Research Progress and Application Prospect of Seawater Desalination Based on Bioelectrochemical System

doi:10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2015.02.140114

Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2015, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 134-142.DOI: 10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2015.02.140114

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Research Progress and Application Prospect of Seawater Desalination Based on Bioelectrochemical System

PENG Xinhong, CHU Xizhang^*, SHAN Ke, HUANG Pengfei

Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization, Sea Ocean Administration,Tianjin 300192,China

Received:2014-04-04 Revised:2014-08-11 Published:2015-02-10 Online:2015-02-10
Contact: Corresponding author:CHU Xizhang, senior engineer; Tel/Fax:022-87897991; E-mail:chuxizhang@126.com; Research interests:desalination of seawater and brackish water
Supported by:
; Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51409052)

Abstract

Abstract:

Bio-electrochemical system provides a novel and low energy consumption process for seawater desalination. In this article, the updated research progress is reviewed since the invention of microbial desalination cell(MDC) in 2009. The principle of MDC and the evaluating parameters of the system are briefly introduced. The desalination performance in different integration of MDC with traditional desalination technologies is compared. The existing problems and limiting factors for the practical utilization are discussed. And the challenges and perspective are stated.

Key words: bio-electrochemical, microbial desalination cell, seawater desalination, integration

CLC Number:

O646
Q599

PENG Xinhong,CHU Xizhang ,SHAN Ke,HUANG Pengfei. Research Progress and Application Prospect of Seawater Desalination Based on Bioelectrochemical System[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015, 32(2): 134-142.

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