Microbial Desalination Cell: An Integrated Technology for Desalination, Wastewater Treatment and Renewable Energy Generation
V.R.V. Ashwaniy, M. Perumalsamy
Conversion of seawater to potable water is necessary to meet the demands of future generations. The energy-intensive and un-sustainable desalination technologies led to the development of bio-electrochemical systems called microbial desalination cells (MDCs). MDC configuration has been developed for a decade to overcome the challenges faced in operation and other phenomena. This chapter is aimed to discuss MDCs based on different types of cathodes chemical, air, and bio-cathode and their applications. The technical challenges such as pH imbalance in the anode, membrane fouling, electrode material selection and ohmic resistance are also included.
Keywords
Microbial Desalination Cell, Chemical Cathode, Air Cathode, Bio-Cathode
Published online 2/21/2019, 28 pages
Citation: V.R.V. Ashwaniy, M. Perumalsamy, Microbial Desalination Cell: An Integrated Technology for Desalination, Wastewater Treatment and Renewable Energy Generation, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 46, pp 221-248, 2019
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781644900116-9
Part of the book on Microbial Fuel Cells
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