Bio-Electrochemical Systems

This book addresses electro-fermentation for biofuel production and generation of high-value chemicals and biofuels using organic wastes. It covers the use of microbial biofilm and algae-based bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) for bioremediation and co-generation of valuable chemicals, including their practical applications. It explains BES design, integrated approaches to enhance process efficiency, and scaling-up technology for waste remediation, bio-electrogenesis, and resource recovery from wastewater. Features: - Provides information regarding bioelectrochemical systems, mediated value-added chemical synthesis, and waste remediation and resource recovery approaches. - Covers the use of microbial biofilm and algae-based bioelectrochemical systems for bioremediation and co-generation of valuable chemicals. - Explains waste-to-energy related concepts to treat industrial effluents along with bioenergy generation. - Deals with various engineering approaches for chemicals production in eco-friendly manner. - Discusses emerging electro-fermentation technology. This book is aimed at senior undergraduates and researchers in industrial biotechnology, environmental science, civil engineering, chemical engineering, bioenergy and biofuels, and wastewater treatment.

Kuppam Chandrasekhar, Satya Eswari Jujjavarapu

1. Conventional Anaerobic Digestion vs. Bioelectrochemical Treatment Technologies for Waste Treatment 2. A Perspective on the Sustainable Bioenergy Production Coupled with Wastewater Treatment 3. Biofilm and the Electron Transfer Mechanism in Bioelectrochemical Systems 4. Algae-Mediated Bioelectrochemical System: The Future of Algae in the Electrochemical Operations 5. An Overview on Low-Cost Anode Materials and Their Modifications in Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) towards Enhancement in Performance 6. Electro-Fermentation Technology: Synthesis of Chemicals and Biofuels