1st International Conference on Science and Technology, ICOST 2019, 2-3 May, Makassar, Indonesia

Research Article

Diversification of Renewable Energy Sources Utilizing Eceng Gondok Eichhornia crassipes in Microbial Fuel Cells

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-5-2019.2284698,
        author={Maswati  Baharuddin and Heri  heriyono and Sappe  wali and Ummi  Zahra},
        title={Diversification of Renewable Energy Sources Utilizing Eceng Gondok Eichhornia crassipes in Microbial Fuel Cells},
        proceedings={1st International Conference on Science and Technology, ICOST 2019, 2-3 May, Makassar, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICOST},
        year={2019},
        month={6},
        keywords={phosphate buffers eceng gondok electrolytes microbial fuel cell (mfc)},
        doi={10.4108/eai.2-5-2019.2284698}
    }
    
  • Maswati Baharuddin
    Heri heriyono
    Sappe wali
    Ummi Zahra
    Year: 2019
    Diversification of Renewable Energy Sources Utilizing Eceng Gondok Eichhornia crassipes in Microbial Fuel Cells
    ICOST
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-5-2019.2284698
Maswati Baharuddin1,*, Heri heriyono1, Sappe wali1, Ummi Zahra1
  • 1: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Indonesia. 92113
*Contact email: bmaswati@gmail.com

Abstract

Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) was a Technology that produced electrical energy utilizing microorganism. The purpose of this study was to know enceng gondok potency as substrate in MFC system and add electrolyte solution and buffer. This study used enceng gondok as substrate and Pseudomonas sp. bacteria. The Method of this study was using double compartment that consist of anode and cathode chambers. Both of them were related by salt bridge. The result showed that electric current and potential differences maximum that was produced (without added of electrolyte solution and buffer) was 0.11 mA and 0,27 V while power density was 20.34 mW/m2. Whereas Electrolyte solution and buffer combination showed electric current and potential differences maximum that produced was 3.06 mA and 0.86 V while power density yaitu 1802.46 mW/m2.