00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-8027390931314102118 Buklod 20240319150023.0 m |o d | ta 240319s xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPVIS-00162795946 gift VML/ess 03.19.2024 eng LG 993.5 2023 E62 D53 Diala, Luigi C. Potential of agricultural wastes in the Philippines for microbial fuel cells. 2023. xi, 131 leaves. text rdacontent unmmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Thesis (Undergraduate, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering) School of Technology, University of the Philippines Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo. 2023. Increased population demands more resources, especially in terms of electricity consumption. In the field of energy production, finding a method that is both effective and environmentally friendly while still being economically viable is always a major challenge. Many countries around the world have made significant efforts in recent decades to establish a viable solution to the global energy dilemma by focusing on renewable energy sources including solar, water, and wind. One promising solution to address these challenges is the microbial fuel cell (MFC), which generates energy primarily through anaerobic oxidation of biodegradable organic compounds. Numerous studies have reported the utilization of different waste and wastewater as substrates in MFC systems, including domestic wastewater, refinery and distillery industry wastewater, pharmaceutical industry wastewater, dairy industry wastewater, brewery industry wastewater, and food and food-processing industry wastewater, microalgae, and agricultural waste. Agricultural wastes generated in the Philippines, which are usually discarded, can be utilized as substrates in MFC technology. Agricultural waste degrades quickly due to its high organic content as well as variety of macronutrients and micronutrients that promote microbial growth. In this study, the potential of agricultural wastes generated in the Philippines for MFC technology was determined. Several pretreatment methods, MFC configurations, and operating conditions that have been developed in recent years have been synthesized to determine the optimum value for enhanced performance of agricultural wastes in MFCs. This research will guide future researchers on the best way to improve the performance of MFC technology using various agricultural wastes generated in the Philippines. Agricultural wastes Philippines. Azucena, Alexis Thesis adviser. FI UPVIS UPV-SOTECH LG 993.5 2023 E52 D53 Thesis