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Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC): A Versatile Technology for Hydrogen, Value-added Chemicals Production and Wastewater Treatment
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kadier, Abudukeremu Parkhey, Piyush Adekunle, Ademola Rai, Pankaj Kumar Kalil, Mohd Sahaid Mohan, S. Venkata Mohamed, Azah |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a promising technology for simultaneous wastewater treatment and bioenergy generation $(H_{2}$). The mixture of organic compounds present in wastewater acts as the source of free electron in the MECs. $H_{2}$ production rate and yield by conventional methods including dark fermentation, photo-fermentation and biophotolysis are reported to be lower due to thermodynamic barrier. This thermodynamic barrier can be overcome by applying a small input of electrical energy in an MEC. MECs are not only capable of producing $H_{2}$ production from wastewater, but it could also be utilized to recover value-added biochemicals or fuels from wastewater via the various integrated process. The present chapter reviews the current applications of MECs in $H_{2}$ production, wastewater treatment and other value added chemical production along with the advantages of MECs over conventional technologies. Book Name: Microbial Electrochemical Technologies |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2018-0-82826-1&isbn=9780429487118&doi=10.1201/9780429487118-8&format=pdf |
| Ending Page | 127 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| Starting Page | 113 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9780429487118-8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-01-06 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Paper and Wood Value Added Wastewater Treatment Thermodynamic Electrolysis Fermentation Technologies Microbial |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
