Description
Advances in Environmental Electrochemistry provides the basics of environmental electrochemistry, including redox reactions for contaminant removal, bio-electrochemical systems, electrochemical reactor design and the various electrochemistry-based techniques for practical wastewater degradation, environmental remediation and bioenergy recovery from waste. Technologies acting as key indicators for addressing the various aspects of environmental electrochemistry are covered, along with comparisons to conventional methods and potential ways forward. This book will be of interest to chemical engineers, environmental engineers, and all those interested in environmental biotechnology, bio-electrochemical systems, electrochemical sensors, advanced oxidation processes, biological wastewater treatment, and waste to energy recovery.- Covers advances in bio-electrochemical systems for wastewater treatment and resource recovery.- Explains the role of electrochemistry and electrochemical techniques in environmental bioremediation.- Includes life cycle analysis and technoeconomic assessment of electrochemical-based reactors for environmental monitoring.
Table of Contents
1. Basics and mechanisms of electrochemical reactors with electrochemical reactionsCarlos Alberto Martínez-Huitle2. Recent advancements and applications of environmental electrochemistryCarlos Alberto Martínez-Huitle3. Microbial electrolysis cells for effective biohydrogen production from biowasteDipankar Ghosh, Annesha Chakraborty, Ankita Gole and Ayan Samanta4. Electrochemical reduction of heavy metals from industrial effluentsDipankar Ghosh, Dona Roy, Shreyasmita Guha and Supriyo Mal5. Scaling up of bioelectrochemical process for simultaneous wastewater treatment and energy extractionMukesh Sharma, Pranjal Pratim Das, Dipak A. Jadhav, Mihir Kumar Purkait and Makarand Madhao Ghangrekar6. Recent advancements and applications of environmental electrochemistryManaswini Behera7. Microbial electrosynthesis system for valuable resource recoveryArvind Kumar Mungray8. Advancements in the application of bio-electrochemical systems-based sensorsGourav Dhar Bhowmick, Gourav Dhar Bhowmick, Indrasis Das, K J Kiran, Ivar Zekker Sr. and Vedant Vijay Pendse9. Microbial carbon capture cells for carbon sequestration and biomass generationNeethu B and Ihjas K10. Desalination through microbial desalination cells and remediation of organic pollutantsSurajbhan Sevda11. Bioelectrochemical reduction of heavy metals from industrial effluentsSurajbhan Sevda12. Microbial electrosynthesis for synthesis of fatty acids and industrial chemicals from wastewaterSovik Das13. Application of the Microbial carbon capture cells for CO2 sequestrationSurajbhan Sevda14. Role of electrochemistry and electrochemical technologies for environmental bioremediationSurajbhan Sevda
