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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2015
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, SA;
Gary Amy, Thuwal, SA;
Krishna Katuri, Thuwal, SA;
Craig Werner, Thuwal, SA;
Pascal Saikaly, Thuwal, SA;
Rodrigo Jimenez Sandoval, Thuwal, SA;
Zhiping Lai, Thuwal, SA;
Wei Chen, Thuwal, SA;
Sungil Jeon, Thuwal, SA;
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Thuwal, SA;
Abstract
An anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactor (AnEMBR) can include a vessel into which wastewater can be introduced, an anode electrode in the vessel suitable for supporting electrochemically active microorganisms (EAB, also can be referred to as anode reducing bacteria, exoelectrogens, or electricigens) that oxidize organic compounds in the wastewater, and a cathode membrane electrode in the vessel, which is configured to pass a treated liquid through the membrane while retaining the electrochemically active microorganisms and the hydrogenotrophic methanogens (for example, the key functional microbial communities, including EAB, methanogens and possible synergistic fermenters) in the vessel. The cathode membrane electrode can be suitable for catalyzing the hydrogen evolution reaction to generate hydrogen.