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AuthorElhenawy, S.
AuthorKhraisheh, Majeda
AuthorAlmomani, F.
AuthorAl-Ghouti, M.
AuthorHassan, M.K.
Available date2022-05-21T08:36:50Z
Publication Date2022
Publication NameSustainability (Switzerland)
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14020955
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/31181
AbstractDue to fossil fuel depletion and the rapid growth of industry, it is critical to develop environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a powerful platform for extracting energy from various sources and converting it to electricity. As no intermediate steps are required to harness the electricity from the organic substrate?s stored chemical energy, MFC technology offers a sustainable alternative source of energy production. The generation of electricity from the organic substances contained in waste using MFC technology could provide a cost-effective solution to the issue of environmental pollution and energy shortages in the near future. Thus, technical advancements in bioelectricity production from wastewater are becoming commercially viable. Due to practical limitations, and although promising prospects have been reported in recent investigations, MFCs are incapable of upscaling and of high-energy production. In this review paper, intensive research has been conducted on MFCs? applications in the treatment of wastewater. Several types of waste have been extensively studied, including municipal or domestic waste, industrial waste, brewery wastewater, and urine waste. Furthermore, the applications of MFCs in the removal of nutrients (nitrogen and sulphates) and precious metals from wastewater were also intensively reviewed. As a result, the efficacy of various MFCs in achieving sustainable power generation from wastewater has been critically addressed in this study
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
SubjectBioelectricity
Energy production
Microbial fuel cells
Waste-to-fuel
Wastewater treatment
TitleFrom Waste to Watts: Updates on Key Applications of Microbial Fuel Cells in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production
TypeArticle
Issue Number2
Volume Number14
dc.accessType Open Access


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