Comparison of Bioenergy Production from Different Waste Sources Using Solar-Powered Microbial Electrolysis

Hydrogen gas has tremendous potential as environmentally acceptable energy carrier for vehicles. A cutting-edge technology called a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) can achieve sustainable and clean hydrogen production from a wide range of biomass and wastewaters. In this work, the research study has been performed on the “textile industry waste” and “dairy manure waste” to analyze the production of hydrogen gas ($H_{2}$) using solar powered MEC. The experiment is performed by adding different percentages of slurry in the textile and dairy waste (substrates) to analyze the production of hydrogen gas in both substrates. The waste is stored in the containers and an anerobic environment is created by using airtight jars. Then, Nitrogen gas is passed, and the containers are fitted with cathode and bio anode. The test samples have been tested after an interval of 20 days through gas chromatography (GC) for the quantization and comparison of the produced gas for both substrates. The obtained results conclude that textile waste produces more hydrogen gas as compared to the other substrate.