Microbial Fuel Cell Market by Type (Double Chamber, Single Chamber, Upflow, Stacked, Others) Application (Electricity Generation, Wastewater Treatment, Others)Electrode Material (Anode Material, Cathode Material) Region (Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, Rest of the World) - Trends and Forecasts to 2030
The imminent energy crisis triggered by limited fossil fuel reserves and global warming caused by greenhouse emissions has warranted the need to develop environmentally friendly energy sources. The advent of microbial fuel cells is a unique addition to the list of alternative energy sources with negligible CO2 emissions.
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) generate electricity by utilizing the electrons obtained from biochemical reactions catalyzed by bacteria. It is a bio-electrochemical device that can convert the chemical energy in organic compounds to electrical energy through a microbial catalytic reaction at the anode. The microbes used in microbial fuel cell technology are bio-electrochemically active bacteria. The bacteria oxidizes the organic matter to carbon dioxide (CO2), electrons, and protons. The essential metabolism process of the microbes generates electricity.
MFC is an emerging technology; some challenges include high operating costs and low power output. The use of expensive electrodes and separator materials makes the capital cost of MFCs 30 times higher than a traditional activated sludge treatment system for domestic wastewater. Moreover, the power output created by MFCs might not be sufficient to power sensors and transmitters continuously. Another challenge associated with MFCs is that they cannot operate at low temperatures as microbial reactions tend to slow down at lower temperatures.
However, researchers and scientists are making efforts to modify the electrode materials for MFCs to enhance performance. Suitable power management programs and larger electrode surfaces can increase the power outputs of MFCs. Other modification strategies involving nanomaterials are also being tried to enhance power density.
By application, the microbial fuel cell market can be bifurcated into electricity generation, wastewater treatment, and others. MFCs can generate electricity from biomass with an electron yield of 80%. MFCs are a promising technology for wastewater treatment in agriculture, municipal, and other industries. Additionally, MFC-based sensors are used for online wastewater monitoring.
By region, the microbial fuel cell market can be segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World. The US created the world’s first MFC platform that treats high-strength wastewater from industries to produce low-strength municipal waste. Similar developments in Canada present opportunities to deploy microbial fuel cell solutions in the North America region.
The major players operating in the microbial fuel cell market are MicrOrganic Technologies (US), Prongineer (Canada), Cambrian Innovation (US), and Sainergy (US).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2. DEFINITION
1.3. INCLUSIONS VS. EXCLUSIONS
1.4. MARKET SCOPE
1.4.1. MARKET SEGMENTATION
1.4.2. REGIONAL SCOPE
1.4.3. YEARS CONSIDERED FOR STUDY
1.5. CURRENCY
1.6. LIMITATION
1.7. STAKEHOLDERS
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1. RESEARCH DATA
2.1.1. SECONDARY DATA
2.1.1.1. KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
2.1.2. PRIMARY DATA
2.1.2.1. KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
2.1.2.2. KEY INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
2.1.2.3. BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARIES
2.2. MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.2.1. BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.2.2. TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.3. MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4. DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.4.1. DEMAND-SIDE CALCULATION
2.4.2. ASSUMPTIONS FOR DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.5. SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.5.1. SUPPLY-SIDE CALCULATION
2.5.2. SUPPLY-SIDE ASSUMPTIONS
2.6. FORECAST
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. PREMIUM INSIGHTS
5. MARKET OVERVIEW
5.1. INTRODUCTION
5.2. MARKET DYNAMICS
5.2.1. DRIVERS
5.2.2. RESTRAINTS
5.2.3. OPPORTUNITIES
5.2.4. CHALLENGES
5.3. TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESSES
5.4. PRICING ANALYSIS
5.5. MICROBIAL FUEL CELL MARKET: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
5.6. MARKET MAP
5.7. TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
5.8. PATENT ANALYSIS
5.9. KEY CONFERENCES & EVENTS IN 2022–2023
5.10. PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
5.11. CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
6. MICROBIAL FUEL CELL MARKET, BY TYPE
6.1. INTRODUCTION
6.2. DOUBLE CHAMBER MFC
6.3. SINGLE CHAMBER MFC
6.4. UPFLOW MFC
6.5. STACKED MFC
6.6. OTHERS
7. MICROBIAL FUEL CELL MARKET, BY APPLICATION
7.1. INTRODUCTION
7.2. ELECTRICITY GENERATION
7.3. WASTEWATER TREATMENT
7.4. OTHERS
8. MICROBIAL FUEL CELL MARKET, BY ELECTRODE MATERIAL
8.1. INTRODUCTION
8.2. ANODE MATERIALS
8.3. CATHODE MATERIALS
9. MICROBIAL FUEL CELL, BY REGION
9.1. INTRODUCTION
9.2. ASIA PACIFIC
9.2.1. BY COUNTRY
9.3. EUROPE
9.3.1. BY COUNTRY
9.4. NORTH AMERICA
9.4.1. BY COUNTRY
9.5. REST OF THE WORLD
9.5.1. BY COUNTRY
10. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
10.1. OVERVIEW
10.2. MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
10.3. SHARE ANALYSIS OF KEY PLAYERS, 2021
10.4. SEGMENTAL REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TOP MARKET PLAYERS, 2016-2021
10.5. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
10.6. COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING
11. COMPANY PROFILES
11.1. MICRORGANIC TECHNOLOGIES
11.1.1. Business Overview
11.1.2. Services offered
11.1.3. Recent Developments
11.1.4. MnM View
11.2. PRONGINEER
11.3. SAINERGY TECH INC
11.4. CAMBRIAN INNOVATION
11.5. JSP ENVIRO
12. APPENDIX
12.1. INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
12.2. DISCUSSION GUIDE
12.3. RELATED REPORTS
12.4. AUTHOR DETAILS
* Additional Segments, Countries, and Companies may be added during the course of the study
*Company revenues will be provided for three years (including the base year). The base year used for company profiles will be 2021. Wherever information is unavailable for the base year, the previous year's data will be considered.
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered Recent Developments, MNM view might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Microbial Fuel Cell Market