• Abhilash Arakonda
• Vinitha Gattu
• Jyothi Thati
• Sailu Chintha

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) represents an eco-friendly approach to generate electricity and purifies wastewater simultaneously. As per this technology, the microorganisms are employed to convert the chemical energy stored in the biodegradable portion of organic matter into direct electric current by simultaneously treating the wastewater. In this study, dual chambered membrane microbial fuel cell was operated and was optimized using municipal wastewater as a substrate. Graphite rod and plate are widely used as anode material in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) because of its high specific surface area, low cost, good electrical conductivity. In this work, Nafion is used as membrane, platinum catalyst coated carbon cloth as cathode and it is open to air (aerobic process). Graphite rod and graphite plate were modified using the zeolite Na Y and used as anode. The maximum current produced by coated graphite plate is 0.82mA which was higher than coated graphite rod 0.72mA current.

Microbial Fuel Cell, Electricity, Nafion Membrane, Graphite rod and plate, wastewater

"DESIGN OF CYLINDRICAL MICROBIAL FUEL CELL AND STUDY OF ANODE MODIFICATION USING NA Y ZEOLITE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.e452-e466, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204461.pdf

"DESIGN OF CYLINDRICAL MICROBIAL FUEL CELL AND STUDY OF ANODE MODIFICATION USING NA Y ZEOLITE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. ppe452-e466, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204461.pdf