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AuthorSevda S.
AuthorAbu-Reesh I.M.
Available date2020-04-16T06:56:46Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameEnvironmental Technology (United Kingdom)
ResourceScopus
ISSN9593330
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2017.1410580
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/14214
AbstractThe petroleum refinery wastewater which is a product of petroleum refinery has a high organic content. This study explores the utilization of petroleum refinery wastewater collected from petroleum refinery as a resource for bioelectricity generation and using this energy for salt removal from seawater in a hydraulically connected osmotic microbial fuel cell (OsMFC) and up flow microbial desalination cell (UMDC). Anaerobic mixed sludge was used in the anodic chamber of OsMFC and UMDC. Petroleum refinery wastewater was fed first into the OsMFC and then transferred to the UMDC. The OsMFC and UMDC were connected to 1000 and 100 external resistance respectively. Experimental results showed that the combined system could remove 93% of chemical oxygen demand (COD) from the petroleum refinery wastewater whilst 48% salts were removed from the seawater. Experimental results showed that this complex wastewater can be treated and produce bioelectricity, with COD removal and salt removal. The hydraulically connected OsMFC and up flow MDC provide a suitable platform for wastewater treatment and seawater desalination.
SponsorThis publication was made possible by NPRP grant # 6-289-2-125 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation).
Languageen
PublisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.
Subjectmicrobial desalination cell
Osmotic microbial fuel cell
petroleum refinery wastewater
salt removal
seawater
TitleImproved petroleum refinery wastewater treatment and seawater desalination performance by combining osmotic microbial fuel cell and up-flow microbial desalination cell
TypeArticle
Pagination888-895
Issue Number7
Volume Number40
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