POTENTIAL USE OF MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS (MECs) IN DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS FOR ENERGY RECOVERY

Globally, large amounts of electrical energy are spent every year for domestic wastewater (dWW) treatment. In the future, energy prices are expected to rise as the demand for energy resources increases and fossil fuel reserves become depleted. By using appropriate technologies, the potential chemica...

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Main Authors: Adrian eEscapa, María Isabel San Martin, Antonio eMoran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fenrg.2014.00019/full