Challenges and recommendations for using membranes in wastewater-based microbial fuel cells for in situ Fenton oxidation for textile wastewater treatment
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Anam Asghar
Anam Asghar graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree from University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Pakistan, in 2012. She joined University of Malaya, Malaysia, as a doctoral candidate in 2013. Her research interests include advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment,
in situ hydrogen peroxide production, wastewater-based microbial fuel cells and quantum chemical calculations.Abdul Aziz received his PhD in the area of three-phase mixing. Currently, he is a professor and holds the position of Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia. His research interests include advanced wastewater treatment and mixing in stirred vessels. Prior to joining University of Malaya, he worked in the oil & gas and food industries from 1989 to 1993. He is also active in consultancy projects and is currently supervising many PhD candidates. To date he has published more than 100 papers in journals and conference proceedings both locally and internationally. He is also a member of professional and learned societies such as the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE, UK), the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud
Wan Mohd Ashri Bin Daud is a professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 1991 at Leeds University, Leeds, UK, and his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 1992 from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 1996 at the University of Sheffield. His research fields include fuel cell, energy, biomass conversion and the synthesis of catalyst materials, catalysis, zeolites, polymerization process, separation process (adsorption, activated carbon and carbon molecular sieve), ordered mesoporous materials and hydrogen storage materials. He has published approximately 90 research papers.
Abstract
Wastewater-based microbial fuel cell is a promising green technology that can potentially be used to treat recalcitrant wastewater such as textile wastewater through in situ Fenton oxidation while generating net positive energy. One of the main features of this technology is the use of membranes for isolating the cathode chamber for in situ H2O2 production (thus in situ Fenton oxidation). The challenges in this technology include membrane fouling and resistance, pH splitting, oxygen diffusion, substrate crossovers, effect of Fenton’s reagents and high cost of commercially available membranes. Therefore, this paper critically analyzes each challenge in detail to access their direct or indirect effects on the overall performance. Exploration of new materials and modifications of existing materials has produced cost-efficient and reliable membranes. However, their application in in situ Fenton oxidation has not been demonstrated. It is concluded that the use of membranes with high hydrophilicity, small pore size and materials enriched with sulfonated groups is suitable for in situ H2O2 production in the cathode chamber. Moreover, use of cleaning agents such as H2O2 or H2SO4 recovers the membrane performance for in situ H2O2 production. Thus, it offers a green technology because in situ H2O2 can be used for membrane cleaning and energy produced can be used for aeration of the cathode chamber.
About the authors
Anam Asghar graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree from University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Pakistan, in 2012. She joined University of Malaya, Malaysia, as a doctoral candidate in 2013. Her research interests include advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment, in situ hydrogen peroxide production, wastewater-based microbial fuel cells and quantum chemical calculations.
Abdul Aziz received his PhD in the area of three-phase mixing. Currently, he is a professor and holds the position of Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia. His research interests include advanced wastewater treatment and mixing in stirred vessels. Prior to joining University of Malaya, he worked in the oil & gas and food industries from 1989 to 1993. He is also active in consultancy projects and is currently supervising many PhD candidates. To date he has published more than 100 papers in journals and conference proceedings both locally and internationally. He is also a member of professional and learned societies such as the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE, UK), the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Wan Mohd Ashri Bin Daud is a professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 1991 at Leeds University, Leeds, UK, and his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 1992 from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 1996 at the University of Sheffield. His research fields include fuel cell, energy, biomass conversion and the synthesis of catalyst materials, catalysis, zeolites, polymerization process, separation process (adsorption, activated carbon and carbon molecular sieve), ordered mesoporous materials and hydrogen storage materials. He has published approximately 90 research papers.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya, University of Malaya High Impact Research Grant (HIR-MOHE-D000037-16001) from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and University of Malaya Bright Sparks Unit which financially supported this work.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- In this issue
- Forward osmosis: understanding the hype
- Extractive distillation: recent advances in operation strategies
- Removal of organic sulfur compounds from diesel by adsorption on carbon materials
- Challenges and recommendations for using membranes in wastewater-based microbial fuel cells for in situ Fenton oxidation for textile wastewater treatment
- A comprehensive review on biodegradable polymers and their blends used in controlled-release fertilizer processes
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- In this issue
- Forward osmosis: understanding the hype
- Extractive distillation: recent advances in operation strategies
- Removal of organic sulfur compounds from diesel by adsorption on carbon materials
- Challenges and recommendations for using membranes in wastewater-based microbial fuel cells for in situ Fenton oxidation for textile wastewater treatment
- A comprehensive review on biodegradable polymers and their blends used in controlled-release fertilizer processes
