Abstract
Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a technology which has the potential for in situ treatment of wastewater and sediment along with power generation in a small scale. Most of the studies on SMFC were focused on the operation of lowpower consuming sensors using the energy harvested from sediment. Their application for wastewater treatment mainly occurred in the past 3-5 years. SMFCs for wastewater treatment were integrated with natural wastewater treatment (constructed wetland) to inherit the advantages of both technologies. The performance of SMFC is governed by various factors viz. concentration and biodegradability of the organic matter in the wastewater and sediment, colonization of microorganisms on the electrode, operating conditions and other parameters. Recently, SMFC received considerable attention since it is a viable solution to sediment and water remediation as well as energy harvesting. The challenges related to practical applications such as scaling up and performance optimization are discussed in this chapter.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Nano and Bio-Based Technologies for Wastewater Treatment |
| Subtitle of host publication | Prediction and Control Tools for the Dispersion of Pollutants in the Environment |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 303-337 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119577119 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119577096 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Constructed wetland MFC
- In situ bioremediation
- Sediment microbial fuel cell
- Sensors
- Wastewater treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
