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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Application of Bioelectrochemical Systems and Anaerobic Additives in Wastewater Treatment: A Conceptual Review.

Nhlanganiso Ivan Madondo, Sudesh Rathilal, Babatunde Femi Bakare, Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Nhlanganiso Ivan MadondoGreen Engineering Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and The Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Campus, S4 Level 1, Durban 4000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-5761-7277
Sudesh RathilalGreen Engineering Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and The Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Campus, S4 Level 1, Durban 4000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-4677-5309
Babatunde Femi BakareEnvironmental Pollution and Remediation Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban 4026, South Africa.
Emmanuel Kweinor TettehGreen Engineering Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and The Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Campus, S4 Level 1, Durban 4000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-1400-7847

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The interspecies electron transfer (IET) between microbes and archaea is the key to how the anaerobic digestion process performs. However, renewable energy technology that utilizes the application of a bioelectrochemical system together with anaerobic additives such as magnetite-nanoparticles can promote both direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) as well as indirect interspecies electron transfer (IIET). This has several advantages, including higher removal of toxic pollutants present in municipal wastewater, higher biomass to renewable energy conversion, and greater electrochemical efficiencies. This review explores the synergistic influence of bioelectrochemical systems and anaerobic additives on the anaerobic digestion of complex substrates such as sewage sludge. The review discussions present the mechanisms and limitations of the conventional anaerobic digestion process. In addition, the applicability of additives in syntrophic, metabolic, catalytic, enzymatic, and cation exchange activities of the anaerobic digestion process are highlighted. The synergistic effect of bio-additives and operational factors of the bioelectrochemical system is explored. It is elucidated that a bioelectrochemical system coupled with nanomaterial additives can increase biogas-methane potential compared to anaerobic digestion. Therefore, the prospects of a bioelectrochemical system for wastewater require research attention.

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BioreactorsWastewaterAnaerobiosisArchaeaMethaneSewageMethaneSewageWastewateranaerobic additivesanaerobic digestionbioelectrochemical systemssewage sludgewastewater treatment

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PMID36902185
PMCPMC10003464

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