Journal
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
Volume 137, Issue -, Pages 144-149Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.048
Keywords
Microbial Fuel Cell; Economic feasibility; Wastewater treatment; Water reuse; Agriculture
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Although wastewater use in irrigation provides one solution to water scarcity, it also presents a threat to the environment Thus, wastewater treatment prior to irrigation is necessary. Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is a sustainable technology that treats wastewater and generates electricity simultaneously while leaving low concentrations of nutrients in the effluent In order to explore the economic returns of using MFC as a pre-irrigation treatment method for wastewater, a case study involving fruit processing wastewater in a semi-arid region was conducted. The potential profit from treated water and produced electricity was estimated. The analysis showed that MFC is a promising technology that appears to be economically feasible and that can reduce water and energy shortages. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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