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Potential of Electricity Production Out of Banana Peel (Musa Paradisiaca L.
) Waste Using
Microbial Fuel Cell
Paguirigan, Jaela Shaiza L.

Tungcul, Bryan James C.
Manaligod, Maria Anika Faith Q.
Lappay, Jovil Margarette B.
Ligutan, Angelique Claire R.
Ganela, Keziah Fyell Mikhaela
Singh, Gurjinder
Quilang, Rhyn Richmond P.
Valdez, L’renz Philip Z.
Researchers
Mrs. Janet M. Medico

Research Adviser
CHAPTER I
I. Background of the Study
Our world is facing an exponentially growing demand for energy, resulting in the
continuous use of fossil fuels. Since the mid-19th century, societies have dramatically increased
the level of public health by the appropriate separation and treatment of human wastes and
unbalanced energy management due to increasing energy consumption. The world today is
undoubtedly facing a serious energy crisis, and energy demand in the whole world continues to
increase at an unsustainable pace. Fossil fuels generate carbon dioxide, giving rise to global
warming. Due to fossil fuel depletion and the industry's rapid growth, it is critical to developing
environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. According to the
research, Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a powerful platform for extracting energy from various
sources and converting it to electricity. Besides, waste management remains a significant
obstruction to the different sectors of society. However, with the use of microbial fuel cells or
MFC, there is a big possibility that we can solve these problems. MFC is a device that is
capable of producing electricity from respiring microbes. It is a sustainable source of renewable
energy. Not only can we have electricity, but we can lessen fruit waste.
Currently, more than 85% of the total power consumed globally is obtained by the
combustion of oil, coal, and natural gas. The increasing global electricity demands have
triggered a demographic explosion, which, along with industrialization, has depleted the
available fossil fuel resources, considerably affecting the environment. Therefore, the scientific
community has been compelled to seek alternative energy resources, including renewable
sources. Renewable resources are those based on which energy can be generated
continuously without any fear of exhaustion in the short or medium term. Some examples of
renewable energy include solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydroelectric power. Also, did
you know that hydroelectric power is the most prominent source of generating electricity? This
type of energy constitutes approximately 87% of the total renewable energy used worldwide.
Further, bioenergy, renewable energy derived from non-fossil organic material of biological
origin, has recently emerged as a natural substitute for the energy produced from non-
renewable sources. Bioenergy can be used to generate electricity; thus, forestry and agricultural
waste, as well as organic waste, are expected to become the primary sources of bioenergy in
the future.
To lessen the exponentially growing demand for energy that results in the
continuous use of fossil fuels, the researchers themselves are experiencing, they came up with
the research about the Potential of Electricity Production Out of Banana Peel (Musa Paradisiaca
L.) Waste Using Microbial Fuel Cell.
II. Statement of the Problem
This study aims to determine the Potential of Electricity Production Out of
Banana Peel (Musa Paradisiaca L.) Waste Using Microbial Fuel Cell.
Specifically, this investigation endeavored to answer the following:
1. As per ranking, and among the three types of banana peel present, what type of
banana peel produced the highest voltage of electricity?
a. Latundan
b. Cardava/Saba
c. Lakatan
2. As per ranking, and among the three types of banana peel present, what type of
banana peel produced the highest current?
a. Latundan
b. Cardava/Saba
c. Lakatan
III. Significance of the Study
This study seeks to generate electrical power from Banana Peel (Musa
Paradisiaca L.) using an MFC and monitor the voltage and current exhibited by the cells in
banana peel substrate.

The Electricity Production out of Banana Peel, if proven effective, will be leveraged as an
environment-friendly electric power source, helping the society to better manage their own
waste.
IV. Scope and Delimitation
The focus of this study is to determine the Potential of Electricity Production of Banana
Peel (Musa Paradisiaca L.) Waste Using Microbial Fuel Cell. This investigation focuses solely
on the potential of banana peel to produce electricity and if examined coherent, may open doors
to interested scientists and companies to enhance the possibility of using this study
for alternative power sources to the ones being used today. Whatever changes will be noted
and be presented to the recommendations for further study.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter presents the related literature and studies after the thorough and in-depth
search done by the researchers. This will also present the synthesis of the potential of electricity
production out of banana peel waste and its framework to fully comprehend the research to be
done.
Related Literature and Studies
Alternative sources of electricity such as hydroelectric power plants are still few in
the country. In other states, including developing countries, methane digester systems are
being used to harvest energy from biomass. However, using these systems are very expensive
and is subject to several processes including combustion that releases harmful gases. (Bilcan et
al, 2003). To provide a solution for the demand for energy, scientists have been studying
diverse organisms that may take part in the search for an alternative source for electrical
energy. In addition to these technologies an attractive and novel alternative for the conservation
of chemical energy into electrical energy is the development of microbial fuel cells (MFCs).
(Katz et al. 2003; lovely 2006).
A microbial fuel cell is a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy by the
catalytic reaction of microorganisms (Allen and Bennetto 1993; Wingard et al. 1982.,
Reimers etal. 2001., Kim H.j. et al. 2002.). In addition, the MFCs offer an
environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels (Lovely 2006; Katz et al. 2003).

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Potential of Electricity Production Out of Banana Peel (Musa Paradisiaca L.

Paguirigan, Jaela Shaiza L.

Mrs. Janet M. Medico

I. Background of the Study

environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. According to the

sources and converting it to electricity. Besides, waste management remains a significant

capable of producing electricity from respiring microbes. It is a sustainable source of renewable

L.) Waste Using Microbial Fuel Cell.

II. Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the Potential of Electricity Production Out of

Specifically, this investigation endeavored to answer the following:

banana peel produced the highest voltage of electricity?

banana peel produced the highest current?

III. Significance of the Study

banana peel substrate.

IV. Scope and Delimitation

and be presented to the recommendations for further study.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature and Studies

(Katz et al. 2003; lovely 2006).

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