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Chauhan S, Kumar A, Pandit S, Vempaty A, Kumar M, Thapa BS, Rai N, Peera SG. Investigating the Performance of a Zinc Oxide Impregnated Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Low-Cost Cation Exchange Membrane in Microbial Fuel Cells. Membranes (Basel) 2023; 13:55. [PMID: 36676862 PMCID: PMC9861394 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The current study investigated the development and application of lithium (Li)-doped zinc oxide (ZnO)-impregnated polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) proton exchange membrane separator in a single chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC). Physiochemical analysis was performed via FT-IR, XRD, TEM, and AC impedance analysis to characterize thus synthesized Li-doped ZnO. PVA-ZnO-Li with 2.0% Li incorporation showed higher power generation in MFC. Using coulombic efficiency and current density, the impact of oxygen crossing on the membrane cathode assembly (MCA) area was evaluated. Different amounts of Li were incorporated into the membrane to optimize its electrochemical behavior and to increase proton conductivity while reducing biofouling. When acetate wastewater was treated in MFC using a PVA-ZnO-Li-based MCA, the maximum power density of 6.3 W/m3 was achieved. These observations strongly support our hypothesis that PVA-ZnO-Li can be an efficient and affordable separator for MFC.
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- Sunil Chauhan
- Nanomaterials Lab, Department of Physics, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biopositive Lab, Department of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201306, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biopositive Lab, Department of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201306, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biopositive Lab, Department of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201306, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida 201309, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, WEHR Life Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Keimyung University, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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Zha L, Bai J, Zhou C, Zhang Y, Li J, Wang P, Zhang B, Zhou B. Treatment of hazardous organic amine wastewater and simultaneous electricity generation using photocatalytic fuel cell based on TiO 2/WO 3 photoanode and Cu nanowires cathode. Chemosphere 2022; 289:133119. [PMID: 34864014 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Organic amines are regarded as high toxic, refractory chemicals due to the great damage on human body, and ecosystem. The treatment of organic amine wastewater involves the removal of total nitrogen and toxic organics simultaneously, which is one of the biggest difficulties in wastewater treatment. In this study, hazardous organic amine wastewater was purified by a photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) with efficient nitrogen removal and organic degradation, and its chemical energy was recovered simultaneously based on hydroxyl radical (HO·) and chlorine radical (Cl·) reaction in a novel TiO2/WO3 and 3D Cu nanowires modified Cu foam (CuNWs/CF) system. TiO2/WO3 heterojunction as photoanode provided rapid charge separation and good stability, and the composite of poly-Si enhanced the light harvest and charge transfer. HO· played critical role in degrading organic amines, while Cl· was responsible for selectively oxidizing amine group or NH4+ to N2. Besides, trace amount of NO2- and NO3- formed by over-oxidation was eliminated on CuNWs/CF cathode due to large specific surface area and fast charge transfer. Moderate Cl- concentration and initial pH had vital influence on strengthening Cl· and HO· generation in the system, and the optimal conditions were 50 mM NaCl and pH = 7. For methylamine, ethylamine and dimethylamine wastewater, the system showed total nitrogen removal efficiency of 94.93%, 91.81%, 93.10% and total organic carbon removal of 58.47%, 53.57%, and 56.71% within 2 h, respectively. Moreover, the corresponding maximum power densities of 2.49, 2.40, 2.27 mW cm-2 were also generated, respectively. The study proposes an efficient, sustainable method for the treatment of hazardous organic amine wastewater and simultaneous energy recovery.
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- Lina Zha
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China.
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Sharma M, Das PP, Sood T, Chakraborty A, Purkait MK. Reduced graphene oxide incorporated polyvinylidene fluoride/cellulose acetate proton exchange membrane for energy extraction using microbial fuel cells. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ahmad A, Priyadarshani M, Das S, Ghangrekar MM. Role of bioelectrochemical systems for the remediation of emerging contaminants from wastewater: A review. J Basic Microbiol 2021; 62:201-222. [PMID: 34532865 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202100368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are a unique group of wastewater remediating technology that possesses the added advantage of valuable recovery with concomitant wastewater treatment. Moreover, due to the application of robust microbial biocatalysts in BESs, effective removal of emerging contaminants (ECs) can be accomplished in these BESs. Thus, this review emphasizes the recent demonstrations pertaining to the removal of complex organic pollutants of emerging concern present in wastewater through BES. Owing to the recalcitrant nature of these pollutants, they are not effectively removed through conventional wastewater treatment systems and thereby are discharged into the environment without proper treatment. Application of BES in terms of ECs removal and degradation mechanism along with valuables that can be recovered are discussed. Moreover, the factors affecting the performance of BES, like biocatalyst, substrate, salinity, and applied potential are also summarized. In addition, the present review also elucidates the occurrence and toxic nature of ECs as well as future recommendations pertaining to the commercialization of this BES technology for the removal of ECs from wastewater. Therefore, the present review intends to aid the researchers in developing more efficient BESs for the removal of ECs from wastewater.
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- Azhan Ahmad
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.,School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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Priyadarshini M, Ahmad A, Das S, Ghangrekar MM. Application of microbial electrochemical technologies for the treatment of petrochemical wastewater with concomitant valuable recovery: A review. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 29:61783-61802. [PMID: 34231137 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14944-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Petrochemical industry is one of the major and rapidly growing industry that generates a variety of toxic and recalcitrant organic pollutants as by-products, which are not only harmful to the aquatic animals but also affects human health. The majority of the components of petrochemical wastewater (PW) are carcinogenic, genotoxic and phytotoxic in nature; hence, this complex wastewater generated from different petrochemical processes should be efficiently treated prior to its disposal in natural water bodies. The established technologies like advanced oxidation, membrane bioreactor, electrocoagulation and activated sludge process employed for the treatment of PW are highly energy intensive and incurs high capital and operation cost. Moreover, these technologies are not effective in completely eliminating petroleum hydrocarbons present in PW. Thus, to reduce the energy requirement and also to transform the chemical energy trapped in these organic matters present in this wastewater into bioelectricity and other value-added products, microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) can be efficaciously used, which would also compensate the treatment cost by transforming these pollutants into bioenergy and valuables. In this regard, this review elucidates the feasibility and application of different METs as an appropriate alternative for the treatment of PW. Furthermore, the numerous bottlenecks towards the real-life application and commercialization of pioneering METs have also been articulated.
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- Monali Priyadarshini
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India. .,Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Priyadarshini M, Ahmad A, Das S, Ghangrekar MM. Metal organic frameworks as emergent oxygen-reducing cathode catalysts for microbial fuel cells: a review. Int J Environ Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13762-021-03499-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Fan Z, Liang Z, Luo A, Wang Y, Ma Y, Zhao Y, Lou X, Jia R, Zhang Y, Ping S. Effect on simultaneous removal of ammonia, nitrate, and phosphorus via advanced stacked assembly biological filter for rural domestic sewage treatment. Biodegradation 2021; 32:403-418. [PMID: 33877511 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-021-09928-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The discharge of ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N), total nitrogen (TN), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and total phosphorus (TP) in rural sewage usually exceeds the Pollutant Discharge Standard for Urban Sewage Treatment Plants (GB18918-2002). Efficient and cost-effective removal of these pollutants cannot be simultaneously realized using conventional rural sewage treatment methods. Thus, an assembled biological filter (D50 × W50 × H113 cm), including a phosphorus removal layer filled with solid polymeric ferric sulfate and alternating aerobic-anaerobic layers, is proposed herein. The aerobic (anerobic) layers were filled with zeolite (zeolite and composite soil) at different intervals. This system was used for the treatment of synthetic sewage having COD: 122.0-227.0 mg/L; NH3-N: 29.1-47.0 mg/L; TN: 28.0-58.0 mg/L; and TP: 2.0-3.8 mg/L. Based on optimal operation conditions (40 L/h reflow rate, without artificial aeration, and 12-h operation cycle), the system showed NH3-N, TN, COD, and TP removal efficiencies of 87.1 ± 8.1, 83.4 ± 7.9, 91.0 ± 9.4, and 80.0 ± 6.4%, respectively. Further, in the pilot-scale test, under the same optimal parameters, the removal efficiencies of NH3-N, TN, COD, and TP were 78.9 ± 8.1, 75.4 ± 7.9, 82 ± 9.4, and 76 ± 6.4%, respectively. Furthermore, in the different functional units of the system, a large number of functional bacteria capable of efficiently facilitating the simultaneous removal of the different pollutants from sewage were identified. Therefore, this proposed system, which complies with current environmental discharge regulations, can be a more sustainable approach for the treatment of unattended rural sewage.
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- Ziyun Fan
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Environmental Resources and Soil Fertilizer Institute, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Bhowmick GD, Dhar D, Ghangrekar MM, Banerjee R. TiO2-Si- or SrTiO3-Si-impregnated PVA–based low-cost proton exchange membranes for application in microbial fuel cell. Ionics 2020; 26:6195-205. [DOI: 10.1007/s11581-020-03779-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Zekker I, Bhowmick GD, Priks H, Nath D, Rikmann E, Jaagura M, Tenno T, Tämm K, Ghangrekar MM. ANAMMOX-denitrification biomass in microbial fuel cell to enhance the electricity generation and nitrogen removal efficiency. Biodegradation 2020; 31:249-264. [PMID: 32880776 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-020-09907-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Ivar Zekker
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 14a Ravila St., 50411, Tartu, Estonia.
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 14a Ravila St., 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 14a Ravila St., 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 14a Ravila St., 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 14a Ravila St., 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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Bhowmick GD, Neethu B, Ghangrekar MM, Banerjee R. Improved Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell by In Situ Methanogenesis Suppression While Treating Fish Market Wastewater. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 192:1060-1075. [PMID: 32648058 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03366-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- G D Bhowmick
- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpu, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpu, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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Bhowmick GD, Dhar D, Nath D, Ghangrekar MM, Banerjee R, Das S, Chatterjee J. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak: some serious consequences with urban and rural water cycle. npj Clean Water 2020; 3. [DOI: 10.1038/s41545-020-0079-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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AbstractThe COVID-19 outbreak due to SARS-CoV-2 has raised several concerns for its high transmission rate and unavailability of any treatment to date. Although major routes of its transmission involve respiratory droplets and direct contact, the infection through faecal matter is also possible. Conventional sewage treatment methods with disinfection are expected to eradicate SARS-CoV-2. However, for densely populated countries like India with lower sewage treatment facilities, chances of contamination are extremely high; as SARS-CoVs can survive up to several days in untreated sewage; even for a much longer period in low-temperature regions. With around 1.8 billion people worldwide using faecal-contaminated source as drinking water, the risk of transmission of COVID-19 is expected to increase by several folds, if proper precautions are not being taken. Therefore, preventing water pollution at the collection/distribution/consumption point along with proper implementation of WHO recommendations for plumbing/ventilation systems in household is crucial for resisting COVID-19 eruption.
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Das S, Chakraborty I, Rajesh PP, Ghangrekar MM. Performance Evaluation of Microbial Fuel Cell Operated with Pd or MnO
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Pretreated Anodic Inoculum. J Hazard Toxic Radioact Waste 2020. [DOI: 10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Sovik Das
- Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. ORCID:
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- Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Former Ph.D. Scholar, PK Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, and Head, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India (corresponding author). ORCID:
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