A Design and Construction of Prototype Circuit for Increasing Performance of Battery Cells from Agricultural Soil

Soil is a natural material with the ability to generate electricity in the current environment due to the acidic nature of agricultural practices. It is expected that soil with this acidity can produce more electricity. It is also considered a clean energy alternative. In this article, a circuit has been designed and constructed to enhance the electricity generation capacity from soil using a boost converter. The conditions for the composition intensity of the battery cell mixture from soil, water, caustic soda, and clay were 100 ml, 0.15g, and 100g, respectively. The measured results of the electrical voltage when the circuit is open (VOC) and the electrical current when the circuit is closed (ISC) for the battery cell from soil are and , VOC= 1.262 V และISC=0.041 mA respectively. After connecting the battery cell to the prototype circuit to enhance electricity generation capacity from soil with no load, the obtained electrical voltage from the circuit is 6.63V. When 18 LED bulbs are connected as a load, it can be observed that the prototype circuit can function, and the output electrical voltage when connected to the load is 2.09V. To further increase the electricity generation capacity, further studies are required