Abstract—In the last five years, Bangladesh has been successful in increasing its production of electricity significantly. However, a large number of people in the remote areas remain unconnected to the national grid. Alternate solutions to provide them with power are of utmost important to improve their livelihoods and quality of lives. Some earlier researches have shown a good prospect of producing electricity from the juice of a plant called Bryophyllum Pinnatum. In this paper, the design of a prototype of a 12 VDC battery has been proposed. Its performance has been investigated. Juice extracted from Bryophyllum Pinnatum was used as electrolyte, because it is acidic in nature. It has been shown that in order to increase the electrical potential of the electrolyte, the pH value of the sap can be reduced and make it more acidic in nature by adding vinegar or lemon juice. The pH value of Bryophyllum juice was reduced from 4.61 to 3.09 by adding equal amount of lemon juice. All these ingredients are widely available and relatively inexpensive. Such a battery can be made locally in the rural areas and can meet the lighting and other needs of rural households.

 

Index Terms—Bangladesh, battery, bryophyllum, renewable energy, Pathorkuchi, vinegar, pH

Cite: Muhammad Riazul Hamid, Akib Yusuf, Abu Md. Abdul Wadud, and Md. Mosfiqur Rahaman, "Design and Performance Test of a Prototype of a 12 Volt DC Battery Fueled by Bryophyllum Pinnatum Sap and Improvement of Its Characteristics," International Journal of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 398-402, October 2016. doi: 10.18178/ijeee.4.5.398-402