SMFC which linked with super capacitor and PMS. � Series-parallel connected SMFCs charges the super capacitor at a faster rate. � Charged super capacitor provides a sustained input voltage to the boost converter. � Voltage boosted successfully from 2.76-4.50 V to 13.5 V for charging a battery (12 V). � The DC voltage is converted into alternating current with the help of inverter circuit to power AC load (LED bulb).
International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2018
Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source f... more Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source for remote environmental observing 30 day’s investigations of experiment to understand the long-term performance of SMFCs. The point of this investigation is to increase power generation, 8 individual sediment microbial fuel cells is stacked together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations, of the hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current of the framework, mutually. Polarization curve tests are done for series and hybrid connected sediment microbial fuel cell. The maximum study state voltage and current are obtained 8.150V and 435.25µA from series and 4.078V and 870.75µA hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that power of SMFC scale-up by connecting series and hybrid for practical use of the device.Article History: Received : September 26th 2017; Received: December 24th 2017; Accepted: January 4th 2018; Availa...
International Journal of Energy Research, 2019
Journal of Power Sources, 2020
SMFC application as a power source in the practical AC load.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2021
The charged battery is used to perform for three purposes; voice calling, music playing and LED s... more The charged battery is used to perform for three purposes; voice calling, music playing and LED strip lighting. This study is informative for the application of SMFC in an off-grid location.
International Journal of Energy Research
2nd IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems (ICPEICES), 2019
This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an... more This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an SMFC generates a maximum voltage of 1.16V, which is not sufficient to drive the low power electronic device. Therefore, a self-sustainable Dc-Dc boost converter is designed to boost up the SMFC voltage from 1.161V to 3.289V. This is simulated in the LTspice software by using an LTC3108 integrated circuit (IC). The performance of this proposed boost converter is analyzed at different load resistance. During the analysis, we found that output voltage and current of the boost converter are almost constant when the load resistance made equal to the internal resistance of the SMFC. The energy harvester Dc-Dc boost converter can deliver upto 3.289V, which is sufficient to power sensor devices, remote water sensing and other remote broadcasts etc. The proposed Dc-Dc boost converter is self-sustainable because it is powered entirely from harvested energy without requiring extra external power sources.
2018 8th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE), JAIPUR, 2019
Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bioelectrochemical device which produces the pollution-f... more Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bioelectrochemical device which produces the pollution-free
energy. SMFC generates low voltage with fluctuation between
0.982 V to 1.16 V of 60 days of the experiment. This voltage is
not suitable to power the electronic device. So an ultra-low
voltage DC-DC boost converter is proposed to regulated and
step up the output voltage of SMFC. Performance of the boost
converter is verified through simulation and experimental
results. Single SMFC discharges in 30 sec by connecting the
boost converter and gain maximum voltage in 210 sec after
disconnecting the boost converter. Further, a scheme proposed
for continuous energy harvesting from sediment microbial fuel
cell in which eight parallel connected SMFCs provide an input
voltage to boost converter one by one. It is noticed that the
energy harvester DC-DC boost converter provides a
continuous 2.56 V with the efficiency of 85.46%. The boost
converter works well up to the voltage of 20 mV so this
converter is appropriate for the SMFC energy harvesting. The
proposed scheme is able to produce a suitable voltage for a
small electronic device which needs a continuous power supply.
Majlesi Journal of Mechatronic Systems, 2018
Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternati... more Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternative renewable and sustainable energy source. Plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is the most promising technology to generate a renewable source of energy. In this paper, a PMFC system has been developed and the generation of electricity has been tested for 365 days. The PMFC generates a maximum voltage of 0.982 V which is not enough to power the electronic device. So a self-sustainable DC-DC boost converter presents and studies the performance of the boost converter with/without the super capacitor. The DC-DC boost converter boosts up the voltage from 0.982 V to 2.562 V of outputs. It was found that the energy harvester DC-DC boost converter with the super capacitor can deliver up to 2.562 V for 13 minutes which is sufficient to power sensor devices, communication and other remote broadcasts etc.
The consumption rate of energy around the world is rising on each successive day. In this result,... more The consumption rate of energy around the world is rising on each successive day. In this result, Non-renewable sources of energy are ended at a fast rate. Sediment Microbial fuel cell (SMFC) aimed to deliver opportunities to generate pollution-free, cost-effective sustainable energy from sediment. The potential generated by the SMFC, microbes existing in the sediment. In this research, test the different electrode material in SMFC and here find the zinc and copper is the best material for SMFC which generate the maximum voltage across the electrode. Here maximum generated voltage and current of SMFC for steady state operating condition, with a copper anode and zinc cathode were 1.160V and 0.301mA and maximum power was 3.491mW. SMFC is gifted for long-term operation, sustainable low-cost green electricity harvest and stable power generation. SMFC can be used as a renewable power source as a remote environmental monitoring.
Energy Reports, 2022
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a renewable source of energy that produces electricity without har... more A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a renewable source of energy that produces electricity without harming the environment. This review paper describes the importance of MFCs for future power sources. The construction methods, history of MFC, different configuration of MFC and voltage generation of singlechamber as well as the two-chamber MFC have been discussed. Due to the bio-electrochemical features of the MFCs, when an electric load is applied to stack MFCs, Stack MFC's voltage does not remain constant over time (known as reversal of voltage). Therefore, researchers have proposed various power management systems (PMS) to raise the voltage of the MFC to avoid voltage reversal. The future direction is focus on the design of a PMS adapted for MFC optimal operation using ultralow power consumption components.
2018 8th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE), 2018
Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which produces the pollution-... more Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which produces the pollution-free energy. SMFC generates low voltage with fluctuation between 0.982 V to 1.16 V of 60 days of the experiment. This voltage is not suitable to power the electronic device. So an ultra-low voltage DC-DC boost converter is proposed to regulated and step up the output voltage of SMFC. Performance of the boost converter is verified through simulation and experimental results. Single SMFC discharges in 30 sec by connecting the boost converter and gain maximum voltage in 210 sec after disconnecting the boost converter. Further, a scheme proposed for continuous energy harvesting from sediment microbial fuel cell in which eight parallel connected SMFCs provide an input voltage to boost converter one by one. It is noticed that the energy harvester DC-DC boost converter provides a continuous 2.56 V with the efficiency of 85.46%. The boost converter works well up to the voltage of 20 mV so this converter is appropriate for the SMFC energy harvesting. The proposed scheme is able to produce a suitable voltage for a small electronic device which needs a continuous power supply.
2018 2nd IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems (ICPEICES), 2018
This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an... more This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an SMFC generates a maximum voltage of 1.16V, which is not sufficient to drive the low power electronic device. Therefore, a self-sustainable Dc-Dc boost converter is designed to boost up the SMFC voltage from 1.161V to 3.289V. This is simulated in the LTspice software by using an LTC3108 integrated circuit (IC). The performance of this proposed boost converter is analyzed at different load resistance. During the analysis, we found that output voltage and current of the boost converter are almost constant when the load resistance made equal to the internal resistance of the SMFC. The energy harvester Dc-Dc boost converter can deliver upto 3.289V, which is sufficient to power sensor devices, remote water sensing and other remote broadcasts etc. The proposed Dc-Dc boost converter is self-sustainable because it is powered entirely from harvested energy without requiring extra external power sources.
Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source f... more Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source for remote environmental observing 30 day’s investigations of experiment to understand the long-term performance of SMFCs. The point of this investigation is to increase power generation, 8 individual sediment microbial fuel cells is stacked together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations, of the hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current of the framework, mutually. Polarization curve tests are done for series and hybrid connected sediment microbial fuel cell. The maximum study state voltage and current are obtained 8.150V and 435.25μA from series and 4.078V and 870.75μA hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that power of SMFC scale-up by connecting series and hybrid for practical use of the device.
2017 14th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON), 2017
Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which generates green electri... more Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device which generates green electricity from microbes. SMFC are projected to be employed as a sustainable power source for led lighting and remote environmental observing. To understand the performance of SMFC, experiment performs for one month. Single SMFC has low voltage and current level which is unable to drive electronic devices. To increase power generation from SMFC, eight individual SMFC are connected together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations of this SMFC, hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current level, mutually. Polarization curve and behavior of voltage generation experiments are done for series and hybrid connected SMFC. The power density is obtained 1.111mW/m2 at 435.25boldsymbolmumathbfA435.25 \boldsymbol{\mu} \mathbf{A}435.25boldsymbolmumathbfA from series and 1.309mW/m2 at 870.75boldsymbolmumathbfA870.75\boldsymbol{\mu} \mathbf{A}870.75boldsymbolmumathbfA in hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that maximized the ...
Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternati... more Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternative renewable and sustainable energy source. Plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is the most promising technology to generate a renewable source of energy. In this paper, a PMFC system has been developed and the generation of electricity has been tested for 365 days. The PMFC generates a maximum voltage of 0.982 V which is not enough to power the electronic device. So a self-sustainable DC-DC boost converter presents and studies the performance of the boost converter with/without the super capacitor. The DC-DC boost converter boosts up the voltage from 0.982 V to 2.562 V of outputs. It was found that the energy harvester DC-DC boost converter with the super capacitor can deliver up to 2.562 V for 13 minutes which is sufficient to power sensor devices, communication and other remote broadcasts etc.
2017 International Conference on Information, Communication, Instrumentation and Control (ICICIC), 2017
A low cost Sediment Microbial fuel cell designed to provide an opportunity to produce renewable e... more A low cost Sediment Microbial fuel cell designed to provide an opportunity to produce renewable energy from sediment. The power produced by the MFC by microbes present in sediment. In this paper maximum energy extraction is investigated with copper anode and zinc cathode and compare with previous work. Here maximum generated voltage and current of sediment MFC was 1.160V and 0.301mA. Maximum power in sediment MFC with copper anode was 3.491mW for steady state operating condition. Sediment Microbial fuel cell is gifted for sustainable cheap-cost green electricity produce, stable power generation and the long-term operation of MFCs. Sediment microbial fuel cells can be used as a renewable power source for remote environmental monitoring.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020
Abstract Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device that uses anaerobic ... more Abstract Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bio-electrochemical device that uses anaerobic bacteria to produce renewable energy. The voltage generated by SMFC is very low, so directly it cannot be applied to modern electronic devices. But, it is feasible to raise the output voltage of SMFC by connecting them in series-parallel combinations. In the present work, four SMFC modules are developed in the laboratory and by connecting in four different ways the output voltage as well as the output current are raised to the utility levels. The primary cause to avoid the practical application of series and parallel connected SMFC is voltage reversal problem. To do away with this problem, in this work each group of SMFCs is first used to charge a super-capacitor (4 F, 5.5 V) and then it has been used to power the dc boost converter. Moreover, in this research work, the effects of charging and discharging times of super capacitors for each module are also investigated. In the final stage, a dc boost converter is presented to step-up the voltage of stacked SMFCs which provides a regulated output voltage (9 V/12 V) at the load. The results obtained, show that module-4 connected boost converter provides higher output current for a longer duration as compared to other super capacitor connected modules. This technique of energy harvesting from SMFCs can be used as a power source (either of 9 V or 12 V) in practical electronic devices.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2021
In this research, a power management system (PMS) has been developed to charge a cell phone batte... more In this research, a power management system (PMS) has been developed to charge a cell phone battery based on sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs). The single SMFC produces a voltage of 1.16 V, which is too low for practical application. The voltage is increased by connecting several SMFCs in series or parallel, but the voltage reversal occurs when it is directly connected to the load. To prevent the voltage reversal, the super capacitor is first charged by the five different stack SMFCs and the charged super capacitor is used to provide the input power to a PMS. This PMS increases and regulates the input voltage of stack SMFCs up to 5.02 V for charging a cell phone battery. The charging and discharging times of the super capacitors have been investigated with five different stack SMFCs. In all five stack SMFCs, only module-5 provides power to PMS for long periods (13 min). Further, the cell phone battery is continuously charged using the two parallel-connected stack SMFCs similar to the module-5. The battery has been fully charged in 26 h using 72 SMFCs. The charged battery is used to perform for three purposes; voice calling, music playing and LED strip lighting. This study is informative for the application of SMFC in an off-grid location.
Journal of Power Sources, 2020
Energy harvesting from the different connection of SMFC which linked with super capacitor and PMS... more Energy harvesting from the different connection of SMFC which linked with super capacitor and PMS. � Series-parallel connected SMFCs charges the super capacitor at a faster rate. � Charged super capacitor provides a sustained input voltage to the boost converter. � Voltage boosted successfully from 2.76-4.50 V to 13.5 V for charging a battery (12 V). � The DC voltage is converted into alternating current with the help of inverter circuit to power AC load (LED bulb).
International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2018
Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source f... more Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source for remote environmental observing 30 day’s investigations of experiment to understand the long-term performance of SMFCs. The point of this investigation is to increase power generation, 8 individual sediment microbial fuel cells is stacked together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations, of the hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current of the framework, mutually. Polarization curve tests are done for series and hybrid connected sediment microbial fuel cell. The maximum study state voltage and current are obtained 8.150V and 435.25µA from series and 4.078V and 870.75µA hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that power of SMFC scale-up by connecting series and hybrid for practical use of the device.Article History: Received : September 26th 2017; Received: December 24th 2017; Accepted: January 4th 2018; Availa...
International Journal of Energy Research, 2019
Journal of Power Sources, 2020
SMFC application as a power source in the practical AC load.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2021
The charged battery is used to perform for three purposes; voice calling, music playing and LED s... more The charged battery is used to perform for three purposes; voice calling, music playing and LED strip lighting. This study is informative for the application of SMFC in an off-grid location.
International Journal of Energy Research
2nd IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems (ICPEICES), 2019
This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an... more This paper presents sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) and a Dc-Dc boost converter. In which, an SMFC generates a maximum voltage of 1.16V, which is not sufficient to drive the low power electronic device. Therefore, a self-sustainable Dc-Dc boost converter is designed to boost up the SMFC voltage from 1.161V to 3.289V. This is simulated in the LTspice software by using an LTC3108 integrated circuit (IC). The performance of this proposed boost converter is analyzed at different load resistance. During the analysis, we found that output voltage and current of the boost converter are almost constant when the load resistance made equal to the internal resistance of the SMFC. The energy harvester Dc-Dc boost converter can deliver upto 3.289V, which is sufficient to power sensor devices, remote water sensing and other remote broadcasts etc. The proposed Dc-Dc boost converter is self-sustainable because it is powered entirely from harvested energy without requiring extra external power sources.
2018 8th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE), JAIPUR, 2019
Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bioelectrochemical device which produces the pollution-f... more Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a bioelectrochemical device which produces the pollution-free
energy. SMFC generates low voltage with fluctuation between
0.982 V to 1.16 V of 60 days of the experiment. This voltage is
not suitable to power the electronic device. So an ultra-low
voltage DC-DC boost converter is proposed to regulated and
step up the output voltage of SMFC. Performance of the boost
converter is verified through simulation and experimental
results. Single SMFC discharges in 30 sec by connecting the
boost converter and gain maximum voltage in 210 sec after
disconnecting the boost converter. Further, a scheme proposed
for continuous energy harvesting from sediment microbial fuel
cell in which eight parallel connected SMFCs provide an input
voltage to boost converter one by one. It is noticed that the
energy harvester DC-DC boost converter provides a
continuous 2.56 V with the efficiency of 85.46%. The boost
converter works well up to the voltage of 20 mV so this
converter is appropriate for the SMFC energy harvesting. The
proposed scheme is able to produce a suitable voltage for a
small electronic device which needs a continuous power supply.
Majlesi Journal of Mechatronic Systems, 2018
Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternati... more Due to high energy demands around the world, there is a need to attend for searching an alternative renewable and sustainable energy source. Plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is the most promising technology to generate a renewable source of energy. In this paper, a PMFC system has been developed and the generation of electricity has been tested for 365 days. The PMFC generates a maximum voltage of 0.982 V which is not enough to power the electronic device. So a self-sustainable DC-DC boost converter presents and studies the performance of the boost converter with/without the super capacitor. The DC-DC boost converter boosts up the voltage from 0.982 V to 2.562 V of outputs. It was found that the energy harvester DC-DC boost converter with the super capacitor can deliver up to 2.562 V for 13 minutes which is sufficient to power sensor devices, communication and other remote broadcasts etc.
The consumption rate of energy around the world is rising on each successive day. In this result,... more The consumption rate of energy around the world is rising on each successive day. In this result, Non-renewable sources of energy are ended at a fast rate. Sediment Microbial fuel cell (SMFC) aimed to deliver opportunities to generate pollution-free, cost-effective sustainable energy from sediment. The potential generated by the SMFC, microbes existing in the sediment. In this research, test the different electrode material in SMFC and here find the zinc and copper is the best material for SMFC which generate the maximum voltage across the electrode. Here maximum generated voltage and current of SMFC for steady state operating condition, with a copper anode and zinc cathode were 1.160V and 0.301mA and maximum power was 3.491mW. SMFC is gifted for long-term operation, sustainable low-cost green electricity harvest and stable power generation. SMFC can be used as a renewable power source as a remote environmental monitoring.
Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source f... more Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source for remote environmental observing 30 day's investigations of experiment to understand the long-term performance of SMFCs. The point of this investigation is to increase power generation, 8 individual sediment microbial fuel cells is stacked together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations, of the hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current of the framework, mutually. Polarization curve tests are done for series and hybrid connected sediment microbial fuel cell. The maximum study state voltage and current are obtained 8.150V and 435.25µA from series and 4.078V and 870.75µA hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that power of SMFC scale-up by connecting series and hybrid for practical use of the device.
— A low cost Sediment Microbial fuel cell designed to provide an opportunity to produce renewable... more — A low cost Sediment Microbial fuel cell designed to provide an opportunity to produce renewable energy from sediment. The power produced by the MFC by microbes present in sediment. In this paper maximum energy extraction is investigated with copper anode and zinc cathode and compare with previous work. Here maximum generated voltage and current of sediment MFC was 1.160V and 0.301mA.Maximum power in sediment MFC with copper anode was 3.491mW for steady state operating condition. Sediment Microbial fuel cell is gifted for sustainable cheap-cost green electricity produce, stable power generation and the long-term operation of MFCs. Sediment microbial fuel cells can be used as a renewable power source for remote environmental monitoring.
Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source f... more Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are expected to be utilized as a sustainable power source for remote environmental observing 30 day's investigations of experiment to understand the long-term performance of SMFCs. The point of this investigation is to increase power generation, 8 individual sediment microbial fuel cells is stacked together either in series or in hybrid connection. Two combinations, of the hybrid connection, are proving to be the more effective one, step-up both the voltage and current of the framework, mutually. Polarization curve tests are done for series and hybrid connected sediment microbial fuel cell. The maximum study state voltage and current are obtained 8.150V and 435.25µA from series and 4.078V and 870.75µA hybrid connected SMFC. This study suggests that power of SMFC scale-up by connecting series and hybrid for practical use of the device.