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

Sevda, Surajbhan; Yuan, Heyang; He, Zhen; Abu-Reesh, Ibrahim M.

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.05.021

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“…Fundamental studies of MDCs in terms of microbiology, electrochemistry, and materials science have been less explored owing to their high similarity to well‐established MFCs . Currently, research has been directed at optimizing the configuration, operating conditions, and functional features of MDCs.…”

Section: Solutions Towards Energy‐efficient Desalinationmentioning

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The Water–Energy Nexus: Solutions towards Energy‐Efficient Desalination

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Global water shortages across all continents have led to the explosive practice of desalination. However, desalination is undeniably recognized as one of the most energy‐intensive techniques for creating a clean and safe water supply. Cost reduction in different aspects is necessary to make desalination processes affordable and accessible. In fact, the cost of water from desalination facilities is momentously impacted by the energy requirements for water production. As the water production cost cannot be separated from the issue of energy, the desalination community is continuously seeking ways to reduce energy consumption further. Current research focuses on assessing and alleviating the major energy issues by finding ways to improve the energy efficiency of desalination facilities, which would pave the way for overall cost reduction. Improving the process and the efficiencies of materials implies improved water quality and an increase in the quantity produced per unit of energy consumed. This review highlights recent emerging approaches that aim to reduce the energy consumption and, hence, the water production cost of desalination technology. In brief, the advances made in membrane science and technology, the development of emerging desalination processes and their integrated systems, as well as the use of renewable energy and energy‐recovery systems are recognized as effective and feasible solutions towards energy‐efficient desalination to address the water crisis.

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Section: Solutions Towards Energy‐efficient Desalinationmentioning

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The Water–Energy Nexus: Solutions towards Energy‐Efficient Desalination

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“…Bioelectrochemical systems (BES), such as microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs), are novel anaerobic biotechnologies for water and wastewater treatment with simultaneous energy recovery (Logan and Rabaey, 2012;Lu et al, 2015;Sevda et al, 2015). Electrochemically active microorganisms (i.e., exoelectrogens) consume organics in wastewater and respire by releasing electrons extracellularly, and the anode electrode serves as the main electron acceptor (Lovley, 2012).…”

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Effects of electron acceptors on removal of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli, resistance genes and class 1 integrons under anaerobic conditions

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“…The main purpose of cluster V-8 "Metal recovery from water with a hydrogen byproduct", is not hydrogen production, but the simultaneous generation of hydrogen gas through the recovery of metal from an aqueous mixture (the complete separation of Cu(II), Co(II), and Li(I) from aqueous mixtures is a critical step for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries, and consumes a large amount of energy and chemicals) [122]. Cluster V-9 "Microbial electrolysis and desalination cell (MEDC)" focuses on developing MEDC that integrate the microbial desalination of seawater and recovery of energy from organic waste [123,124]. As cluster IV is recent (the average publication year is 2012.2), emerging MEC technologies were not identified.…”

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Analysis of Trends and Emerging Technologies in Water Electrolysis Research Based on a Computational Method: A Comparison with Fuel Cell Research

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Abstract:Water electrolysis for hydrogen production has received increasing attention, especially for accumulating renewable energy. Here, we comprehensively reviewed all water electrolysis research areas through computational analysis, using a citation network to objectively detect emerging technologies and provide interdisciplinary data for forecasting trends. The results show that all research areas increase their publication counts per year, and the following two areas are particularly increasing in terms of number of publications: "microbial electrolysis" and "catalysts in an alkaline water electrolyzer (AWE) and in a polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzer (PEME).". Other research areas, such as AWE and PEME systems, solid oxide electrolysis, and the whole renewable energy system, have recently received several review papers, although papers that focus on specific technologies and are cited frequently have not been published within the citation network. This indicates that these areas receive attention, but there are no novel technologies that are the center of the citation network. Emerging technologies detected within these research areas are presented in this review. Furthermore, a comparison with fuel cell research is conducted because water electrolysis is the reverse reaction to fuel cells, and similar technologies are employed in both areas. Technologies that are not transferred between fuel cells and water electrolysis are introduced, and future water electrolysis trends are discussed.

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

Cited by 138 publications

References 64 publications

The Water–Energy Nexus: Solutions towards Energy‐Efficient Desalination

The Water–Energy Nexus: Solutions towards Energy‐Efficient Desalination

Effects of electron acceptors on removal of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli, resistance genes and class 1 integrons under anaerobic conditions

Analysis of Trends and Emerging Technologies in Water Electrolysis Research Based on a Computational Method: A Comparison with Fuel Cell Research

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