Microbial desalination cell technology: A review and a case study

Desalination

Volumn 359, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-13

  Saeed, Henna M ^a   Husseini, Ghaleb A ^a   Yousef, Sharifeh ^a   Saif, Jawaria ^a   Al Asheh, Sameer ^a   Abu Fara, Abdullah ^a   Azzam, Sara ^a   Khawaga, Rehab ^a   Aidan, Ahmed ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Desalination; Microbial desalination cell; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DESALINATION; ELECTRODIALYSIS; FREE ENERGY; FUEL CELLS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WASTEWATER; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY; MICROBIAL DESALINATION CELLS; MICROBIAL DESALINATION CELLS (MDC); RENEWABLE ENERGIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER DESALINATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DESALINATION; FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OSMOSIS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 84920286215     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.12.024     Document Type: Review

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