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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology | Volume: 2

December 03-04, 2018 | Dubai, UAE

International Conference on

6

th

International Conference on

Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology & Pharmacology

Recycling & Waste Management

Joint Event

&

Bio-electricity generation from waste vegetables (fluted pumpkin, water leaf and cabbage) using

MFCs

Ihesinachi A Kalagbor, Emabie K Porokpege

and

Nyon T

Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Nigeria

B

io-electricity generation from organic wastes through the

metabolic activities of microbes using MFCs is a promising

Green Technology transforming Waste to Energy. Organic

wastes fromvegetables are generated daily in large quantities in

Port Harcourt from the markets. Baseline survey revealed that

if these wastes are not properly managed, their accumulation

may lead to serious health problems. The heaps of vegetable

waste at themarket refuse dumpwhich is our sample collection

site, has close proximity to other places of business. This study

was carried using these vegetables which are consumed daily

by the people. Various weights of 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg and

12kg were used. Results showed that the 12kg substrates

produced the highest voltage of 460 mV, 132 mV and 280

mV for fluted pumpkin, water leaf and cabbage respectively.

The pH, DO and BOD values from the substrate solution of

each vegetable waste indicated that the biodegradation

efficiency of this process was optimal. The electricity generated

was capable of powering small portable devices such as

cellphones, rechargeable torches and an electrical bulb of 2V.

Speaker Biography

Ihesinachi A Kalagbor obtained a Ph.D degree in Analytical Chemistry from University of

Port-Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria in 2006. She is a Chief lecturer and Director, Research &

Development Centre, Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori. She has carried out a lot of research

on heavy metals in water, soil, fruits, vegetables and crops. To date, she has supervised

67 students to graduation in Chemistry. She is involved with a team of researchers in

her institution working on a pilot scheme for the generation of electricity using waste

organic materials. She has published 26 papers in reputed journals. She is a Fellow of the

Chemical Society of Nigeria (FCSN), Fellow, Institute of Chartered Chemistry of Nigeria

(FICCON), Fellow, African Scientific Institute (FASI), Member, Royal Society of Chemistry

(MRSC), Member, International Water Association (MIWA) and Affiliate Member of IUPAC.

She is currently the coordinator, Women in Chemistry (WIC) Rivers Chapter, Nigeria.

e:

ksinachi@yahoo.com

Ihesinachi A Kalagbor et al.

, Toxicology 2018 & Recycling 2018, Volume 2

DOI: 10.4066/2630-4570-C1-002