Biocatalyst behavior under self-induced electrogenic microenvironment in comparison with anaerobic treatment: Evaluation with pharmaceutical wastewater for multi-pollutant removal

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 10784-10793

  Velvizhi, G ^a   Venkata Mohan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical treatment; Cyclic voltammetry; Low biodegradability; Microbial fuel cell; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC TREATMENTS; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT; COD REMOVAL; COMPLEX WASTEWATER; ELECTROCATALYTIC BEHAVIOR; ELECTROGENESIS; ELECTRON-ACCEPTING; LOW-BIODEGRADABILITY; MICROENVIRONMENTS; MULTIPLE POLLUTANTS; ORGANIC LOAD; PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER; POWER OUT PUT; REDOX BEHAVIOR; REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SUBSTRATE DEGRADATION; TREATMENT EFFICIENCY; VOLTAMMETRIC PROFILES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODEGRADATION; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; POLLUTION; WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYST; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DRUG; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; INHIBITION; MEMBRANE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDOX POTENTIAL; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BIOCATALYST; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; EVALUATION; MICROENVIRONMENT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLLUTANT; POTENTIOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; FOOD; KINETICS; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFATES; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 80054845117     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.08.061     Document Type: Article

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