Bilel Abdelkarim

Dr. Bilel Abdelkarim


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2022 in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
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BABilel Abdelkarim
Bilel Abdelkarim
KNKaouther Ncibi
Kaouther Ncibi
Younes HamedYounes Hamed
Younes Hamed
ACAbedaljabbar Choura
Abedaljabbar Choura
LELatifa Essalami
Latifa Essalami

28 September 2022 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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BABilel Abdelkarim
Bilel Abdelkarim
FTFaten Telahigue
Faten Telahigue
NANabil Abaab
Nabil Abaab
BBBelgacem Boudabra
Belgacem Boudabra
BABelgacem Agoubi
Belgacem Agoubi

6 March 2023 in Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
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KNKaouther Ncibi
Kaouther Ncibi
BABilel Abdelkarim
Bilel Abdelkarim
ABAbedlhakim Bouajila
Abedlhakim Bouajila
ACAbdeljabbar Choura
Abdeljabbar Choura
Younes HamedYounes Hamed
Younes Hamed

16 June 2023 in Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
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RMrim missaoui
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BABilel Abdelkarim
Bilel Abdelkarim
KNKaouther Ncibi
Kaouther Ncibi
Matteo GentilucciMatteo Gentilucci
Matteo Gentilucci
SBSerhane Brahmi
Serhane Brahmi
Younes HamedYounes Hamed
Younes Hamed

18 August 2023 in Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
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BABilel Abdelkarim
Bilel Abdelkarim
IAI. M. H. R. Antunes
I. M. H. R. Antunes
NANabil Abaab
Nabil Abaab
BABelgacem Agoubi
Belgacem Agoubi

9 June 2025 in Energies
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ABAna Mota Baía
Ana Mota Baía
AAAlonso I. Arroyo-Escoto
Alonso I. Arroyo-Escoto
NRNuno Ramos
Nuno Ramos
BABilel Abdelkarim
Bilel Abdelkarim
MPMarta Alexandra da Cunha Pereira
Marta Alexandra da Cunha Pereira
Annabel FernandesAnnabel Fernandes
Annabel Fernandes
This study explores the feasibility of producing biohydrogen from winery wastewater using a dual-chamber microbial electrolysis cell (MEC). A mixed microbial consortium pre-adapted to heavy-metal environments and enriched with Geobacter sulfurreducens was anaerobically cultivated from diverse waste streams. Over 5000 h of development, the MEC system was progressively adapted to winery wastewater, enabling long-term electrochemical stability and high organic matter degradation. Upon winery wastewater addition (5% v/v), the system achieved a sustained hydrogen production rate of (0.7 ± 0.3) L H2 L−1 d−1, with an average current density of (60 ± 4) A m−3, and COD removal efficiency exceeding 55%, highlighting the system’s resilience despite the presence of inhibitory compounds. Coulombic efficiency and cathodic hydrogen recovery reached (75 ± 4)% and (87 ± 5)%, respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy provided mechanistic insight into charge transfer and biofilm development, correlating resistive parameters with biological adaptation. These findings demonstrate the potential of MECs to simultaneously treat agro-industrial wastewaters and recover energy in the form of hydrogen, supporting circular resource management strategies.