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Microbial Desalination Cell Technology: Functions and Future Prospects

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Title Microbial Desalination
Cell Technology: Functions and
Future Prospects
 
Creator Sophia, Carmalin
Gohil, Jaydevsinh M.
 
Subject Water Treatment
Microbiology
 
Description This chapter discusses Microbial desalination cell (MDC) technology for removal of salinity in water, electricity generation, and wastewater management. MDCs integrate microbial fuel cells (MFC) and electrodialysis processes in an energy-sustainable way. This technology uses the organic contaminants present in wastewater or biomass as the energy source. The electric potential gradient created by exoelectrogenic bacteria through MFC desalinates water by driving ion transport through a series of ion-exchange membranes (IEMs). The Introduction section presents the concept of the MDC and its significance. A comprehensive overview of MDC configurations, functions, optimization, and performance are then explained. The scale-up and practical difficulties faced during technological applications in the field are discussed. A detailed discussion on the feasibility and evaluation of a proposed design for a wastewater treatment plant integrating the MDC technology is also discussed.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Contributor Kundu , Patit P.
Dutta, Kingshuk
 
Date 2018
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://neeri.csircentral.net/1177/1/10.1016%40B978-0-444-64017-8.00019-1.pdf
Sophia, Carmalin and Gohil, Jaydevsinh M. (2018) Microbial Desalination Cell Technology: Functions and Future Prospects. In: Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells. Elsevier, pp. 399-422. ISBN 978-0-444-64017-8
 
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