Sulfate-reducing electroautotrophs and their applications in bioelectrochemical systems

V Agostino, MA Rosenbaum - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Electroautotrophs are microbes able to perform different biocathodic reactions by using CO2
as sole carbon source and electrochemical reducing power as a sole energy source …

Energetics, electron uptake mechanisms and limitations of electroautotrophs growing on biocathodes–A review

D Massazza, AJ Robledo, CNR Simón… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electroautotrophs are microorganisms that can take the electrons needed for energy
generation, CO 2 fixation and other metabolic reactions from a polarized electrode. They …

A novel bioelectrochemical system for chemical-free permanent treatment of acid mine drainage

G Pozo, S Pongy, J Keller, P Ledezma, S Freguia - Water Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The mining sector is currently under unprecedented pressure due to stringent environmental
regulations. As a consequence, a permanent acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment is …

A sulfate reducing bioreactor controlled by an electrochemical system enables near-zero chemical treatment of metallurgical wastewater

P Ostermeyer, K Folens, F Verbruggen, L Bonin… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Metallurgical wastewaters are characterized by a low pH (< 4), high concentrations of sulfate
(15 gSO 4 2− L− 1), and metal (loid) s. Current treatment requires the consumption of …

Treatment of real flue gas desulfurization wastewater in an autotrophic biocathode in view of elemental sulfur recovery: Microbial communities involved

E Blázquez, JA Baeza, D Gabriel… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sulfur oxide emissions can lead to acidic precipitation and health concerns. Flue gas
desulfurization (FGD) systems treat these emissions generating a wastewater with high …

Optimisation of the operational parameters for a comprehensive bioelectrochemical treatment of acid mine drainage

MLK Sulonen, JA Baeza, D Gabriel… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioelectrochemical systems provide a promising tool for the treatment of acid mine drainage
(AMD). Biological sulphate reduction powered with electrical energy consumes acidity and …

Structural characteristics and functional genes of biofilms in microbial electrolysis cells for chlorobenzene abatement

Z Ying, Y Yu, H Chen, J Zhao, J You, J Ye, J Hu… - ACS ES&T …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chlorobenzene (CB) is typically emitted during industry and waste incineration, posing
hazards to the safety of humans and the ecosystem. Successful CB elimination has been …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on modified reticulated vitreous carbon for water and wastewater treatment–A mini-review

VM Vasconcelos, GOS Santos, KIB Eguiluz… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, modifications on reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) have attracted attention as a
promising strategy to produce low-cost, stable, and highly active electrodes leading to …

Hydrogen‐mediated electron transfer in hybrid microbial–inorganic systems and application in energy and the environment

S ** carbon-neutral technologies, microbial
electrosynthesis (MES), as an important contributor to the renewable energy field, can …