[en] Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) are rapidly evolving as a form of sustainable source for power generation, synthesis of various products used as biofuel, wastewater treatment, and bioremediation of complex waste to meet challenges of current era. However, there are challenges and limitations in scaling up the applications of METs, and multiple efforts aimed at practical implementation serve as crucial milestones on the path to its commercialization. Therefore this chapter will focus on the chronological development of various METs, including their commonly employed designs and configurations that hold potential for successful scaling up. Moreover, it will highlight essential performance parameters that must be considered when scaling up METs, including voltametric treatment rate, Coulombic efficiency, net energy recovery, life cycle analysis, capital cost, current density, and technology readiness level. Lastly, we will explore the current status of METs in relation to their suitability for commercial applications, alongside the scalability challenges that must be taken into account during the scaling up.
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
MITTAL, Yamini ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Engineering (DoE) ; Ingenieurgesellschaft Janisch & Schulz mbH, Münzenberg, Germany ; CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
Ul, Zainab; GENOCOV, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Saquib, Syed; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
Gupta, Supriya; CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India ; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
Saeed, Tanveer; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Imteaz, Monzur A.; Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia
Yadav, Asheesh Kumar; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India ; Environment and Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Challenges in up-scaling of microbial electrochemical technologies for practical environmental applications
Publication date :
2024
Main work title :
Emerging Trends and Advances in Microbial Electrochemical Technologies: Hypothesis, Design, Operation, and Applications
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