When bioelectrochemical systems meet forward osmosis: Accomplishing wastewater treatment and reuse through synergy

Water (Switzerland)

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 38-50

  Lu, Yaobin ^a   Qin, Mohan ^a   Yuan, Heyang ^a   Abu Reesh, Ibrahim M ^a,b   He, Zhen ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b Qatar University   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical systems; Bioenergy; Draw solution; Forward osmosis; Microbial desalination cells; Microbial electrolysis cells; Microbial fuel cells; Wastewater treatment and reuse

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OSMOSIS; RECLAMATION; REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; BIO-ENERGY; DRAW SOLUTIONS; FORWARD OSMOSIS; MICROBIAL DESALINATION CELLS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOENERGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DESALINATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OSMOSIS; RECYCLING; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

EID: 84920879866     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/w7010038     Document Type: Review

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