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A landfill cover that generates electricity: a Microbial Fuel Cell application (2014–2016)

Abstract:
Landfills account for over 2% of Australia's greenhouse emissions, dominating emissions from waste and wastewater. Methane emissions are inherent to landfills because waste cannot be permanently sealed until a landfill cell is full. In this project, a microbial fuel cell (MFC) landfill cover will be developed as a means of achieving full biogas capture, from the time that waste is placed. The MFC cover system would consist of a relatively thin and deformable granular graphite layer colonised by current generating methane oxidising microorganisms, overlain by a proton exchange membrane and steel mesh as the anode layer. The MFC cover will provide the benefit of power generation as well as more complete greenhouse gas mitigation.
Grant type:
ARC Discovery Projects
Researchers:

  • Professor William Clarke

    Professor
    School of Civil Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
    Director of Teaching and Learning o
    School of Civil Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

  • Associate Professor Ilje Pikaar

    Associate Professor
    School of Civil Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Funded by:
Australian Research Council