Coupling wastewater treatment with fuel cells and hydrogen technology

Fuel cells (FCs) and hydrogen technologies are emerging renewable energy sources with promising results when applied to wastewater treatment (WWT). These devices serve not only for power generation, but some specific FCs can also be employed for degradation of pollutants and synthesis of intermediat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Alcaide Fernández de Vega, Fernando, Sirés Sadornil, Ignacio, Brillas, Enric, Cabot Julià, Pere-Lluís
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:recercat____::af1566862fcec4740352686661ebef64
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/229510
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hidrogenació
Piles de combustible
Hidrogen com a combustible
Hydrogenation
Fuel cells
Hydrogen as fuel
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Sumario:Fuel cells (FCs) and hydrogen technologies are emerging renewable energy sources with promising results when applied to wastewater treatment (WWT). These devices serve not only for power generation, but some specific FCs can also be employed for degradation of pollutants and synthesis of intermediates needed in WWT. Microbial FCs are potent devices for WWT, even containing refractory pollutants. Despite being a nascent technology with high capital expenses, the use of cost-effective materials, reduction of operational cost, and increased generation of energy and value-added chemicals such as hydrogen will facilitate the market penetration through selected niches and hybridization with alternative WWT technologies.