Microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 9-15

  Aelterman, P ^a   Rabaey, K ^a   Clauwaert, P ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digester; Anode; Energy efficient; Energy recovery; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELLS;

ENERGY RECOVERY; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANODES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELLS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; POTENTIAL ENERGY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY RECOVERY; HOSPITAL WASTE; POTATO; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOREACTORS; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33845328081     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.702     Document Type: Conference Paper

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