POWER SOIL: GENERATING OF BIOCHEMICAL POWER OF

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOIL IN CONDUCTING/PRODUCING

ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE

Zhaine Kryshia P. Perez

Lyra Joy B. Ritualo
Chelsy Lorain C. Sebastian
Anne Mher O. Pesa
Loraine B. Rosales

Physical Science Category

Maristel Inducil-Ceña
Research Teacher

INTRODUCTION

In our daily lives, electricity is important in doing our everyday routines and it's also

hard to do things and works when emergency power outage occurred. This power outage can

obstacle to people's job and important work that needed to be done also to those people that

studying, sick and babies that hard to live without electricity.

So, we think of a thing that can be alternative power or electricity resource. Soil is
beneficial in our lives; not only does it serve as our medium for cultivation to plant and grow

crops, but it can also generate electrical power to give us electricity. Soil has chemical energy

in its organic compounds that can be derived from decomposed biota, including dead animals,

microbes, and plant matter. Chemical energy can be converted into electrical energy when

there is a dissociation of the ions.

The microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a technology that uses exoelectrogens to convert the

chemical energy of organic matter directly into electrical energy through the metabolism of the

exoelectrogen (Wan et al., 2020). It directly uses easily degradable organic matter as the

substrate of exoelectrogens to realize the conversion of chemical energy into electricity (He et

al., 2015; Pratt and Tate, 2018). Electrons are constantly generated at the anode, passed

through the external circuit and consumed by the cathode electron acceptor, forming a circuit

that generates current (Jacome et al., 2016). Indeed, soil play an important role in the lives of

everyone.

Our main problem in this study for which we want a solution is the shortage of

electricity that causes many disturbances in our routines. We may not exactly give a full and

large amount of electricity, but instead we want to create an alternative resource of electricity,

even a small amount, because it can also help some devices function.

In this study, we want to have an alternative power or electricity source that will help

every household meet its needs. It also aims to reduce electricity consumption, develop a

device that will be extremely useful in the event of a power outage, and generate electricity by

utilizing the chemical energy of decomposed materials. We want to prove that soil can be used

as a source of electricity, and we want to investigate whether it will be possible.

 In this project, the potential for soil to provide electricity for battery storage is being

assessed. In order to convert a biochemical into an energy that can carry electricity, this

research study is investigating the properties of soil.,

One of the most crucial things people use is electricity and that they utilize crucial

items to make their lives easier. A good flow of power is required to obtain a decent source of

electricity.

There is much that can be done to say that this project is significant in the research that

we can carry out and in its development as an alternative electric source that can be utilized

even in some things where we already use energy. As the world develops, there are many

changes, so we believed that the biochemical used by the microbial fuel cell (MCF) is a great

help, not only for others, but it can also be used if you want and can do it if you know the right

production process. In this project, we are determined to offer a substitute power source, even

if it is not long-lasting.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

This study aims produce a great flow of electricity that we use in our daily lives using

different typesz of soil.

It specifically aims to answer the following questions:

1. How does the power soil generate electricity for use by people?
 2. How much voltage can it withstand?

3. Is it safe for electricity to pass through power soil?

4. For how long can it be utilized?

5. Is the device that can be used in this study safe to use?

6. What type of soil can conduct or generate more volts?

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

In this study, our primary objective is to generate volts to have electricity that can be used

specifically for using soil, and the reason for the circumstances is to create a source of electricity,

even if it's an alternative. To sum up everything that has been said thus far, this study can

produce a great flow of electricity that we use in our daily lives.

 Specifically, it intends to do the following:

1. identifying potential uses for soil as a substitute for conventional energy sources and

developing strategies to reduce the amount of electricity used in the process of soil

production.

2. to use the exoelectrogenic ability of bacteria in the transfer of electrons.

3. to comprehend the vital role that biomass energy plays in producing electricity.

4. To find the most efficient method of producing energy from soil and increasing the

viability of using soil as an alternative power source.

5. To create a system that uses soil to collect, transfer, and store energy consumptions.

Figure 1. RESEARCH DESIGN OF THE STUDY

METHODOLOGY

This section is the analyze information about the research study. It contains the

guidelines in undertaking every step of the research. Particularly, here are the discussion and

experimental method that will be employed.

Collection of Soil Sample or Sampling

The information on these aspects can be used to estimate the number of samples and

the methodology for collecting soil samples. New precise soil sampling methods have been

developed as a result of canopy color. Precision soil sampling's main objective is to permit

changing power application rates based on each situation's specific needs.within a field zone.

To put it another way, the application of electricity prices is suited to what is required in

various fields.

Sandy soil is the primary type of soil. Small fragments of worn rock make up this

substance. Sandy soils are among the worst types of soil for growing plants because they

have very few nutrients and a poor capacity to hold water, making it difficult for the roots of

the plants to absorb water. The drainage system benefits greatly from this kind of soil.

Sandalwood is typically created when rocks like granite, limestone, and quartz break down or

fragment.

Silt soil, which is known to have much smaller particles compared to sandy soil and is made

up of rock and other mineral particles, which are smaller than sand and larger than clay. It is

the smooth and fine quality of the soil that holds water better than sand. Silt is easily

transported by moving currents and it is mainly found near the river, lakes and other water

bodies. The silt soil is more fertile compared to the other three types of soil. Therefore, it is

also used in agricultural practices to improve soil fertility.

 Clay soil is the smallest particle among the other two types of soil. The particles in

this soil are tightly packed together with each other with very little or no airspace. This soil

has very good water storage qualities and makes it hard for moisture and air to penetrate into

it. It is very sticky to the touch when wet but smooth when dried. Clay is the densest and

heaviest type of soil

Loam soil. It is a combination of sand, silt and clay such that the beneficial properties

of each are included. For instance, it has the ability to retain moisture and nutrients; hence, it

is more suitable for farming. This soil is also referred to as agricultural soil as it includes an

equilibrium of all three types of soil materials, being sandy, clay, and silt, and it also happens

to have humus. Apart from these, it also has higher calcium and pH levels because of its

inorganic origins.

Preparation of Treatments

A. Materials and Instrument

The materials and instruments needed for this study are enumerated as follows:

different types of soil, small shovel, metal, jumper wires with crocodile clips, copper

electrodes battery, volt-ohm-meter, electrical tape, protective eyewarm and safety clothes.

We also needed a welding machine and welding electrodes to make the device or the

backbone of the device. These are the important materials needed in performing experiments,

so experimental outcomes will be possible.

B. Creating of soil power device

In conducting this experiment, we will make a device that we call the power soil. This

device is composed of metal, which will serve as the backbone of the device. Next are the
jumper wires with crocodile clips, copper electrodes attached to the metal, and the volt-ohm-

meter.

C. Looking for different types of soil

In various locations, including backyards, open spaces, farms, and more, different

types of soil can be found. We can look for various soil kinds readily because such locations

are in our town, Bongabon.

D. Set-up of the device

The set-up will be easy to conduct because of the device form that we are going to

build. The power soil device was able to manage the different types of soil to generate volts.

Place the device in the ground and use a volt-ohm meter to gauge the voltage it produces.

Additionally, attach the battery that will be used to store the created voltages, check to see

when it is full, and then use it to charge your lights, telephones, flashlights, and other devices

it can power while observing the volts generated and the time needed to fully charge the

battery. And the battery will be connected to the device to hold the electricity coming from

the soil. That was the setup, and monitoring the volts generated was one of the constants that

we needed to do when we conducted the study.

Risk Assessment

This chapter demonstrates how to calculate the potential effects of interrupting time-

sensitive or important business activities. Even though this study demonstrates significant

safety benefits, the project still has a number of other risks that could negatively impact it.

The researchers will employ high-top wires that are joined and conduct electricity to

be stored in a battery when wiring materials. Batteries, for the batteries that the researchers
will likely use, will likely require us, researchers to get a wonderful type of batteries in order

to prevent malfunctions and issues during the trial. Any type of soil, even the dirt we use in

our gardens and backyards, will operate to create energy when used as a building material.

Last but not least, a Volt Ohm Meter will be used to check the voltages and ensure that the

researchers can create the proper volts to conduct the experiment. Using it won't be safe if the

circumstances aren't proper. The researchers will be careful to carry out the experiments in a

safe manner and in a location that is more stable.

Waste Disposal

After having an extra soil or waste soil,wet soil can be more difficult to work with and

can create a lot of mess.

Waste soil is not something you can just throw away. You must properly and legally

dispose of any unneeded soil. Contrary to popular belief, soil cannot be disposed of in a

wheelie bin for general waste. Instead, it can be recycled by transferring used soil to a garden

or field, which will help plants and other living things because it is rich in nutrients.
PROJECT PROPOSAL TIMELINE (Target start date: January onwards)

TARGET DATE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE DONE

January 7, 2023 Preparing or buying the materials needed
January 8, 2023 Searching for places where we can find the different types of soil
January 10-14, 2023 Creating the power soil device
January 15, 2023 Testing of the device
January 18, 2023 Collecting different types of soil
January 20, 2023 Conducting the experiment
January 21-February Monitoring
23, 2023
February 24-28 Evaluating the outcomes of the experiment to draw conclusions, or
continuing the research paper

BUDGET PROPOSAL

ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE

Soil- the researchers main materials that will be used to Free
create an energy.
Metal- this will serve as a support for the device, the Php 300
backbone.
Jumper wires with crocodile clips- researcher will use Php 200
this to attach it to the soil that will be connected to the
battery, as the energy of soil goes into the battery this
will be the connector of energy flow.
Copper electrodes- the researchers will use this to Php 100
connect it to the jumper wire and this will be the
connector to be attach the crocodile clips to the battery.
Battery- the researchers will use this to store the soil Php 950
energy.
Volt-ohm-meter- the researchers will be using this to Php 380
measure the voltage of energy coming from so all that
will be stored in a battery.
Small shovel- to dig or find a great soil for the study Php 60
will be less time consuming.
Welding electrodes-will be used in the welding machine Php 100
Wires(2m ROYU)- the researchers will use this to me Php 74
all the electrodes and energy connect to the battery.
Welding Machine-to aligned the metals Free
TOTAL Php 2,164

TARGET PROJECT PROPOSAL CONSULTANTS

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Maristel Inducil-Ceña Research Teacher Bongabon National High
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