Microbial desalination cell: desalination through conserving energy

M Zahid, N Savla, S Pandit, VK Thakur, SP Jung… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
The increased requirement of potable water led to the development of efficient desalination
technologies such as reverse osmosis membranes, which are currently mass-manufactured …

Pushing microbial desalination cells towards field application: Prevailing challenges, potential mitigation strategies, and future prospects

MNI Salehmin, SS Lim, I Satar, WRW Daud - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) have been experimentally proven as a versatile
bioelectrochemical system (BES). They have the potential to alleviate environmental …

Microbial desalination cells for energy production and desalination

Y Kim, BE Logan - Desalination, 2013 - Elsevier
Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) are a new, energy-sustainable method for using organic
matter in wastewater as the energy source for desalination. The electric potential gradient …

A comprehensive review of microbial desalination cells for present and future challenges

AS Jatoi, Z Hashmi, SA Mazari, NM Mubarak, RR Karri… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial desalination cell (MDC) is an emerging bio-electrochemical system technology
used for wastewater decontamination, seawater desalination, and co-energy production …

Microbial desalination cells for water purification and power generation: A critical review

M Tawalbeh, A Al-Othman, K Singh, I Douba… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The modern society's sustainable development and the ever-increasing population growth
are facing the serious challenge of shortage in water resources. The solution to this global …

A state-of-the-art review on microbial desalination cells

LKS Gujjala, D Dutta, P Sharma, D Kundu, DVN Vo… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid growth in population has increased the demand for potable water. Available
technologies for its generation are the desalination of sea water through reverse osmosis …

Towards upscaling microbial desalination cell technology: a comprehensive review on current challenges and future prospects

S Rahman, T Jafary, A Al-Mamun, MS Baawain… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Shortage of potable water is the driving force behind desalination practices mainly
performed by conventional thermal and membrane-based technologies. However …

Microbial desalination cells as a versatile technology: functions, optimization and prospective

S Sevda, H Yuan, Z He, IM Abu-Reesh - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Saline water such as seawater or brackish water is a potential source for drinking water or
for non-potable applications, but the existing desalination techniques are energy intensive …

A review of microbial desalination cell technology: configurations, optimization and applications

A Al-Mamun, W Ahmad, MS Baawain… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seawater could be a potential source of freshwater to manage the intensified demand of
drinking water for new generations. The recent techniques for desalination and wastewater …

Microbial desalination cell technology: a review and a case study

HM Saeed, GA Husseini, S Yousef, J Saif, S Al-Asheh… - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
The microbial desalination cell (MDC) is a newly-developed technology which integrates the
microbial fuel cell (MFC) process and electrodialysis for wastewater treatment, water …