A paper currently in pre-proof which will appear in the journal Water Research has presented research into using microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and energy production, two important industrial sectors with scope for improvements in terms of sustainability and green credentials.
Study: Pilot scale microbial fuel cells using air cathodes for producing electricity while treating wastewater. Image Credit: Polina Krasnikova/Shutterstock.com
Recovering Energy from Domestic Wastewater Treatment
Biomass contained in wastewater effluence has the potential to be valorized for new products and energy generation purposes. Three hundred billion m3 of domestic wastewater is generated per year, with around 600 billion kWh of energy locked up in organic matter contained in this valuable, renewable resource.
Recovering the energy from wastewater presents an opportunity for…