Microbial electrolysis cells: An emerging technology for wastewater treatment and energy recovery. From laboratory to pilot plant and beyond
Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are cutting edge technology with great potential to
become an alternative to conventional wastewater treatments (anaerobic digestion …
become an alternative to conventional wastewater treatments (anaerobic digestion …
Cathodes as electron donors for microbial metabolism: which extracellular electron transfer mechanisms are involved?
This review illuminates extracellular electron transfer mechanisms that may be involved in
microbial bioelectrochemical systems with biocathodes. Microbially-catalyzed cathodes are …
microbial bioelectrochemical systems with biocathodes. Microbially-catalyzed cathodes are …
Light energy to bioelectricity: photosynthetic microbial fuel cells
Here, we reviewed five different approaches that integrate photosynthesis with microbial fuel
cells (MFCs)—photoMFCs. Until now, no conclusive report has been published that …
cells (MFCs)—photoMFCs. Until now, no conclusive report has been published that …
Microbial electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment: principles and evolution from microbial fuel cells to bioelectrochemical-based constructed wetlands
Microbial electrochemical technologies (MET) rely on the presence of the metabolic activity
of electroactive bacteria for the use of solid-state electrodes for oxidizing different kinds of …
of electroactive bacteria for the use of solid-state electrodes for oxidizing different kinds of …
The role of microbial electrolysis cell in urban wastewater treatment: integration options, challenges, and prospects
Highlights•MEC has the potential for anaerobic treatment of urban wastewater with resource
recovery.•Successful implementation for urban wastewater treatment requires integration …
recovery.•Successful implementation for urban wastewater treatment requires integration …
Microbial catalysis in bioelectrochemical technologies: status quo, challenges and perspectives
Over the past decade, microbial electrochemical technologies, originally developed from an
interesting physiological phenomenon, have evolved from a rush of initiatives for …
interesting physiological phenomenon, have evolved from a rush of initiatives for …
Performance of a continuous flow microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) fed with domestic wastewater
In this study, MEC performance was investigated in terms of chemical oxygen demand
(COD) removal, hydrogen production rate and energy consumption during continuous …
(COD) removal, hydrogen production rate and energy consumption during continuous …
Discover the possibilities: microbial bioelectrochemical systems and the revival of a 100-year–old discovery
U Schröder - Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2011 - Springer
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) can be considered as archetype microbial bioelectrochemical
systems that exploit the bioelectrocatalytic activity of living microorganisms for the …
systems that exploit the bioelectrocatalytic activity of living microorganisms for the …
Estimating microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) investment costs in wastewater treatment plants: Case study
Microbial electrolysis represents a new approach for harnessing the energy contained in the
organic matter of wastewater. However, before this approach can be implemented on a …
organic matter of wastewater. However, before this approach can be implemented on a …
Effects of pre-fermentation and pulsed-electric-field treatment of primary sludge in microbial electrochemical cells
The aim of this study was to investigate the combination of two technologies–pulsed electric
field (PEF) pre-treatment and semi-continuous pre-fermentation of primary sludge (PS)–to …
field (PEF) pre-treatment and semi-continuous pre-fermentation of primary sludge (PS)–to …