Microbial fuel cell construction features and application for sustainable wastewater treatment

H Roy, TU Rahman, N Tasnim, J Arju, MM Rafid… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a system that can generate electricity by harnessing
microorganisms' metabolic activity. MFCs can be used in wastewater treatment plants since …

Microbial fuel cell united with other existing technologies for enhanced power generation and efficient wastewater treatment

SB Patwardhan, N Savla, S Pandit, PK Gupta… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the world is experiencing an energy crisis due to extensive globalization and
industrialization. Most of the sources of renewable energy are getting depleted, and thus …

A perspective review on microbial fuel cells in treatment and product recovery from wastewater

S Malik, S Kishore, A Dhasmana, P Kumari, T Mitra… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The treatment of wastewater is an expensive and energy-extensive practice that not only
ensures the power generation requirements to sustain the current energy demands of an …

Challenges in the application of microbial fuel cells to wastewater treatment and energy production: a mini review

MH Do, HH Ngo, WS Guo, Y Liu, SW Chang… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Wastewater is now considered to be a vital reusable source of water reuse and saving
energy. However, current wastewater has multiple limitations such as high energy costs …

A review of microbial fuel cell and its diversification in the development of green energy technology

AV Sonawane, S Rikame, SH Sonawane, M Gaikwad… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The advancement of microbial fuel cell technology is rapidly growing, with extensive
research and well-established methodologies for enhancing structural performance. This …

Towards sustainable wastewater treatment by using microbial fuel cells-centered technologies

WW Li, HQ Yu, Z He - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have been conceived and intensively studied as a promising
technology to achieve sustainable wastewater treatment. However, doubts and debates …

Architectural adaptations of microbial fuel cells

AS Mathuriya, DA Jadhav, MM Ghangrekar - Applied microbiology and …, 2018 - Springer
Conventional wastewater treatment consumes a large amount of money worldwide for
removal of pollutants prior to its discharge into water body or facilitating reuse. Decreasing …

Microbial fuel cells: a sustainable solution for bioelectricity generation and wastewater treatment

HM Singh, AK Pathak, K Chopra, VV Tyagi, S Anand… - Biofuels, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an advance device to contend with three-
dimensional problems of fossil fuel-based energy production with high-cost and pollution …

Microbial fuel cells for energy production from wastewaters: the way toward practical application

W Liu, S Cheng - Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A, 2014 - Springer
Much energy is stored in wastewaters. How to efficiently capture this energy is of great
significance for meeting the world's energy needs, reducing wastewater handling costs and …

A comprehensive review of microbial fuel cells considering materials, methods, structures, and microorganisms

P Jalili, A Ala, P Nazari, B Jalili, DD Ganji - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are promising for generating renewable energy from organic
matter and efficient wastewater treatment. Ensuring their practical viability requires …