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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial fuel cells: Insight into simultaneous wastewater treatment and bioelectricity generation

A Nawaz, I ul Haq, K Qaisar, B Gunes, SI Raja… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Burgeoning industrialization has escalated the energy demand and amplified the insistence
on depleting petroleum-based reservoirs. Subsequently, this has imposed a study to …

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 …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental eutrophication of untreated heavy wastewater by industries and urban
centers is a very serious concern for environmental protection agencies. Microbial Fuel Cell …

Bioelectrochemical systems: sustainable bio-energy powerhouses

MM Gul, KS Ahmad - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2019 - Elsevier
Bioelectrochemical systems comprise of several types of cells, from basic microbial fuel cells
(MFC) to photosynthetic MFCs and from plant MFCs to biophotovoltaics. All these cells …

From waste to watts: Updates on key applications of microbial fuel cells in wastewater treatment and energy production

S Elhenawy, M Khraisheh, F AlMomani, M Al-Ghouti… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to fossil fuel depletion and the rapid growth of industry, it is critical to develop
environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. Microbial fuel cells …

A review of the operating parameters on the microbial fuel cell for wastewater treatment and electricity generation

S Malekmohammadi… - Water Science and …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Environmental and economic considerations suggest a more efficient and comprehensive
use of biomass for bioenergy production. One of the most attractive technologies is the …

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 …

Wastewater substrates in microbial fuel cell systems for carbon-neutral bioelectricity generation: An overview

B Thulasinathan, T Jayabalan, N Arumugam… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing environmental pollution along with fossil fuel depletion is demanding essential
energy solutions. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) utilize waste resources containing biodegradable …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-economical evaluation and life cycle assessment of microbial electrochemical systems: A review

N Savla, S Pandit, JP Verma, AK Awasthi… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last two decade, there is extensive research carried out for improving the microbial
electrochemical systems (MES) performance in terms of both wastewater treatment and …

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 …