Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery

Noura A. Shehab; Bruce E. Logan; Gary L. Amy; Pascal E. Saikaly

doi:10.2175/193864713813667764

Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery

Noura A. Shehab, Bruce E. Logan, Gary L. Amy, Pascal E. Saikaly^*

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Abstract

The microbial desalination cell (MDC) is a promising technology to desalinate water without electrical energy input. In this study we developed a new configuration of an MDC called a microbial electrodeionization cell (MEDIC) stack using an MDC packed with ion-exchange resins (IERs) to enhance water desalination. Two different volumes (1.5 mL and 2.5 mL) of IERs were tested and compared to a control MDC without resins. The MEDIC reactor with 2.5 mL IER improved desalination performance by ~ 40% using a relatively low-concentration salt solution and produced better quality water than the control MDC, due to the decrease in ohmic resistance by almost 28 Ω and improved cell conductivity. With 2.5 mL of IERs, power density increased by 70% from 0.38 (control MDC) to 0.65 W/m².These results demonstrated that substantially improved performance can be achieved with an MEDIC reactor compared to conventional MDCs due to the use of IERs.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013
Publisher	Water Environment Federation
Pages	222-227
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510870444
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2175/193864713813667764
State	Published - 2013
Event	86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013 - Chicago, United States Duration: Oct 5 2013 → Oct 9 2013

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Name	86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013
Volume	1

Conference

Conference	86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	10/5/13 → 10/9/13

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was sponsored by a PhD fellowship, a Global Research Partnership-Collaborative Fellows award (GRP-CF-2011-14-S), KAUST Award KUS-I1-003-13 and discretionary investigator funds at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 Water Environment Federation. All Rights Reserved.

Keywords

Ion exchange resin
KEWORDS: Microbial desalination dell
Water desalination

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Water Science and Technology
Ecological Modeling
Environmental Chemistry
Pollution
Waste Management and Disposal

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Shehab, N. A., Logan, B. E., Amy, G. L., & Saikaly, P. E. (2013). Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery. In 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013 (pp. 222-227). (86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013; Vol. 1). Water Environment Federation. https://doi.org/10.2175/193864713813667764

Shehab, Noura A. ; Logan, Bruce E. ; Amy, Gary L. et al. / Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery. 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013. Water Environment Federation, 2013. pp. 222-227 (86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013).

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Shehab, NA, Logan, BE, Amy, GL & Saikaly, PE 2013, Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery. in 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013. 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013, vol. 1, Water Environment Federation, pp. 222-227, 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013, Chicago, United States, 10/5/13. https://doi.org/10.2175/193864713813667764

Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery. / Shehab, Noura A.; Logan, Bruce E.; Amy, Gary L. et al.
86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013. Water Environment Federation, 2013. p. 222-227 (86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013; Vol. 1).

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Shehab NA, Logan BE, Amy GL, Saikaly PE. Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery. In 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013. Water Environment Federation. 2013. p. 222-227. (86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013). doi: 10.2175/193864713813667764

Microbial electrodeionization cell stack for sustainable desalination, wastewater treatment and energy recovery

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