Microbial electrochemical technologies : fundamentals and applications /

A one-stop guide to the future of sustainable energy production The search for sustainable energy sources powered by renewable, non-fossil fuel resources is one of the great scientific challenges of the era. Microorganisms such as bacteria and algae have been shown to function as the basis of a micr...

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Other Authors:	Ghangrekar, Makarand M. (Editor), Surampalli, Rao Y. (Editor), Zhang, Tian C. (Editor), Duteanu, Narcis M. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH, [2024]
Subjects:	Bioelectrochemistry. Microbiological chemistry. Electrochemical analysis. Microbiology > Methodology.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Fuel cells versus Bio-fuel cells Electrochemistry fundamentals and power generation Bioelectrochemical systems: Configurations and materials Biotic component of bioelectrochemical systems Role of catalysts in bioelectrochemical systems Material characterization for synthesized catalysts Types of bioelectrochemical systems Microbial fuel cell (MFC) Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) Microbial electrosynthesis cell (MES) Microbial desalination cell (MDC) Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) Constructed wetland microbial fuel cell (CW-MFC) and plant microbial fuel cell (P-MFC) Microbial remediation cell Photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFC), bio photovoltaic cell (BVC) and microbial carbon capture (MCC) Modelling of bioelectrochemical systems Pilot scale case studies Statistical analysis of performance of bioelectrochemical systems Performance comparison and integration of bioelectrochemical systems with other wastewater treatment technologies Circular bio-economy implementation and life cycle assessment of bioelectrochemical systems Way forward and conclusion