Advances in Bioelectrochemical Systems for Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental biotechnology; microbial electrochemistry; wastewater treatment; water quality; biosensors
Interests: instrumental methods of analysis; pyrolysis; adsorption
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, bio-electrochemical processes have received significant attention due to their potential applications across various fields. From energy recovery to capturing and converting carbon emissions, the electrochemical activity of microorganisms is emerging as a new tool in environmental biotechnology. The utilization of bio-electrochemical systems (BESs) and microbial fuel cell-type reactors in wastewater treatment holds potential for addressing numerous sector challenges, including enhancing energy efficiency, minimizing the volume of excess sludge to be treated, and facilitating the transition to circular economy practices.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advancements, challenges, and future perspectives in the application of BESs for wastewater treatment.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design and optimization of bio-electrochemical reactors for wastewater treatment.
- Microbial communities and biocatalysts involved in BES processes.
- Novel electrode materials and configurations for enhanced performance.
- Integration of BESs with other treatment technologies for synergistic effects.
- Modeling and simulation of BESs for process understanding and optimization.
- Advances in monitoring, control, and scale-up of BES-based treatment systems.
- Environmental sustainability and life cycle assessment of BES applications.
- Techno-economic analysis and commercialization prospects of BESs in wastewater treatment.
Dr. Hyusein Yemendzhiev
Dr. Lenia-Nezaet de Brito Gonsalvesh
Guest Editors
Dr. Ralitza Koleva
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- electrochemically active microorganisms
- microbial fuel cell
- bio-electrochemical processes
- anaerobic respiration
- biosensors
- electrode design and operation of catalysts
- exocellular electric transfer
- biological wastewater treatment
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