An overview of microbial fuel cell usage in wastewater treatment, resource recovery and energy production

C Munoz-Cupa, Y Hu, C Xu, A Bassi - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment is a high-cost and energy-intensive process not only due to large
amounts of pollutants but also for the large volumes of water to be treated, which are mainly …

Adsorbent materials for ammonium and ammonia removal: A review

B Han, C Butterly, W Zhang, J He, D Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Ammonium (NH 4+) and ammonia (NH 3) are notorious hard-to-treat pollutants,
leading to serious deterioration of aquatic ecosystems and significant risks to human health …

Microbial fuel cells for bioelectricity production from waste as sustainable prospect of future energy sector

AT Hoang, S Nižetić, KH Ng, AM Papadopoulos, AT Le… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is lauded for its potentials to solve both energy crisis and
environmental pollution. Technologically, it offers the capability to harness electricity from …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of free ammonia (FA) in biological wastewater treatment processes: A review

Y Liu, HH Ngo, W Guo, L Peng, D Wang, B Ni - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
Free ammonia (FA) can pose inhibitory and/or biocidal effects on a variety of
microorganisms involved in different biological wastewater treatment process, which is …

Coupled electrochemical methods for nitrogen and phosphorus recovery from wastewater: a review

J Du, TD Waite, J Feng, Y Lei, W Tang - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
Declining mineral resources, high fertilizer production cost and widespread eutrophication
are calling for the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewaters in the context of …

Macro-nutrients recovery from liquid waste as a sustainable resource for production of recovered mineral fertilizer: Uncovering alternative options to sustain global …

B Sniatala, TA Kurniawan, D Sobotka, J Makinia… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global food security, which has emerged as one of the sustainability challenges, impacts
every country. As food cannot be generated without involving nutrients, research has …

[HTML][HTML] Ammonium utilization in microalgae: A sustainable method for wastewater treatment

G Salbitani, S Carfagna - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In plant cells, ammonium is considered the most convenient nitrogen source for cell
metabolism. However, despite ammonium being the preferred N form for microalgae, at …

From removal to recovery: An evaluation of nitrogen recovery techniques from wastewater

A Beckinghausen, M Odlare, E Thorin, S Schwede - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrogen recovery is the next step in the improvement of the wastewater treatment process,
utilizing this important nutrient for fertilizers to decrease use of energy, petrochemicals, and …

Anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge for volatile fatty acid production: recent updates of pretreatment methods and the potential effect of humic and …

T Liang, K Elmaadawy, B Liu, J Hu, H Hou… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Owing to the development of urbanization, the amount of sewage sludge generated through
biological activated sludge process has increased dramatically. Anaerobic fermentation of …

Current challenges and future perspectives associated with configuration of microbial fuel cell for simultaneous energy generation and wastewater treatment

M Hassan, S Kanwal, RS Singh, MA SA… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental eutrophication of untreated heavy wastewater by industries and urban
centers is a very serious concern for environmental protection agencies. Microbial Fuel Cell …