Bioelectrochemical Systems for Wastewater Valorization
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2019) | Viewed by 2473
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioelectrochemical systems; wastewater treatment; wastes valorization; power to gas
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wastewater treatment plants demand a significant amount of the total world energy budget. This is certainly a paradoxical situation considering that the energy content of the waste streams entering these facilities may exceed several times the power required for the treatment.
Bioelectrochemical systems (BES), which comprise a group of technologies derived from conventional electrochemical systems, have evolved during the past 15 years and become an alternative – and even a complement – to traditional wastewater treatment technologies (e.g., activated sludge and anaerobic digestion). They rely on the ability of certain microorganisms to exchange electrons with the solid surfaces of the electrodes, which is a significant feature as it can directly convert organic matter into electricity. However, the many challenges and issues (mostly techno-economic in nature) that still remain unresolved have prevented BES from making the leap to commercial scale.
This Special Issue covers basic and applied studies on all areas involved in the development of BES. More specifically, it welcomes contributions focused on up-scaling, energy efficiency, case studies, mathematical modeling, biofuel production, novel materials, alternative reactors configurations, life-cycle assessment, and techno-economic analyses.
Dr. Adrian Escapa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioelectrochemical systems
- microbial electrochemical technologies
- microbial fuel cell
- microbial electrolysis cell
- wastewater
- wastes valorization
- energy efficiency
- biofuels