Electro-biosystems with mosses on the green roofs

Authors

  • Iryna Rusyn I.B.Rusyn, Ph.D, Associate Professor
  • Кhrystyna Hamkalo Master of the Institute of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Tourism, Lviv Polytechnic National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.76.1.22212

Keywords:

plant-microbial bioelectricity, green buildings, electro-biosystems (EBS), electrode systems, renewable energy

Abstract

The article presents the research of bioelectricity generation by electro-biosystems with mosses in containers with a soil substrate and a graphite-Zn-steel system of electrodes on green roofs during the autumn-winter-spring period. It is revealed that the optimum conditions for the functioning of electro-biosystems is the temperature above +10°С with simultaneous regular humidification of the soil. In these conditions, an average current of 19.50 mA was recorded. Electro-biosystems react by lowering in the level of produced bioelectric potential and current strength at temperature drops below 10°C, and in particular at frosts, and also, in the long absence of atmospheric precipitation. Electro-biosystems with mosses to varying degrees survived the winter period: in a significant part of them, connections between the electrodes was damaged due to the effect of frozen water or/and freezing of plants. The most optimal configuration of the electrode system for generating bioelectricity, which functions at the initial level after winter time, is established. Thermo-insulated electro-biosystems with mosses under the conditions of regular humidification have prospects of their use on green roofs of buildings after general increase of the generated bioelectric potential and current strength.

Author Biographies

Iryna Rusyn, I.B.Rusyn, Ph.D, Associate Professor

Department of Ecology and Sustainable Nature, Institute of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Tourism

Кhrystyna Hamkalo, Master of the Institute of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Tourism, Lviv Polytechnic National University

Department of Ecology and Sustainable Nature, Institute of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Tourism

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Published

2020-03-27

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