Bioelectrochemical Techniques for Wastewater Sustainable Applications

This book explores the forefront of sustainable wastewater treatment through bioelectrochemical systems. This comprehensive book delves into innovative techniques such as microbial fuel cells and bioelectrochemical reactors, highlighting their principles, design, and practical applications. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the role of electroactive microorganisms, energy and resource recovery, and the environmental impact of these green technologies. Readers will gain insights into the latest advancements and real-world case studies, showcasing the effectiveness of bioelectrochemical systems in both industrial and municipal settings. The book also addresses the challenges and limitations of these systems, offering solutions and optimization techniques for enhanced performance. Comparative analyses with other modern wastewater treatment methods and within different bioelectrochemical configurations provide a thorough understanding of their advantages and applications. Further chapters discuss the economic feasibility, policy frameworks, and future prospects of bioelectrochemical systems, emphasizing their potential to revolutionize wastewater management. With contributions from leading experts, this book is an essential resource for environmental engineers, researchers, and policymakers dedicated to sustainable development and innovative water treatment solutions. This book not only educates but also inspires a shift toward more sustainable and eco-friendly practices in wastewater management.

Autorentext

Dr. Asim Ali Yaqoob received his doctor of philosophy in material chemistry from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim. Currently, he also worked as Incharge de Researcher at INRAE, PROSE Unit, 92160, Antony, France. Currently, he is serving at City of Oxford College OXFORD UK, while he is also Director of CHEMO SCIENCE BUNCH FORUM LIMITED UK. He has been working on a bioelectrochemical system to recover the value-added product from wastewater, coupled with renewable energy generation. His primary research interests are in material science, with applications to energy and the environment. He also extended the biomass-based material application to bioelectrochemical fuel cells. The objective is to convert the waste material into a value-added product through bioelectrochemical fuel cells to produce renewable energy for environmental applications such as methane production, hydrogen production, wastewater treatment
Dr. Akil Ahmad is currently working at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, as Assistant Professor in chemistry and having the experience of seven years as Research Fellow, Teaching Fellow, Postdoc and Visiting Researcher from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. He has completed Ph.D. in analytical chemistry (2011) with the topic “Modification of resin for their use in the separation, preconcentration and determination of metal ions” from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. His research interest is in the areas of environmental pollutants and their safe removal, synthesis of nanoparticles and nano-sorbents (GO, CNT), photo-degradation and antimicrobial effects, water and wastewater treatment, and adsorption and ion-exchange.
Dr. Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim obtained his B.Sc. (1994), M.Sc. (1997), and Ph.D. (1999) from Missouri S&T, USA. He is currently Professor of lignocellulosic materials at the School of Chemical Sciences (SCS), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, and has published more than 200 research articles throughout his twenty-four-year career at SCS USM. He has been granted fourteen patents for his R&D products/processes locally and internationally and received fourteen international awards for his research outputs. His main research areas are lignocellulosic materials, microbial fuel cells, electrode fabrication, biocomposite, and petroleum chemistry.

Inhalt

Basic functional theme of bioelectrochemical technologies and critical discussion on its types.- Bioelectrochemical reactors: design and operation.- Electroactive microorganisms and their roles in bioelectrochemical applications.- Scaling Up of bioelectrochemical system : From lab to field applications.- Environmental Impact and Sustainability of bioelectrochemical technologies and its applications.- Bioelectrochemical configurations: comparative analysis of types and applications.- Integration of bioelectrochemical technologies with existing wastewater treatment infrastructure.- Discussion on energy recovery and resource recovery and reuse.- Applications in industrial wastewater treatment through bioelectrochemical fuel cells.- Practices examples of bioelectrochemical fuel cells in the municipal wastewater applications.- Hybrid Systems: Combining Bioelectrochemical and Conventional Methods.- Bioelectrochemical Systems in Remote and Off-Grid Applications.- Bioelectrochemical Systems: Paving the Way to Commercial Viability.- Ethical and Social Implications of Bioelectrochemical Technologies.- Lifecycle Assessment of Bioelectrochemical Systems.- Economics of bioelectrochemical fuel cells: cost analysis and feasibility.- Technological bioelectrochemical fuel cells innovations and future prospects.