LAPSE:2023.1584
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LAPSE:2023.1584
Banana Waste-to-Energy Valorization by Microbial Fuel Cell Coupled with Anaerobic Digestion
February 21, 2023
Abstract
Banana is the most cultivated fruit plant in the world. It is produced in Latin America, Asia and Africa. India and China are the world’s largest banana producers, with almost 41% of the world’s production. This fruit reaches a total world production of 158.3 million tons per year. However, during their production cycle, the banana agroindustry produces large volumes of solid waste derived from overripe fruit. It contributes between 8−20 percent of the waste (around 100 kg of banana waste for every ton of banana produced). Therefore, the use of overripe banana waste represents a huge opportunity for bioenergy production. This work demonstrates that banana waste can be further used for power generation using a microbial fuel cell (MFC) coupled with anaerobic digestion (AD). First, the maximum methane production (MMP), methane production rate (MPR) and biochemical methane potential (BMP) were measured using an anaerobic batch bioreactor for 64 days of monitoring. Finally, the digestate generated from AD was used in the MFC to determine the polarization curve, maximum voltage, maximum power density (MPD), resistance and current. As a result, the AD generated an MMP of 320.3 mL, BMP of 373.3 mLCH4/gVS and MPR of 18.6 mLCH4/Lb⋅day. The MFC generated 286 mV (maximum voltage), 41.3 mW/m2 (MPD), 580.99 Ω (resistance) and 0.0002867 A (current). Both processes together produced a total bioenergy of 13.38 kJ/gVS. This coupled system showed a suitable and promising use of banana waste for ecofriendly bioenergy generation. Therefore, this feedstock could be taken advantage of for generating sustainable processes and developing a circular economy in the banana agroindustry.
Banana is the most cultivated fruit plant in the world. It is produced in Latin America, Asia and Africa. India and China are the world’s largest banana producers, with almost 41% of the world’s production. This fruit reaches a total world production of 158.3 million tons per year. However, during their production cycle, the banana agroindustry produces large volumes of solid waste derived from overripe fruit. It contributes between 8−20 percent of the waste (around 100 kg of banana waste for every ton of banana produced). Therefore, the use of overripe banana waste represents a huge opportunity for bioenergy production. This work demonstrates that banana waste can be further used for power generation using a microbial fuel cell (MFC) coupled with anaerobic digestion (AD). First, the maximum methane production (MMP), methane production rate (MPR) and biochemical methane potential (BMP) were measured using an anaerobic batch bioreactor for 64 days of monitoring. Finally, the digestate generated from AD was used in the MFC to determine the polarization curve, maximum voltage, maximum power density (MPD), resistance and current. As a result, the AD generated an MMP of 320.3 mL, BMP of 373.3 mLCH4/gVS and MPR of 18.6 mLCH4/Lb⋅day. The MFC generated 286 mV (maximum voltage), 41.3 mW/m2 (MPD), 580.99 Ω (resistance) and 0.0002867 A (current). Both processes together produced a total bioenergy of 13.38 kJ/gVS. This coupled system showed a suitable and promising use of banana waste for ecofriendly bioenergy generation. Therefore, this feedstock could be taken advantage of for generating sustainable processes and developing a circular economy in the banana agroindustry.
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banana waste, biochemical methane potential, bioelectricity, ecofriendly bioenergy, sustainable processes
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Rincón-Catalán NI, Cruz-Salomón A, Sebastian P, Pérez-Fabiel S, Hernández-Cruz MDC, Sánchez-Albores RM, Hernández-Méndez JME, Domínguez-Espinosa ME, Esquinca-Avilés HA, Ríos-Valdovinos EI, Nájera-Aguilar HA. Banana Waste-to-Energy Valorization by Microbial Fuel Cell Coupled with Anaerobic Digestion. (2023). LAPSE:2023.1584
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Rincón-Catalán NI: Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Energías Renovables, Universidad Politécnica de Chiapas (UP), Suchiapa 29150, Chiapas, Mexico
Cruz-Salomón A: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gu [ORCID]
Sebastian P: Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
Pérez-Fabiel S: Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Energías Renovables, Universidad Politécnica de Chiapas (UP), Suchiapa 29150, Chiapas, Mexico
Hernández-Cruz MDC: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gu [ORCID]
Sánchez-Albores RM: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Energías Renovables, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Libramiento
Hernández-Méndez JME: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gu [ORCID]
Domínguez-Espinosa ME: Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29040, Chiapas, Mexico; Facultad de Ciencias de la Nutrición y Alimentos, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chi [ORCID]
Esquinca-Avilés HA: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico
Ríos-Valdovinos EI: Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Energías Renovables, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Libramiento Norte Poniente No. 1150, Lajas Maciel, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29039, Chiapas, Mexico [ORCID]
Nájera-Aguilar HA: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Libramiento Norte Poniente No. 1150, Col. Lajas, Maciel, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29000, Chiapas, Mexico
Cruz-Salomón A: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gu [ORCID]
Sebastian P: Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
Pérez-Fabiel S: Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Energías Renovables, Universidad Politécnica de Chiapas (UP), Suchiapa 29150, Chiapas, Mexico
Hernández-Cruz MDC: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gu [ORCID]
Sánchez-Albores RM: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Energías Renovables, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Libramiento
Hernández-Méndez JME: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico; Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gu [ORCID]
Domínguez-Espinosa ME: Departamento de Químicos Farmacobiólogos, Universidad Pablo Guardado Chávez (UPGCH), Libramiento Norte Oriente No. 3450, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29040, Chiapas, Mexico; Facultad de Ciencias de la Nutrición y Alimentos, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chi [ORCID]
Esquinca-Avilés HA: Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 29140, Chiapas, Mexico
Ríos-Valdovinos EI: Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Energías Renovables, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Libramiento Norte Poniente No. 1150, Lajas Maciel, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29039, Chiapas, Mexico [ORCID]
Nájera-Aguilar HA: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Libramiento Norte Poniente No. 1150, Col. Lajas, Maciel, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29000, Chiapas, Mexico
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Processes
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10
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8
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1552
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2022
Publication Date
2022-08-09
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2227-9717
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